OUTCOME BASED ASSESSMENTS TEMPLATE
Course Information
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Semester:
Resource
Instructor:
Text:
Course
Requirement:
MRI 224
Fall Semester
Kate Latimer
BGH – W210
Year: 2006
Office #: 734-7614
Email:
klatimer@forsythtech.edu
Texts from MRI 210 and MRI 211, Student Weekly clinical
workbook module
Current CPR for the healthcare provider
Malpractice Insurance, Grade of C or better in MRI 210 and MRI
211
Course Description
This course provides experience in the MRI clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on patient care
and safety, positioning, scanning procedures, and image production in MRI. Upon completion,
students should be able to assume a variety of duties and responsibilities within the MRI clinical
environment.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of MRI 224, a student will be able to:
Objectives for Class:
 Demonstrate knowledge of brain, spine, and musculoskeletal systems
 Identify pathological processes within the brain, spine, and musculoskeletal
 Distinguish compatibility of implants within patients
 Review concepts learned in MRI 210
 Discriminate image quality factors
 Recognize how flow phenomena detracts and adds to MR imaging
Objectives for Clinical:
 Displays professional appearance and attitude
 Demonstrate proper communication skills with patients, technologists, doctors, and
ancillary personnel
 Acquire adequate information to discern MR compatibility for each patient
 Begin IV sticks to become proficient in administration of contrast
 Maintain daily clinical documentation
 Scan routine brains and spines
MRI 224 – Clinical Component
UNACCEPTABLE
ACCEPTABLE
ADMIRABLE
EXCEPTIONAL
Score
0
Patient
Care/Safety
Patient &
Equipment
Preparation for
Brain/Spine
Studies
Scanning
Procedure
Injection
Techniques
Proper use of
Universal
Precautions
Professionalism
1-2
3-4
5
Student routinely
distinguishes MR
compatibility for
patients,
personnel, and
equipment with
minimal help.
Student has
screened 2
patients
Student
frequently
distinguishes
MR
compatibility
for patients,
personnel, and
equipment.
Student has
screened 4
patients
Student consistently
distinguishes MR
compatibility for
patients, personnel,
and equipment.
Student has screened
6 patients
Student is unable to
choose the correct
coil, or position a
patient for brain
and spine studies
Student routinely
chooses the
correct coil, and
position a patient
for brain and
spine studies with
minimal help
from a
technologist
Students
frequently
chooses the
correct coil,
and positions
a patient for
brain and spine
studies
Student consistently
chooses the correct
coil, and positions a
patient for brain and
spine studies
independently
Unable to scan
without asking
many questions
Scans heads and
spines, asking
less than 2
questions per
exam
Frequently
scans heads
and spines
with minimal
help from a
technologist
Consistently scans
heads and spines
independently
Student has
difficulty injection
and has a total of
less than 2
successful sticks
Student follows
correct injection
techniques with
minimal help
from a
technologist for 3
patients
Student
follows correct
injection
techniques
with minimal
help from a
technologist
for 4 patients
Student follows
correct injection
techniques
independently
for 5 patients
Uses slang or
inappropriate
verbiage, does not
adhere to clinical
specifications as
stated in the
Student Handbook
Adheres to
clinical
specifications as
stated in the
Student
Handbook with 4
or less infractions
Routinely
adheres to
clinical
specifications
as stated in the
Student
Handbook
with 2 or less
infractions
Consistently adheres
to clinical
specifications as
stated in the Student
Handbook
Student has
difficulty assessing
MR compatibility
for patients,
personnel, and
equipment. Student
has screened <2
patients
Clinical
Attendance &Documentation
Student is
disorganized and
fails to provide
current
documentation of
scans or completion
of lessons in their
weekly workbook
Student does not
have attendance
sheets, log sheets,
and clinical
workbook ready
for weekly
inspection
(more than 3
times)
Routinely has
attendance
sheets, log
sheets, and
clinical
workbook
ready for
weekly
inspection
(delinquent
less than
twice)
Always has current
attendance sheets,
log sheets, and
clinical workbooks
ready for weekly
inspection
Total Points