RADT 231 - Clinical Education

Credit Hours 3
Lecture: 0 Lab: 24
This course provides the student with the opportunity to participate in direct patient care to develop continuing and advanced skills in positioning the patient for all procedures that were taught in the previous semesters. Students will spend three 8-hour shifts at the clinical site weekly throughout the semester. Radiographic examinations include any chest, abdominal or appendicular body part examinations. Students are also allowed and encouraged to gain competency at any fluoroscopic procedures including C-arm procedures performed in surgery. Any radiographic procedure in surgery will be directly supervised. Students are evaluated with proficiency and competency evaluations by supervising ARRT registered radiographers. The student must perform a total of 51 radiographic clinical competencies by the completion of the program. Prerequisite: RADT 230 with a minimum grade of C. Corequisite: RADT 206 and RADT 207 may be taken prior to or concurrently.
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Is this course variable hours? No
Mode of Delivery
Traditional

Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No