Course Overview
A contextualized patient care course for Canadian Medical Radiography practice that incorporates professionalism, professional communication standards and expectations of people receiving care in Canadian culture, including concepts related to efficiency and scope of practice. Incorporated within this course are diverse patient perspectives representative of the population in Canada, and an examination of aspects of Canadian healthcare culture. Specific application of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologist (CAMRT) competency profile will be applied to concepts related to patient assessment, privacy and confidentiality, consent, healthcare ethics, patient care equipment and the safe delivery of medical radiography services, including concepts relevant to personal wellbeing and resilience. Additional topics explored in this course include safe management and use of common venous access devices and other tubes and lines; infection control standards, sterile techniques, and common pharmaceuticals encountered in radiography procedures.
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Domestic fees
$875.46
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Contrast and compare essential aspects related to Professionalism in Canadian Healthcare including concepts related to privacy, confidentiality, consent and healthcare ethics.
- Identify and respond to elements essential to patient assessment, including NOD, multifactor patient identification, and transfers in a variety of contexts.
- Describe the role of Medical Radiation Technologist in a variety of patient encounters.
- Apply understanding of and safe use of pharmaceuticals common to Medical Radiography patient encounters.
- Analyze essential elements and equipment related to infection control standards and sterile techniques.
- Describe the purpose and use of equipment commonly used in caring for the physical needs of patients.
- Recognize safe management of tubes and lines and respond to findings of such on radiographic images.
- Identify safe venous access insertion methods, venous access devices and equipment commonly used in radiographic procedures.
- Develop a personal plan for safety, wellbeing and resilience.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2026
Related Programs
Professional Practice and Caring for Patients in Canada (MRAD 5020) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Bridging Medical Radiography
Advanced Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of MRAD 5020 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 70609
Dates
May 01 - May 30 Loading
- CRN 70609
- $875.46 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 01 - May 30 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
4 weeks
Instructor
Caroline Khazei
Course outline
Important information
- Thanks for your interest in this course. This course is available to students accepted to the Bridging Medical Radiography program. For more information and to apply, please see the Program Information page.
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