Radiologic Technology Clinical Manual

Robert J. Parelli

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9781574441475
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000154542
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Forensic Science
• Index: Law

The Radiologic Technology Clinical Manual is designed to guide students through all aspects of clinical training in the area of radiological sciences. This practical workbook contains student self-evaluation forms, course outlines, instructional objectives, and all the procedures and work assignments necessary for training students in the clinical side of radiologic technology. It can be used as a supplement to any radiologic sciences program. When used as part of an occupational training course in radiologic technology, the Radiologic Technology Clinical Manual will help students qualify for examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The book contains valuable record keeping materials for clinical experience hours, background on the profession as a whole, and evaluation forms for quarterly periods of clinical training. Time sheets, attendance forms, and clinical log forms are also included.

Chapter 1

Introduction

The purpose of this workbook is to guide the radiologic technology student and the clinical education supervisor through all aspects of their clinical training. It provides resource information relevant to this training program, as well as to the total profession. The following pages contain record-keeping materials related to clinical experience hours and classifications of studies performed. The goals are well-identified for each level of training, and progress evaluation forms are provided. This workbook is designed to guide the student toward becoming a well-trained and employable radiologic technologist.

This manual provides information for all members of the radiologic technology program relative to its philosophy, organization, and operation.

General Philosophy

The radiologic technology program will include the following:

1. Occupational training in the area of radiological sciences. The purpose of this instruction is to qualify the student for examination by the ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) and state certification agencies to prepare the student for gainful employment in the field of radiography.

2. Clinical experience for each student in the radiologic technology program in a directly supervised facility, such as a hospital and/or acute care medical center.

3. Guidance by college instructional staff and a clinical education center, regardless of the student’s back-ground or ability, to gain from the education experience, to motivate, and to orient to the medical profession and its opportunities.

4. Cooperation with professional associations and related organizations in order to bring in-service or continuing education to the members of the profession, its leaders, and its educators.

Clinical Coordinator

The college clinical coordinator’s responsibilities are as follows:

1. Maintain open lines of communication with the program director. Report to the program director daily on the clinical activities of the students and any other problems or concerns of the clinical facility.

2. Develop the program’s curriculum to assure that the standards are met.

3. Promote the public relations aspect of the program with all clinical personnel.

4. Provide student counseling.

5. Maintain current student records. Calculate and record semester clinical grades.

6. Maintain and encourage valid evaluation of each student by the clinical education supervisor.

7. Maintain weekly clinical visitations for the purpose of consultation with radiologists, department managers, and education supervisors, including student observation and evaluation.

8. Develop and update performance objectives to assure valid clinical learning experiences and performance standards.

9. Maintain surveillance of each education center regarding its validity as a part of a training consortium (i.e., numbers of students, rotational scheduling).

10. Encourage all clinical personnel to become student-oriented, as well as to develop teaching skills.

11. Review the student clinical manual annually and make recommendations.

12. Maintain weekly hospital visitation reports. Attend weekly department meetings.

13. Provide for competency-based performance objectives and evaluations.

14. Provide assurance that students are adequately prepared for the assigned clinical duties.

15. Maintain clinical education supervisor/instructor release time.

16. Evaluate and observe student clinical performance during clinical visits.

17. Coordinate student rotational schedules so that the student will be able to complete the clinical time line for competency of procedures and successful completion of the program.

18. Report all student injuries to the district risk manager within the appropriate time. Report to the district risk manager any patient injuries that have occurred by the student.

Clinical Education Supervisor/Instructor

The clinical education center instructor is responsible for the day-to-day guidance and, where required and appropriate, for direct supervision of the student assigned to the education supervisor.

Day-to-day guidance means:

1. Reviewing the requests for the clinical procedure (radiographs).

2. Making decisions as to whether or not the student can perform the procedure safely and accurately.

3. Critiquing of all student radiographs.

4. Maintaining ongoing student schedules.

5. Taking an active part in the learning process for those students assigned to him/her.

6. Evaluating student performance, maintaining monthly time sheets, and evaluting students’ number of exams.

7. Maintaining the student radiation monitor system (film badges).

8. Providing student counseling.

9. Maintaining open lines of communication with the program director.

10. Maintaining current student records.

11. Attending advisory committee meetings.

12. Supervising a student until the student demonstrates competency in performing the assigned x-ray procedure accurately and safely.

13. Assuring proper release time away from staff duties and assignments for student discussion and supervision.

14. Reporting to the college clinical coordinator any patient injuries that have occurred by the student.

15. Reporting to the college clinical coordinator any student injuries that have occurred at the facility.

Policy for Student Clinical Rotation Schedule

The clinical student schedule is under the direction of the program director and the clinical education supervisor/instructor at a clinical education center.

Rotation of students in day and evening experience is based on the student’s progression in the clinical requirement and the discretion of the program director and the clinical education supervisor/instructor.

Rotation of students in areas other than diagnostic radiology is under the discretion of the program director and the clinical education supervisor/instructor based on the progress and experience of the student.

Clinical students WILL NOT be scheduled on an “ON CALL” basis without the supervision of a certified technologist in the radiology department.

Policy for Supervision of Clinical Students

Student radiographers must be supervised at all times. There shall be no more than one student for each certified radiographer (ARRT). (Supervisory or less than fulltime equivalents do not count.)

All radiographs taken by students must be checked and evaluated by a certified radiographer or quality control technologist prior to submission of the radiographs to the radiologist for interpretation.

Student radiographers must be supervised for the first 50% of the clinical experience. The students may be unsupervised for the second 50% with guidance by the staff radiographer and/or clinical educational supervisor.

Students must not take the place of staff radiographers.

Definitions of Supervision

1. Direct supervision. Until the student radiographer achieves the required proficiency in a given procedure, all clinical assignments must be carried out under the direct supervision of qualified certified radiographers. The following are the parameters of direct supervision:

a. A qualified certified radiographer reviews the request for the radiographic procedure to determine the student’s ability to perform the procedure and to determine if assistance is needed.

b. The qualified certified radiographer evaluates the condition of the patient in relation to the student’s proficiency.

c. The qualified certified radiographer reviews and approves the completed radiographs.

d. Unsatisfactory examinations must be repeated only under direct supervision and in the presence of a qualified supervising radiographer.

e. A repeat rate analysis will be documented for each student monthly.

2. Indirect supervision. A qualified certified radiographer must be immediately available to assist the student regardless of the level of achievement.

Policy for Student Gr...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Author
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Clinical Education I
• Chapter 3: Clinical Education II
• Chapter 4: Clinical Competency Evaluations
• Chapter 5: Quarterly Clinical Evaluations
• Chapter 6: Other Evaluation Procedures
• Chapter 7: Mammography Evaluation Forms
• Chapter 8: Monthly Attendance Record Procedure
• Chapter 9: Clinical Education Guidelines