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Clinical Training X, Nuclear MedicineLaajuus (6 cr)

Code: 7R00GM66

Credits

6 op

Objectives

In clinical training, the student applies the knowledge and skills learned in theory to practice.

After completing the course, the student:
• as a member of a team, can plan, implement and evaluate the most common nuclear medicine procedures related to the holistic care
of patients and bone density measurements in accordance with the quality requirements
• can implement appropriate radiation protection for patients, personnel and other people in the nuclear medicine department
• can act appreciatively and respectively towards patients, their relatives and co-workers
• is interested in his/her own learning about nuclear medicine procedures
• can reflect his/her own learning and has a positive attitude towards feedback and is willing to continuously develop himself/herself

Content

• clinical training in a Nuclear medicine procedures according to the students personal goals

Prerequisites

• clinical training in nuclear medicine procedures requires accepted theoretical studies of the study module in question
• adequate knowledge and skills in computer tomography examinations
• the clinical trainings according to the personal curriculum must have been done

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Pass:
• acts according to the radiographer's ethical instructions
• shows initiative and is cooperative
• can guide the patient and can do the most general imaging examinations in accordance with the referral independently and other examinations under guidance
• can guide the patient and can function as a member of the team in situations related to radiation protection (patient, support person, staff,
escort and working environment)
• can operate the equipment used in nuclear medicine procedures safely and appropriately
• can create confidential interaction and care relations with the patients
• works according to radiation safety
• is able to do realistic self-assessment, receives feedback and instructions

Fail:
• does not follow agreed working hours
• withdraws repeatedly from learning situations
• does not get through directed of the most general nuclear medicine procedures
• endangers patient safety repeatedly
• does not follow privacy protection procedures
• does not observe an aseptic way of action
• there are factors which endanger safety in the use of radiological equipment
• there are repeatedly shortcomings in situations which are related to radiation protection
• does not show interest in the studies related to nuclear medicine procedures
• cannot operate professionally in the work community