RAD 117 Pt. Care in Medical Imaging Fall 2013
BHS 208; Tues., 7-9:50 am
Items in BOLD = attendance required!!
Items in Italics = CD review PRIOR to class!
Aug. 27 Orientation; Intro. To Radiography. Safety and Student Success(1) Professional Issues(2).Sterile and Floor Gloving/Wheelchairs/BSI - review the following after class!
Pt. Assessment/Sterile Gloving/Geriatric Wheelchair Transfer
Sep. 3 Pt. Assessment & Communication (3) Infection Control (4)
Sep. 10 CPR-BLS for Healthcare Providers: Cost is $45.00 cash/check to “CPR Connections”
-wear comfy clothes
Sep. 17 Infection Control (BSI) (5) Opening a Sterile Pack
Sep. 24 Vital Signs and Oxygen Administration (6)Blood Pressure
Oct. 1 TEST 1 - scantron needed!!! T-1 Study Guide Due
Oct. 8 Pediatric Imaging (7) Geriatric Imaging (8) Medical Emergencies (9)
Set up for portable image/Isolation with portable
Oct. 15 .Trauma & Mobile Imasging (10) Urologic Procedures (11)
Female/Male Urinary Catherization
Oct. 22 GI Procedures(12)Prep for a Barium Enema
Oct. 29 Care of Pts. Needing Alternative Med. Treatments(13)
Slider Board Transfer/Pediatric Immobilization (Pigg-o-stat)
Nov. 5 Aseptic Technique in Imaging (14) Pharmacology for Radiographers(15)Drug Administration
Nov. 12 Drug Administration & Veinipuncture (16)
Nov. 19 Advanced Modalities and Special Procedures (18) Removal of Contaminated Garments/Remove a drain/C-spine trauma
Nov. 26 Make-up day for practicals [only need to come if you’ve missed practical(s)]
Dec. 3 Final Exam (scantron needed) Final Study Guide Due!
Note: A fee of $45.00 will be required for those taking the CPR-BLS class as a part of this class.
ALL STUDENTS must present a current CPR-BLS-C card to the instructor (copy)
Practical grades are as follows: CPR 30 pts/wheelchair 10 pts/gloving 10 pts
Veinipuncture (on manikins - not each other) 25 pts.
GI system 10pts/GU system 10 pts
Study Guides 25 pts each
Any missed practicals MUST be made up, BUT only ½ points will be possible!!!
web.unlv.edu/programs/radiography Pales - RAD 117;