MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

DMI104  2009 Summer I – 2011 Fall

Radiography Practicum I

1.

Describe the function of the various departments within the clinical education setting. (I)

2.

Demonstrate proper office, and image acquisition, processing and storage procedures. (I-VI)

3.

Utilize radiation protection devices available for routine procedures. (II)

4.

State clinical education setting policies and procedures. (II)

5.

Demonstrate appropriate ethical, legal and professional job- related behavior. (II, III)

6.

Communicate appropriately with patients, physicians, and other members of the health care team. (III-IX)

7.

Demonstrate proper patient care techniques. (III, V)

8.

Perform basic radiographic equipment operation and maintenance procedures. (VI)

9.

Under appropriate supervision, perform radiographic examinations to include the chest, upper and lower limb. (VII)

10.

Observe and assist in advanced, radiographic examinations to include the abdomen, shoulder girdle, thoracic bones, portable and contrast media procedures. (VIII)

11.

Demonstrate understanding and proper care for the culturally diverse patient. (IX)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

DMI104  2009 Summer I – 2011 Fall

Radiography Practicum I

I.          Clinical Education Settings

            A.        Acute Care

            B.        Radiology

            C.        Ancillary

            D.        Outpatient

II.        Regulations and Policies

            A.        Clinical education settings

            B.        Radiology departments – radiation protection

            C.        Medical Radiography Program

            D.        Ethical, legal, professional behavior

            E.         Practical standards

            F.         Incident reporting mechanisms

            G.        Standards of supervision

III.       Professional Communication

            A.        Patients

            B.        Patient’s family

            C.        Healthcare team

            D.        Confidentiality of patient records (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA] compliance)

IV.       Scheduling and Documentation

            A.        Admitting and scheduling Patients

            B.        Processing requests for examination

            C.        Examination categories

            D.        Electronic forms of communication

V.        Patient Care and Support Activities

            A.        Transportation of patients

            B.        Office procedures - images

                        1.         process

                        2.         store

                        3.         retrieve

            C.        Patient assistance

VI.       Equipment Operation and Maintenance

            A.        X-ray machine operation

            B.        Image acquisitions systems

            C.        Ancillary equipment

                        1.         Silver based systems

                        2.         Digital systems

            D.        Patient safety

            E.         Maintenance procedures

VII.     Radiographic Examinations

            A.        Chest

            B.        Hand and wrist

            C.        Forearm

            D.        Elbow

            E.         Foot and toes

            F.         Lower leg

            G.        Knee

            H.        Special projections

            I.          Image evaluation

VIII.    Advanced Procedures

            A.        Abdomen

            B.        Femur and hip

            C.        Pelvis

            D.        Bony thorax

            E.         Shoulder girdle

            F.         Portable studies

            H.        Contrast media procedures

IX.       Cultural Diverseity

            A.        Values and beliefs

            B.        Understanding of cultural differences

            C.        Effective communication

            D.        Meeting patient needs