Diagnostic Radiography, Clinical Training V (8 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
-are able to plan, implement and evaluate the most common x-ray examinations related to the patient's care as members of a team in clinical training independently and other radiological examinations the training job has to offer as far as possible under guidance
-can carry out appropriate radiation safety of the patient, health-care personnel and other persons
-can act appreciatively and respectfully towards patients and their family members as well as fellow workers
-improve their oral and written language skills in the field of radiography and radiotherapy, develop their data acquisition skills using foreign language sources and media
-follow privacy protection procedures in their work
-are interested in their own learning about diagnostic radiography
-are able to reflect their own learning and can continuously develop themselves

Content (course unit)

-Clinical Training in an imaging unit based on students own learning aims

Prerequisites (course unit)

-Clinical Training in different modalities requires accepted Theoretical Studies
-Clinical Trainings according to the personal curriculum must be done

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

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 x-ray 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 radiological equipment safely and appropriately
-is able to create confidential interaction and care relations with the patients
-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 x-ray examinations
-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 his/her own learning related to diagnostic radiography

Assessment scale

0-5