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Aug 31, 2024
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RAIT 411 - Clinical Practicum II in CT 1-11 CR
Provides the opportunity to develop required competencies for advanced certification in Computed Tomography Imaging. Includes 40 hours per week for 1 - 11 weeks in a CT department. This course is intended to meet the degree requirements of the Technology and Nuclear Medicine concentrations of the Radiation & Imaging Sciences program. Grading: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Radiation & Imaging Sciences BAS program, RAIT 311 AND permission of the 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 CT (Computed Tomography) procedures based on specific case studies
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