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Ethics
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Identify the general concepts of ethics.
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Define terms and concepts pertaining to ethics.
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Understand between empathetic rapport and sympathetic involvement in relationships with patients and relate these to ethical conduct.
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Relate concepts of personal honesty, integrity, accountability, competence and compassion as ethical imperatives in healthcare.
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Medical and Legal Considerations
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Explain the basic principles of medical ethics.
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Describe the Patient Bill of Rights.
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Identify the principles of professional liability, negligence, and professional standards.
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Explain the principles of professional liability, negligence, and professional standards.
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Identify the concepts relating to patient consent.
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Identify the purpose of hospital and departmental policies concerning patient records, patient information, documentation and reporting and confidentiality.
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Describe the basic ethical and legal consideration.
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Identify legal and professional standards and relate each to practice in health professions.
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Identify the four sources of law to include statutory, administrative, common, and constitutional.
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Understand and differentiate between civil and criminal liability.
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Define tort and explain the differences between intentional and unintentional torts.
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Right to Know Law
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Explain the informed consent form.
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Define terms relating to informed consent.
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Identify examination procedures utilizing informed consent.
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Describe how consent forms are used relative to specific radiographic procedures.
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Professionalism
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Discuss the general employment outlook and economic return.
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Consider employment and career advancement opportunities for radiographers.
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Consider the potential benefits of participation in continuing education in terms of improved patient care and career enhancement.
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Discuss mandatory continuing educational licensure requirements by the ARRT.
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Define the terms accreditation, certification, licensure, and registration.
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Identify accrediting agencies.
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Describe how the essential requirements and guidelines (JRCERT Standards) of accrediting agencies for radiography programs relate to the content of accredited educational programs.
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Explain the difference between the accreditation and credentialing process.
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Identify national, state and district level professional organizations for radiographers.
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Describe the purpose, function, and activities of professional organizations for radiographers.
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Basic Principles of Radiation Protection
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Explain the purpose of radiation protection as it related to patients and personnel.
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Consider the principles of radiation protection as it relates to patients and personnel.
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Describe the student radiographer's responsibilities for radiation protection.
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Identify personnel radiation monitoring devices.
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Describe the advantage and disadvantage of each type of personnel radiation monitor.
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Interpret the contents of a periodic personnel exposure report.
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Basic Principles of Exposure
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Identify the basic responsibilities of student radiographers to the patient.
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Identify concepts and terms relating to exposure and control factors, such as density, contrast, exposure equations, directional terms, and critique points of radiographs.
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Describe the relationship between control factors and exposure factors.
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Identify basic preparatory and examination procedures.
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Equipment Introduction
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Identify basic radiographic fluoroscopic equipment.
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Identify basic components of automatic processors.
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Identify basic radiographic accessories such as calipers, cushions, screens, films, grids, and other accessories.
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Health Care Delivery Systems
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Identify the early pioneers of radiography and their contributions.
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Describe what X-radiation is and how it is produced.
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Describe each of the radiological modalities such as CT, Interventional Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Sonography, Radiation Therapy, and Mammography.
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Explain the function of other (non-radiographic) health care components, such as medical laboratory, physical and respiratory therapy, transcripts, and medical records.
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Discuss the reimbursement/payment options for health care services.
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Identify various settings involved in the delivery of health care.
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Hospital and Departmental Organization
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Discuss the philosophy and mission of the hospital.
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Identify key hospital administrative personnel.
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Discuss the relationship between key administrative personnel and the radiology department.
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Describe the relationship and interdependencies of departments within the hospital.
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Identify key personnel in the radiology department.
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Discuss the function of key personnel in the radiology department.
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Explain patient services available in the radiology department.
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Discuss the educational opportunities available in the radiology department.
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Hospital and Technical College Affiliation
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Describe the chain of command for hospital administration and the radiology department.
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Describe the chain of command for the sponsoring organization.
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Medical Emergencies
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Identify symptoms which manifest the following conditions: cardiac arrest, anaphylactic shock, convulsion, seizure, hemorrhage, apnea, vomiting, aspiration, fractures, and diabetic coma/insulin reaction.
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Discuss acute care procedures for cardiac arrest, anaphylactic shock, convulsion, seizures, hemorrhage, apnea, vomiting, aspiration, fractures, and diabetic coma/insulin reaction.
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Discuss the use of medical emergency equipment and supplies.
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Given a simulated patient and conditions, demonstrate the use of oxygen equipment.
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Describe the emergency medical code system for the institution and the role of the student during a medical emergency.
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Describe the symptoms and precautions taken for a patient with a head injury.
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Explain the types of immobilizing devices and positioning for upper and lower extremity fractures.
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Describe the symptoms and medical interventions for a patient with a contrast agent reaction.
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Pharmacology/Contrast Agents/Media
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Discuss the theory and practice of administration of diagnostic contrast agents and/or intravenous medications.
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Define the categories of contrast media.
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List specific examples of each contrast agent category.
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Discuss the pharmacology of barium and iodine compounds with regards to patient history/allergy, patient precautions, patient reactions, technical composition and emergency care.
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Describe administration methods and techniques for each type of contrast agent.
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Review laboratory data relative to contrast media administration.
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Demonstrate preparation for injection of contrast agents/intravenous medications using aseptic technique.
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Explain the current legal and ethical status of the radiographer's role in drug administration.
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Explain a radiographer's professional liability concerning drug administration.
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OR and Mobile Procedures Patient Preparation
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Demonstrate methods of preparing patients for routine radiographic examinations.
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Identify proper aseptic techniques where required for surgical and mobile radiographic procedures.
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Demonstrate the appropriate procedure for gathering information prior to performing a mobile radiographic examination.
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Describe the initial steps in performing a mobile procedure.
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Explain the procedure for placing an image receptor under a patient in an orthopedic bed frame.
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Describe the special problems faced in performing procedures on a patient with a tracheotomy and specific tubes, drains and catheters.
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Describe the procedure for producing diagnostic images in the surgical suite.
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Explain the appropriate radiation protection required when performing mobile/surgical radiography.
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Death and Dying
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Describe the special needs of the terminally ill or the grieving patient in terms of radiographic imaging.
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Define advance directives and differentiate between various types of advance directive documents.
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Body Mechanics/Transportation
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Define the terms associated with body mechanics.
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Describe the cause, signs, symptoms, and treatment of orthostatic hypotension.
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Describe the basic principles of proper lifting and transfer techniques.
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Identify five standard patient positions.
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Demonstrate correct principles of body mechanics applicable to patient care.
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Demonstrate techniques for specific types of patient transfer.
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Demonstrate select procedures to turn patients with various health conditions.
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Describe select immobilization techniques for various types of procedures and patient conditions.
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Basic Life Support/CPR
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Acquire certification in CPR for Healthcare Providers (including 2 person CPR) by a certified instructor from American Heart Association or American Red Cross (or) CPR-PRO For the Professional Rescuer from the American Health and Safety Institute.
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Patient Care in Radiologic Sciences
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Identify and differentiate between culture and ethnicity.
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Explain how a person's cultural beliefs toward illness and health affect his or health status.
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Understand the differences between culture and ethnicity.
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Explain how a person's cultural beliefs toward illness and health affect his or her health status.
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Describe vital signs used to assess patient condition that include sites for assessment and normal values.
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Describe and recognize abnormal respiratory patterns.
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State the terms used to describe respiratory rates that are above and below normal values.
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Identify terms used to describe above and below normal pulse rates.
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Demonstrate acquisition of patient vital signs, including pulse, respiration, blood pressure and temperature and document appropriately.
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Define terms related to infection control.
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Describe the importance of standard precautions and isolation procedure that includes sources and modes of transmission of infection and disease and also institutional control procedures.
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Explain the special considerations necessary when performing radiographic procedures on an infant or child.
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Explain the special considerations necessary when performing radiographic procedures on a geriatric patient.
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Discuss family dynamics, culture, social, ethnic and lifestyle considerations and their impact on health status.
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Identify specific types of tubes, lines, catheters and collection devices.
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Outline the steps in the operation and maintenance of suction and oxygen equipment and demonstrate their use.
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Demonstrate pre and post exposure precautions to include hand washing, gloving (sterile and nonsterile), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), sanitizing and disinfection.
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