Patient Care MRAD 1210

The students in this blended course will gain knowledge and skills for patient care as required prior, during, and post imaging exams. They will be introduced to imaging accessory equipment and patient support equipment used in the operating room, patient’s room, and the emergency/trauma areas. Students will gain skills in preparing sterile surgical trays, injectable medication, and application of oxygen supply, ECG leads, and intravenous lines. Students will also focus on the atypical patient. Through the study of various patient disability scenarios, students will adapt to the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the patient. This course will provide the knowledge and skills to effectively manage patients during imaging procedures for the post surgical patient, critical/trauma patient, and those with life lines and tube attachments. It will also provide the theory and practice for assessment of patient vital signs and basic ECG’s as well as the skills required for the preparation of contrast media for imaging examinations. Theory will be supported with supervised laboratory activities designed to give students opportunities to apply their critical thinking and manual skills to a variety of patient care situations. Topics in this course will be aligned to complement and support other Medical Radiography courses.