NMTEC 233 - Clinical Education IV

13 CR

Fourth course in a five-course clinical internship sequence. Students work toward independent function under supervision of licensed technologists. Continued advancement of skills in areas related to patient care, imaging, computer analysis, instrumentation, quality control, hot lab procedures, safety practice, and therapy procedures. Focuses are on learning multiple ways of performing procedures and thinking beyond the practices and patient populations of a single facility.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into program.

Course Outcomes

Successfully manage the transition to the second clinical site, including: adapting to new protocols and department expectations; accomplishing goals set at the end of the first clinical rotation; identifying and overcoming challenges; and fulfilling new professional expectations. 
Complete ten competencies at the new clinical site, excluding injection competencies already demonstrated. 
Discuss multiple ways nuclear medicine procedures are performed and the rationales for differing practices. 
Discuss factors that affect nuclear medicine procedures, including contraindications, interfering medications and medical procedures, altered physiology, and improperly prepared radiopharmaceuticals. 
Suggest a clinical diagnosis and further diagnostic testing for each study performed. 
Assess various nuclear medicine situations and make recommendations for how to address them.
Demonstrate an understanding of the scheduling of nuclear medicine imaging studies relative to already-scheduled exams, other radiologic imaging studies, patient preparation, and the need for resources such as gamma cameras.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

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