CTG 240 - Clinical Practice I

1. Provide patient care while demonstrating professional behaviors, attitudes, and values.
2. Perform Radiation and CT safety practices.
3. Produce quality diagnostic images.

II. Maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe environment.

III. Employ proper precautions to prevent disease transmission.

IV. Monitor linens and supplies and restock when necessary.

V. Demonstrate the actions required if a patient requires sedation, contrast media, is claustrophobic, or has an allergic reaction.

VI. Demonstrate an understanding of a patient’s cultural, ethical, or value system differences.

VII. Speak with patients in a professional empathetic manner to alleviate any concerns the patient may express.

VIII. Demonstrate professional ethics by reserving the patient’s modesty.

IX. Demonstrate how to give proper instructions to optimize patient comfort and cooperation.

X. Adhere to national, organizational, and departmental standards, protocols, policies, and procedures regarding CT exams and patient care.

XI. Ensure that professional performance and competence is reflected throughout the exam.

XII. Consistently maintain patient confidentiality standards.

XIII. Perform safe, ethical, and legal practices.

XIV. Maintain a safe work environment for patients, visitors, and health care workers.

XV. Properly prescreen patients for contraindications to CT contrast.

XVI. Ensure patient safety by correlating surgical, accident, and occupational safety.

XVII. Respond appropriately in emergency situations, e.g., crash cart use.

XVIII. Use standard protocols to perform routine CT examinations

XIX. Use Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) to archive and send images.

XX. Identify when to modify a protocol and successfully perform the modification.

XXI. Power up and shut down the system.

XXII. Correlate the requested exam with clinical history and reported physical exam findings.

XXIII. Demonstrate how to properly prepare a patient for the requested exam.

XXIV. Ensure proper set up of equipment, table accessories, and cushioning.

XXV. Critique images for appropriate clinical information, image quality, and patient information.

XXVI. Demonstrate the appropriate corrective actions to improve inadequate image information.

Physical Application - Performed Exams: 75%

15% of the course grade will result from the Student Performance Evaluation completed by the clinical instructor/coordinator and program director.

10% of the course grade will result from online discussions and personal reflection assignments.

To encourage competency and facilitate professional growth, attendance is mandatory.
Your final grade will be affected by absenteeism.

Competency Exams                                            12 100 pts each

Discussion Questions                                         10      8 pts each

Individual Reflections                                           4       5 pts each

Individual Assignments                                        4    2.5 pts each

Student Performance Evaluation                         1   150 pts each

Clinical Forms                                                      5       5 pts each                   

Grading Scale

100 - 93                                   A

92 - 90                                     A-

89 - 87                                     B+

86 - 83                                     B

82 - 76                                     B-

75 - 74                                     C+

73 - 72                                     C

71 - 70                                     C-

69 - 67                                     D+

66 - 63                                     D

62 - 60                                     D-

59 or less                                 E

A score will be based on total points earned from a combination of exams, quizzes, discussion board responses, and individual assignments. The score will then be converted to a percentage.