RAIT 321 - Vascular Interventional Clinical 1

2 CR

Provides the opportunity to develop required competencies for advanced certification in Interventional Vascular Technology. The course includes 40 hours per week for 11 weeks in and IR department. Either RAIT 321 or IMAGE 272 can be taken for credit, not both.

Prerequisite(s): RAIT 320 within the past 12 months with a B (3.0) or better and permission of Program Chair.

Course Outcomes

At the completion of the course, the student will have proven competence in a minimum of 50% of the required procedures. Competence in a required procedure includes evaluation of a student’s ability to:

Prepare supplies according to procedures
Monitor equipment following procedures and protocols.
Evaluate and interpret requisitions, and develop appropriate protocol to respond to physician’s order.
Prepare the patient for procedure, both physically and mentally.
Administer medications as directed
Perform patient assessment and monitoring before, during and after the procedure
Examine the elements of and accomplish follow-up patient care.
Process and evaluate images, and develop recommendations for procedure adjustment based on image quality
Identify anatomy based on image interpretation
Set radiographic technique based on specific conditions
Identify and label images created according to accepted practices
Analyze ethical issues relating to radiographic procedures and demonstrate ethical behavior and attitude in the clinical setting
Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients and co-workers
Assess the indications and contradictions for given vascular-interventional procedures based on specific case studies

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