Course Syllabus

COURSE TITLE: RADX104 – Clinical Radiography I   (full syllabus located in Files)

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS:

Bontrager, K. & Lampignano, J. (2014) Handbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy.  8th edition.  Mosby, Elsevier ISBN 978-0-323-08338-1

Web Resources:        www.trajecsys.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the radiographic procedures of the thorax, abdomen, and upper extremity.  Clinical education in radiography is performed at affiliate medical center or imaging center and designed to provide hands-on patient care, patient assessment, and performance of imaging procedures in a competency-based format.  Under the supervision of licensed technologist and interaction with radiologists, students become competent in equipment manipulation and operation, imaging procedures, radiation protection, medical and legal principles, charting and image evaluation.

PRE-REQUISITE:  Program Acceptance and Hospital Orientation

Benchmark for initial competency is 6, continual competency is 1. See table below for proposed schedule of clinical achievement:

Semester

Initial (52)

Continual (10)

Terminal (10)

Fall – 1st year

6

1

0

Spring  - 1st year

12

3

0

Summer – 2nd year

15

4

0

Fall - 2nd year

13

2

0

Spring – 2nd year

6

0

10

 

Overall Clinical Competencies are as follows:

Initial Competencies:            Mandatory = 37  + Elective = 15           Total: 52

Continual Competencies:     Progressive completion                         Total: 10

Terminal Competencies:       12 weeks prior to program completion   Total: 10

1st  Semester Grade Scale

60% = Affective & Technical Skills (Bi-monthly)

40% = Clinical Competency Evaluations 

Course Summary:

Course Summary
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