NUCM 2205 - Clinical Procedures I

Credit hours: 2

Prerequisites: Admission into Nuclear Medicine Technology Program

Course Description:
The first course of a three course sequence designed to provide students with a cognitive foundation for clinical procedures. Special focus for this course is the biological, physiological and anatomical aspects of nuclear medicine procedures involving the skeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory organ systems. As the student progresses through the course, they are expected to demonstrate the ability to synthesize knowledge concerning the relationships between physiology, pathophysiology, radiochemisty, radiobiology, instrumentation and patient care techniques.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Display communication competence by using reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to acquire, synthesize summarize, develop, and convey ideas and information.
Render safe and appropriate care by determining the appropriate radiopharmaceutical, administration route, dosage and handling of radioactive materials.
Maximize exam quality.
Follow proper procedures when incongruence’s exist between the requested procedure, stated pathology, patient preparation, and / or contraindications for clinical procedures.
Evaluate relationships between pathologies under consideration and clinical procedures requested.
Critically evaluate the end-product of clinical procedures for quality in acquisition technique, processing and presentation.