Professional Practice, MRI Safety, and Patient Care MIMG 7240

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

• Describe professional behaviors of an MRI technologist and an understanding of the current and emerging issues in the Canadian Healthcare System.
• Demonstrate an understanding of critical thinking and problem solving strategies to ensure best practices.
• Apply the principles and techniques used to ensure patient comfort, care and safety; including patient monitoring in an MRI environment.
• Outline the techniques and strategies to use for the management of the patient before, during and after the MR procedure.
• Describe the health effects associated with various MRI fields, recognize safety hazards and take appropriate action
• Describe communication strategies that will result in effective interaction between the technologist and the patient.
• Identify the different types of MR contrast media, and provide information on dosage, administration, contraindications, adverse reactions, clinical applications and emergency procedures.
• Identify the different types of pharmaceutical agents, and provide information on dosage, administration, contraindications, adverse reactions, clinical applications and emergency procedures.
• Compare and contrast MRI Safety policies for various institutions (hospital, outpatient facility, Children’s hospital and research facility) to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff members.
• Identify the purposes of comprehensive MRI screening and evaluate proper procedures.
• Describe MRI facility design to support MR Safety and identify the 4 Safety Zones and the level of personnel in each area.
• Demonstrate an understanding and implement infection control practices.
• Describe proper body mechanics to be used in the transfer of patients in the MRI environment.
• Identify individual and team elements that influence conflict.
• Contribute to the co-creation of positive, constructive and respectful interprofessional conflict resolution.
• Apply effective conflict resolution strategies to support improved patient outcomes.
• Utilize collaborative leadership and accountability principles for shared decision making in complex healthcare situations to support patients, families and colleagues.​

Effective as of Winter 2024