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

Location and time

Erillisen listan mukaisesti

Exam schedules

Ei tenttiä

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Ammattitaitoa edistävä harjoittelu röntgenosastolla ja harjoitteluun liittyvä kirjallinen tehtävä.

Student workload

Ammattitaitoa edistävä harjoittelu on 8 op, 216 h opiskelijan työtä, josta 38 tuntia/viikko (5 viikkoa, 190 h) suoritetaan röntgenosastolla ja loput 26 tuntia on varattu tavoitteiden, itsearvioinnin sekä kirjallisen tehtävän laatimiseen.

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Opintojakso toteutuu harjoittelupaikoissa ympäri Suomen.