RADI300 Patient Care in Computed Tomography
Department of Health Sciences: Radiography
- I. Course Number and Title
- RADI300 Patient Care in Computed Tomography
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- Admission to the Computed Tomography program
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course provides the basic concepts of patient care as well as ethical and legal considerations, radiation protection and the responsibilities for protecting patients, public, and personnel. Students review basic concepts of venipuncture, administration of contrast and agents and discuss the appropriate delivery of patient care during contrast procedures.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- identify the role of the computed tomography technologist in the patient's health care;
- evaluate proper procedures for contrast administration;
- demonstrate basic radiation safety concepts; and
- demonstrate proper procedures for determining vital signs, lab values and basic venipuncture procedure.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Patient assessment and preparation
- clinical history
- scheduling and screening
- consent
- immobilization
- monitoring
- management of accessory medical devices
- lab values
- medications and dosage
- Contrast administration
- contrast media
- special contrast considerations
- administration route and dose calculations
- venipuncture
- injection techniques
- post-procedure care
- adverse reactions
- Radiation Protection
- minimizing patient exposure
- personnel protection
- shielding
- dose measurement
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Student assessment consist of electronically administered exams, multi-media projects and participation in online discussions. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Approval Date -04/18