NUCM 1107 - Introduction to the Clinical Experience

Credit hours: 1

Prerequisites: BIOL 2010, ENGL 1010, MATH 1130, NM 1100.

Course Description:
This course introduces the basic concepts of clinic in the imaging setting and provides the opportunity to practice the concepts presented in NUCM 1100. This course is structured as a preparatory course for entry into, and use of, the clinical affiliates of Chattanooga State Community College’s Nuclear Medicine Technology Program. This course will present information on the procedures, policies, rules and regulations of the NMT Program, as well as information on developing professional, as well as appropriate, affiliate relationships. Additionally, the course will provide an overview of the current clinical documentation system and how to obtain a thorough patient history.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the clinical guidelines of the Allied Health Division and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program.
Demonstrate knowledge of the online student tracking system, Trajecsys.
Identify major duties/responsibilities of a nuclear medicine technologist in the clinical setting.
Describe ethical and legal practice and identify the ethical and legal responsibilities of the imager relative to health care delivery.
Demonstrate an awareness of the patient as an individual who has emotional as well as physical needs that may be met by establishing a therapeutic relationship.
Demonstrate knowledge of the need to accept personal responsibility for controlling the spread of microorganisms in the radiology department.
Be able to explain the purposes of the medical chart, the purposes of consent forms, and the care of patients’ belongings.
Under supervised conditions, be able to move and transfer patients in a manner that is safe for the patient and for herself/himself.
Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation for Joint Commission and ACR guidelines.
Demonstrate knowledge of radiology department organization, administration, personnel and function.
Be familiar with the routine imaging examinations and treatments performed in the imaging fields.
Learn to use isolation technique, so that when working with a patient who has a contagious disease he may control its spread.