2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Dec 27, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

RAD 160A - Radiology Clinical Education


Description: Supervised clinical assignments follow a structured approach involving observation, assistance, and the achievement of specific radiographic competency benchmarks over the course of a semester. These experiences are designed to help students develop essential skills in patient care and radiographic positioning through a competency-based approach.

Prerequisites: RAD 100 , RAD 111 , RAD 111L , RAD 125 , RAD 170 , and RAD 175 .

Corequisite: RAD 135 , RAD 141 , RAD 141L , and RAD 155 .

Credits: 3
Lecture: 0
Lab: 9

Course Content:
  1. Organizational orientation of assigned placement
  2. Adherence to the professional practice standards established by American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
  3. Practicing in accordance with the ethical standards set by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
  4. Planning and time management
  5. Effective communication
  6. Critical thinking and problem solving
  7. Specialized equipment, tools, and software

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Articulate job responsibilities and position within the assigned organization. (1)
  2. Demonstrate proper workplace conduct and professional ethics. (2,3)
  3. Apply industry-specific expertise and abilities in a professional work environment. (1,2,3,6)
  4. Employ technical terminology in both written and verbal communication. (5)
  5. Address situational challenges in a professional manner. (2,3,5)
  6. Act upon written and verbal directives. (4,5)
  7. Complete assigned duties. (4,5,6)
  8. Utilize specialized equipment, software, and tools as necessary. (7)

Required Assessment:
  1. Documentation of student clinical hours meeting or exceeding the program's minimum semester requirements.
  2. Daily log of exams: observed, assisted or performed.
  3. Maintenance of competency log.
  4. A minimum of two evaluations by the clinical coordinator per rotation.
    1. Midterm Evaluation
    2. Final Affective Evaluation
  5. Student's evaluation of the clinical site and clinical preceptor.
  6. Image analysis oral presentation.
  7. Complete a minimum of 15 competencies until completion.