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!!!

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