Clinical Experience 3 NMED 4080

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Adapt to the new workplace and clinical rotation with respect to examination protocols, equipment, processing techniques, documentation and workflow.
• Communicate and cooperate with the department staff, healthcare team and the BCIT Clinical Coordinator(s) in a professional and timely manner.
• Apply safe principles of patient care.
• Apply safety principles in areas of patient handling, infection control and radiation protection.
• Verify that the requested procedure is appropriate for the suspected pathology before commencing procedure.
• Ensure proper patient preparation has occurred, check for any study contraindications, and respond.
• Explain procedures clearly & audibly at an appropriate level to ensure patient understanding, cooperation & consent.
• Correctly assess the patient’s status regarding pregnancy or breastfeeding and respond.
• Consistently position the patient and camera for optimal images using landmarks and relational anatomy.
• Correctly select, draw up and administer radiopharmaceuticals intravenously or orally.
• Correctly set up and acquire CT scans for Attenuation Correction and Localization.
• Critically evaluate the technical and diagnostic quality of the images and respond.
• Set up and perform tasks in an efficient and methodical manner.
• Correctly select and perform appropriate protocols for acquisition and processing.
• Consult with the physician as required prior to patient release.
• Consistently implement suggestions and feedback from supervising technologists in a professional and timely manner.

If rotations include the radiopharmacy, in addition to the above skills the student will be able to demonstrate increasing levels of competence in a range of applicable skills:

• Assume a lead role in running the radiopharmacy.
• Follow established HL protocols correctly and consistently.
• Draw kit activity and doses safely and correctly within an acceptable time frame.
• Prepare kits safely and correctly following department protocols.
• Correctly perform kit QC and know when a preparation can be released.
• Verify accuracy of all data entry in the radiopharmacy.
• Suggest and incorporate variations in HL routine to adapt to schedule changes.
• Apply critical thinking and problem solving strategies to ensure best practices.
• Be able to recognize errors in the HL, and take corrective action.
• Perform calculations correctly and consistently.
• Assess quantitative data for accuracy and validity.

For PET and CT rotations, the student will also be expected to demonstrate competence in the following skills:

• Correctly set up and acquire CT scans for Attenuation Correction, localization and diagnostics.
• Perform unenhanced and enhanced CT scans of the Chest, Abdomen and pelvis.
• Demonstrate effective team-functioning and collaborative decision-making within an Interprofessional healthcare team.
• Identify the role collaborative leadership plays in reaching positive outcomes when conflicts arise

Effective as of Winter 2023