Date approved or revised 08/20/14
Angelina College
Health Careers Division
RADR 1260 – Clinical – Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiography
Instructional Syllabus
I.
BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
A. Course Description:
RADR 1260. Clinical – Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer. Two hour credit. A health-related
work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills,
and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. One hundred thirty-two clinical
hours. Prerequisites: RADR 1202 and 1203. Lab fee. Program acceptance required.
B. Intended Audience:
Fall semester. Freshman accepted in the program.
C. Instructors:
Conner, Autumn
Donahoe, Steve
Geist, Bridgett
Lee, John
Lumbley, Susan
Wilcox, Angie
HCII 222B
HCII 121B
HCII 129
HCII 121A
HCII 129
HCII 128
936 633-5422
936 633-5414
936 633-5415
936 633-5411
936 633-5267
936 633-5413
aconner@angelina.edu
sdonahoe@angelina.edu
bgeist@angelina.edu
jlee@angelina.edu
N/A
awilcox@angelina.edu
II. INTENDED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
A. Core Objectives – (Basic Intellectual Competencies-Tentative)
1. Critical Thinking Skills: Includes creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and
synthesis of information.
2. Communication Skills: Includes effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through
written, oral, and visual communication.
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Includes the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or
observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
4. Teamwork: Includes the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to
support a shared purpose or goal.
5. Personal Responsibility: Includes the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical
decision making.
6. Social Responsibility: Includes intercultural competence, knowledge, and civic responsibility, and the
ability to engage in regional, national, and global communities.
Students are encouraged to review the following information in Blackboard:
Critical Thinking—Supplemental Unit for Critical Thinking 1.1
B. Course Learning Outcomes for all Sections— As outlined in the learning plan, the student will apply the
theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws,
and interactions within and among political, economic, environmental, social, and legal systems associated
with the occupation and the business/industry and will demonstrate legal and ethical behavior, safety
practices, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and appropriate written and verbal communication skills using
the terminology of the occupation and the business/industry.
Upon completion of this course, the Radiologic Technology student will be able to demonstrate competency
in the following:
 The student will be able to successfully demonstrate competency in Chest Radiography (Routine CXR) or
Abdominal 1vw. Radiography.
 The student will be able to successfully demonstrate competency in checking a patient’s vital signs
(Temperature, Blood Pressure, Pulse, and Respiration) and oxygen administration.
 The student will become certified in CPR and AED use before clinical participation.
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Position and align anatomical structure and equipment.
Evaluate radiographic images for proper demonstration of anatomy.
The student will maintain a professional demeanor and work ethic within the clinical setting.
The student will demonstrate competency in routine transport of patients with medical equipment (IV poles,
O2 bottles, and/or UA catheter).
The student will successfully demonstrate competency in the transfer of a patient to and from a
radiographic table utilizing wheelchair or stretcher.
The student will demonstrate competency in selecting/inputting patient data and processing patient data
(select patient data, input exam data, and process IR).
Additionally, upon completion of this course, the Radiologic Technology student will be able to:
Exercise the priorities required in daily clinical practice.
Execute medical imaging procedures under the appropriate level of supervision.
Adhere to team practice concepts that focus on organizational theories, roles of team
members and conflict resolution.
Adapt to changes and varying clinical situations.
Describe the role of health care team members in responding/reacting to a local or national
emergency.
Provide patient-centered, clinically effective care for all patients regardless of age, gender,
disability, special needs, ethnicity or culture.
Integrate the use of appropriate and effective written, oral and nonverbal communication
with patients, the public and members of the health care team in the clinical setting.
Integrate appropriate personal and professional values into clinical practice.
Recognize the influence of professional values on patient care.
Explain how a person’s cultural beliefs toward illness and health affect his or her health
status.
Use patient and family education strategies appropriate to the comprehension level of the
patient/family.
Provide desired psychosocial support to the patient and family.
Demonstrate competent assessment skills through effective management of the patient’s
physical and mental status.
Respond appropriately to medical emergencies.
Examine demographic factors that influence patient compliance with medical care.
Adapt procedures to meet age-specific, disease-specific and cultural needs of patients.
Assess the patient and record clinical history.
Demonstrate basic life support procedures.
Use appropriate charting methods.
Recognize life-threatening electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing.
Apply standard and transmission-based precautions.
Apply the appropriate medical asepsis and sterile technique.
Demonstrate competency in the principles of radiation protection standards.
Apply the principles of total quality management.
Report equipment malfunctions.
Examine procedure orders for accuracy and make corrective actions when applicable.
Demonstrate safe, ethical and legal practices.
Integrate the radiographer’s practice standards into clinical practice setting.
Maintain patient confidentiality standards and meet HIPAA requirements.
Demonstrate the principles of transferring, positioning and immobilizing patients.
Comply with departmental and institutional response to emergencies, disasters and accidents.
Differentiate between emergency and non-emergency procedures.
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Adhere to national, institutional and departmental standards, policies and procedures
regarding care of patients, providing radiologic procedures and reducing medical errors.
Select technical factors to produce quality diagnostic images with the lowest radiation
exposure possible.
Critique images for appropriate anatomy, image quality and patient identification.
Determine corrective measures to improve inadequate images.
III. ASSESSMENT MEASURES:
A. Assessments for the Core Objectives:
1. Critical Thinking Skills – N/A
2. Communication Skills – N/A
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills – N/A
4. Teamwork– N/A
5. Personal Responsibility – N/A
6. Social Responsibility – N/A
B. Assessments for Course Learning Outcomes –
Assessment is done continuously throughout the semester through the combined efforts of the faculty and
clinical staff. Assessment will be documented for each student using the following program forms:
ACRT Form #21, ACRT Form #23, ACRT Form #22, and ACRT Form #15. The clinical evaluation will be
recorded on ACRT Form #26.
C. Assessments for the Course Objectives for all sections –
SCANS Skills
Assessments
Foundation Skills
Required reading and writing assignments
Interpreting patient records
Oral presentations/discussions
Critical thinking situations
Applying mathematical calculations in selection of
technical factors.
Demonstrated clinical competency
Workplace Competencies
Reducing radiographic repeat rate
Written patient histories
Communication / collaboration with patients,
physicians, staff, peers and instructor
Maintain supply storage and radiographic room
readiness
Applying time management in exam performance
BLS (Basic Life Support)
Computer Usage
IV. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
A. Methodologies common to all sections
One or more of the following methods will be employed:
Discussion
Individualized Instruction (as needed)
Performance
Observation
Programmed instruction
B. Methodologies determined by the instructorClinical: Required number of Clinical Competencies (7) and one Clinical Instructor Evaluation.
Methodologies utilized in this course include familiarization with examinations, procedures, image
evaluation and equipment which will occur through explanation, observation, demonstration, guided
practice and evaluation. Additional methods designed for remediation or enrichment may be individually
tailored as needed.
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:
A. Required Textbooks, Materials, and Equipment –
Bontrager, K. ..... Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 8th edition.
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Radiography Faculty,..... Angelina College Radiography Program Handbook
Angelina College, .......AC Student Handbook
SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES
Ballenger,Thomas. Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Radiologic Procedures, Vol.I&II
COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION SOFTWARE AVAILABLE:
Corectec's Radiographic Procedures Challenge…………………………………………..Dept Holding
Clinical Supervision
Students enrolled in this course cannot take the responsibility or place of a qualified staff radiographer in a
clinical education setting.
Angelina College Radiography Program students are instructed through a competency based clinical
education plan.
Program clinical operational policies to be implemented by the clinical instructor/preceptor:
Until a student achieves the prescribed competency level (documented in Rad. Program Clinical Log book),
he/she will carry out assignments under the direct supervision of a qualified radiographer.
1. Direct Supervision: The radiographer evaluates the requisition, the patient’s condition and especially
the students’ competency relating to the condition of the patient, observes the student’s work and reviews
the radiographs with the student following the procedure.
2. Once the student has achieved documented competencies, he/she may complete assignments under
indirect supervision.
Indirect Supervision: A qualified radiographer must be in the immediate area or adjacent room to assist
the student regardless of the competency level of the student. Under no circumstances should a student
be assigned alone to an area. A qualified radiographer should review all radiographs with the student.
3. Repeat Radiographs: Unsatisfactory or unacceptable radiographs may be repeated by a student only in
the presence of a qualified radiographer.
4. Clinical Competency Evaluation: After sufficient documented practice, students may request a
competency evaluation for a qualifying examination. Competencies are achieved on a pass/fail basis.
Students must have completed lecture and lab, must have had the lab practical, and must have
documented observations, assists, or performed procedures in their program clinical log book.
5 Acceptance or Denial of Clinical Competency Evaluations: Angelina College Radiography Program
faculty reserve the right to accept or deny a student performed clinical competency. All radiographic
competencies not graded by an AC radiography program faculty member must be reviewed by the
assigned instructor before the competency can be recorded. Those radiographs that are reviewed and
found to be substandard or diagnostically deficient (even if passed by the facility) will be denied by the
assigned instructor. Students will be informed of this occurrence as soon as possible.
Assignments –
1. Students will be given written and/or laboratory assignments throughout the semester which will correlate
with the criterion objectives. 2. A written/oral assignment outlining the students’ assigned clinical
education settings covering procedures and protocol for chest, abdomen, ribs, sternum, upper and lower
extremities, and pelvis. 3. A program clinical examination log book is to be maintained by the student and
checked periodically by the assigned clinical instructor.
COMPETENCY EVALUATION OF OBJECTIVES (EXAMINATIONS):
Clinical - After sufficient practice, students will demonstrate competency in performing selected
radiographic examinations relative to the clinical objectives of this course. Evaluation of competency is
achieved through the use of ACRT Form #21, Standard of Performance, and ACRT Forms #22 and
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#23, Clinical Grade Sheets. Competency is achieved when the student attains a passing grade as
determined from a pass/fail basis.
The Clinical Instructor Evaluations (1) will equate as 90% of the course grade. ACRT Forms #22 and
#23 (Clinical Competency Grade Sheet), ACRT Form #15, and compliance with the radiography program
student handbook will influence the Clinical Instructor Evaluations (ACRT Form #26) regarding overall
student performance.
B. Course Policies – This course conforms to the policies of Angelina College as stated in the
Angelina College Radiography Handbook.
1. Academic Assistance – If you have a disability (as cited in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) that may affect your participation in this class,
you should see Karen Bowser, Room 208 of the Student Center. At a post-secondary institution, you must
self-identify as a person with a disability; Ms. Bowser will assist you with the necessary information to do
so. To report any complaints of discrimination related to disability, you should contact Dr. Patricia
McKenzie, Administration Building, Room 105 or 936-633-5201.
Angelina College admits students without regard for race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, religion, or
disability. Inquiries concerning sex equity, disability or age should be directed to Dr. Patricia McKenzie at
(936) 633-5201, Angelina College Administration building, Room A105.
Angelina College is a TOBACCO FREE campus, as are most hospital sites. Use of tobacco
products is limited to the student’s vehicle.
2. Attendance – Students will follow the attendance policy recorded in the Angelina College
Radiography Handbook.
According to the A/C Radiology Handbook, students are allowed two absences per clinical semester.
Upon the third absence, one letter grade will be deducted from the final course grade. With each
subsequent absence, another letter grade will be deducted from the final course grade. NOTE: Three
tardies equal one absence.
NOTE:**If you are going to be absent from clinical, YOU must call the assigned
Clinical Instructor (AC Office #) and assigned Hospital BEFORE 8:00 am. Leave a voice mail!**
Additional Policies Established by the Individual Instructor - It is the policy of the instructor that the
student be responsible for knowing and understanding the information contained in the AC and Program
Student Handbooks. The student is advised to carefully and thoroughly read the handbooks and to review
them periodically. Students having any questions regarding rules, requirements, or policies as stated in the
handbook should contact their clinical instructor for clarification.
All forms of electric and/or digital communication devices and data storage/retrieval devices are prohibited
from being in the clinical facilities. This includes, but is not limited to:
Cellphones
Laptops
iPads or similar tablet devices
Kindle or similar devices
Cameras- digital, analog, or video
You are advised to store them in a safe place in your vehicle. Clinical site phone usage is with the
instructor or technologist’s permission.
If the need arises, information in this course syllabus may be altered by the Instructor. Students will
be given adequate notice of any schedule changes.
When visiting clinical education settings or hosting a guest speaker, dress appropriately. No shorts, crop
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tops, overalls, or faded jeans. You are representing Angelina College and need to look like a professional.
VI.
COURSE CONTENT:
A. Required Content/ Topics –
I
Introductions, Course Syllabus, Program Handbook.
II
Radiographic Equipment Orientation.
III
Radiographic Image Receptor Orientation.
IV
Equipment Orientation.
V
College and Hospital Regulations and Procedures
VI
Clinical visitation Lufkin and Nacogdoches. Appropriate dress required
VII
Clinical Simulation of Patient Transport and Transfers.
CLASS CALENDAR/ASSIGNMENTS
DATE
9/02
RADIOGRAPHIC
INSTRUCTION
EXAMS
Introductions, Course Syllabus, Program Handbook
9/18
Clinical Visitation **Dress appropriately** All Facilities
N/A
9/30
Vital Signs Check-Off & Pre Clinical Conference
Angelina College Campus
N/A
10/02-11/25
Random
Radiographic Exams
Clinical Practice
11/27
Thanksgiving Holiday
No Clinical
12/02 - 12/04
Random
Radiographic Exams
Clinical Practice
12/09
Post Clinical Conference
Written/Oral Clinical Presentation due
Program Clinical Log Book is due
12/11 - 12/17
EVALUATION
N/A
Competency
Evaluations
Competency
Evaluations
8:00 - 2:00 pm
On Campus
Clinical Evaluation will be done on campus by the assigned instructor .
B. Additional Content –
Smarthinking uploaded on Blackboard—General Tutoring available for students’ use.
VII. EVALUATION AND GRADING:
A. Grading Criteria
The grading policy for this course is based upon:
One Clinical Instructor Evaluation…………………………………………………………………………. 90%
Clinical Oral Presentation……………………………………………………………………………………05%
Program Clinical Log Book…………………………………………………………………………………..05%
TOTAL GRADE……………………………………………………………………………………………..100 %
B. Determination of Grade
The alphabetic grading policy is as follows: A = 92 - 100, B = 83 - 91, C = 75 - 82, D = 70 - 74,
F = 69 & below
VIII. SYLLABUS MODIFICATION:
The instructor may modify the provisions of the syllabus to meet individual class needs by informing the class in
advance as to the changes being made.
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