RADT 106 Introduction to Radiography and Patient Care

This course consists of three major sections: Introduction to Patient Care, Introduction to Image Production, and Introduction to Radiographic Procedures/Positioning. Introduction to Patient Care is an overview of the role of effective communication, infection control, patient transfer, patient safety, career opportunities, scope of practice, and medical and legal ethics in diagnostic imaging. In Introduction to Image Production, students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts radiographic image production, setting manual and AEC techniques, and basic radiation protection. In Introduction to Radiographic Procedures/Positioning, students will be introduced to the basic radiographic procedures and patient positioning of the chest and upper extremities.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Admission to the Radiologic Technology program

Corequisite

BIOL 101 or BIOL 107; ENGL 121 and RADT 108

Hours Weekly

3 hours theory, 4 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. Prepare accurate and complete patient clinical history.
2. Demonstrate safe techniques for patient transport and transfer.
3. Demonstrate proper knowledge of infection control techniques and examine specific patient safety measures.
4. Discuss the general employment outlook and career advancement opportunities.
5. Explain the scope of practice for radiographers.
6. Recognize ethical concerns, identify core beliefs, and apply alternative ethical perspectives in relation to ethical issues in health care delivery.
7. List the steps of image production, set exposure factors, and apply image processing techniques to produce optimum quality radiographic images.
8. List the cardinal principles of radiation protection and discuss ALARA concepts.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, positioning skills, and radiographic pathology of the chest and upper extremity in a skills lab setting.

Course Objectives

1. Prepare accurate and complete patient clinical history.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Medical History project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Medical History project rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

   7. Exhibit skills to modify routine imaging parameters for trauma or critically-ill patients.

2. Demonstrate safe techniques for patient transport and transfer.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Patient transfer compentency

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Patient transfer compentency rubric
3. Demonstrate proper knowledge of infection control techniques and examine specific patient safety measures.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Infectious control (video) class activity, Patient care final exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course grading rubric
4. Discuss the general employment outlook and career advancement opportunities.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • ASRT Wage & Salary & Survey review and discussion

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course grading rubric
5. Explain the scope of practice for radiographers.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Patient care final exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course grading rubric
6. Recognize ethical concerns, identify core beliefs, and apply alternative ethical perspectives in relation to ethical issues in health care delivery.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Ethics Rubric

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Ethics Rubric

   Ethics Goals

   • ET1
   • ET2
   • ET3

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

   Illustrate professional ethics.

7. List the steps of image production, set exposure factors, and apply image processing techniques to produce optimum quality radiographic images.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

8. List the cardinal principles of radiation protection and discuss ALARA concepts.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

9. Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, positioning skills, and radiographic pathology of the chest and upper extremity in a skills lab setting.

   This objective is a course Goal Only