RAD 170 - Radiology Patient Care and Pharmacology

1. Health care team
2. Professionalism in patient care
3. Patient/Radiographer interactions
4. Safety and transfer
5. Evaluating patient needs
6. Tubes, catheters, lines and other devices
7. Infection control
8. Medical emergencies
9. Trauma
10. Drug nomenclature and classification
11. General pharmacologic principles
12. Six Rights of Drug Safety
13. Drug categories relevant to radiography
14. Contrast agents
15. Routes of drug administration
16. Venipuncture

1. Recognize the members of the health care team and their responsibilities. (1)
2. Describe the elements of professionalism in health care, including attitudes, communication techniques, and psychological aspects of patient care. (2)
3. Apply environmental, occupational, and patient safety techniques. (3,4,6)
4. Evaluate patient health using vital signs, laboratory tests, pain assessments, and patient records. (5)
5. Discuss the types, characteristics, and spread of infectious pathogens. (7)
6. Demonstrate management of tubes, catheters, lines, and other interventional medical devices. (6)
7. Identify how to respond to medical emergencies. (8)
8. Recognize and accommodate traumatic injuries. (9)
9. Explain drug classifications, naming, routes of administration, and safety practices. (10-12,15)
10. List drug categories relevant to radiography. (13)
11. Describe types of contrast agents and their application. (14)
12. Demonstrate safe venipuncture technique. (16)