ICE 155 - Bone Densitometry Clinical Education

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

Credits: 3
Lecture: 0
Lab: 9

Course Content:

1. Professional practice standards and ethics
2. Planning and time management
3. Image acquisition techniques
4. Patient positioning techniques
5. Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving
6. Patient care

1. Demonstrate proper workplace conduct and uphold professional ethics in accordance to the healthcare agency and imaging department's policies. (1)
2. Act upon written and verbal directives pertaining to image acquisition, electronic medical record functions, and patient care in a timely manner. (2)
3. Utilize specialized equipment, software and tools. (3)
4. Create diagnostic bone densitometry studies independently. (4)
5. Effectively gather relevant patient history, as outlined in the department questionnaire, to apply appropriate or adjusted positioning techniques. (5)
6. Follow patient care protocols before, during and after the examination. (6)

1. Documentation of student clinical hours meeting or exceeding the program's minimum semester requirements.
2. Maintenance of repetition log.
3. Evaluations by the supervising technologist.
   1. Midterm Evaluation
   2. Final Affective Evaluation