RAD 110 - Patient Care and Assessment

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 2
Lab Contact Hours: 2
Description: This course is designed to prepare the student for clinical practice and discuss the practitioner’s role in the health care delivery system. Patient rights, informed consent, legal and ethical standards will be reviewed. Course content will include concepts of patient care, body mechanics, vital signs, aseptic technique, pharmacology, infection control and standard precautions. Contrast and medical emergencies are also discussed. This course explores diversity and the psychological needs of the patients and their families.

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program. HIT 100. BIOL 236 with a minimum grade of 3.0. RAD 100 with a minimum grade of 3.0.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Spring, Summer
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Students who already have this knowledge or certification may qualify for prior learning credit. https://www.schoolcraft.edu/student-records/prior-learning-credits