CTMI 280 - Computed Tomography Clinical Education 2

Credits: 4
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Off Site Contact Hours Without Faculty: 24

Description: Second in a series of two clinical courses that provide students an opportunity to demonstrate scanning skills in a clinical setting. This supervised clinical rotation will help the student perfect skills developed in Clinical Education I. Mastering scanning skills and assisting with interventional procedures will be the focus of this course. Patient comfort and safety, while adhering to ethical and professional guidelines, will continue to be evaluated.This course will meet for a total of 360 clinical hours in eight hour shifts.

Prerequisites: CTMI 270 with a minimum grade of 3.0.
Corequisites: CTMI 230 , if not taken previously.
Recommended: None

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter
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Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate mastery level competencies of the following procedures: head/spine, neck, chest/mediastinum, abdomen, pelvis and musculoskeletal system.

2. Perform specialty examinations focusing on interventional and trauma imaging.

3. Demonstrate professionalism with appearance, attendance and interactions with the organization.

4. Prepare all equipment necessary to perform a procedure.

5. Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients taking into consideration variations in characteristics such as age, gender and medical condition.

6. Utilize computer skills in the documentation of a patient’s history.

7. Demonstrate advanced level knowledge of all anatomy and positioning required in the production of quality Computed Tomography (CT) exams.

8. Apply appropriate technique adhering to ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principles.

9. Advise health care providers and public in appropriate application of CT reviewing medical terminology, pertinent clinical signs, symptoms and laboratory tests.

10. Demonstrate mastery level skills related to body mechanics, safe patient transfer and patient restraint.

11. Demonstrate mastery level clinical competencies determined by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

12. Utilize standard precautions while maintaining sterile technique during interventional procedures.

13. Demonstrate appropriate responses to critically ill patients and medical emergencies.