NORTHWEST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SHELDON, IOWA 51201

COURSE OUTLINE/SYLLABUS

Course Number: RAD 580-E	Division/Discipline: Health Science

Course Title: Clinical Education VI

Credits: 4	Total Length in Hours	256

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours 256

Prerequisites (Number/Title):

RAD 550-E Corequisite RAD 947E

Course Description:

This course is designed to meet the practical and hands on experience that will accompany the lecture and labs a student will receive in a classroom setting. These required shifts will take place in a hospital or clinical setting and emphasis will be made on the ability to adapt to different situations that can not be simulated in the classroom. It is also designed to apply patient care and general knowledge of a radiology department. There are five levels of clinical practicum. Upon completing each level, each student will be expected to add knowledge and confidence in the work field. Level VI-Designed to refine and transform student into the work force.

Course Competencies/Objectives:

After completion of the course the student will be able to:

Have an increase self confidence as a radiographer

Refinement of ways for forming Interpersonal Relationships with internal and external patients

Use different exposure factors to vary these factors to obtain a diagnostic radiograph

Comp with Independence a Chest radiograph

Comp with Independence a Abdominal radiograph

Comp with Independence Upper Extremity radiographs

Comp with Independence Lower Extremity radiographs

Comp with Independence a Pelvis radiograph

Comp with Independence a Hip radiographs

Comp with Independence the radiographs that accompany the vertebral column

Comp with Independence studies that accompany the Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive, Central Nervous and Circulatory Systems.

Comp with Independence Skulls and its contents

Comp with Independence Paranasal Sinuses

Comp with Independence Facial Bones

Comp with Independence Mandible

Instructor/Division:	Date Developed: 5/05

Cowan Rad Tech	Date Revised: 06/15

Term Taught: Summer 2015

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Course Number/Title: RAD 580-E/Clinical Education VI

Utilize critical thinking skills to deal with the everyday problems and challenges they may be presented with on a daily basis as a Radiologic Technologist

Begin to work independently as a rad tech

Take on more responsibility involved with QA in a radiology department

Begin Completing ARRT comp list

Text and Materials:

Required clinical uniform- Please see Clinical Education Handbook for specific guidelines

Pocketbook of Radiologic Positioning: Sutherland, Elsevier, Mosby, 2003

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Course Number/Title: RAD 580-E/Clinical Education VI

Units of Study	LECTURE	LAB

HOURS	HOURS

384

Students will participate with all exams regardless of where they are at in the program. If that particular exam has not been practiced or discussed in class it is the student’s responsibility to take part in the exam and learn from the experience. The following is overall view of the exams that will be practiced, comped on and discussed in class over the first rotation of clinical education

All Exams will require Lab time only.

Chest

Abdomen

Finger

Thumb

Hand

Wrist

Forearm

Elbow

Humerus

Shoulder

Clavicle

Scapula

AC Joints

Toes

Foot

Heel

Ankle

Lower Leg

Knee

Femur

Pelvis

Hip

Vertebral Column

Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive, Central Nervous and Circulatory Systems

Skull

Facial Bones

Mandible

Paranasal Sinuses

Please view the following forms that are required to be completed throughout the course of Clinical Education IV

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Course Number/Title: RAD 580-E/Clinical Education VI

Course Requirements/Grading Criteria

Students MUST maintain at least a 90% or above in clinical education to stay in the rotation and to stay in the program.

Attached are the assessment forms that will be used to evaluate students

ARRT Competency Sheet	20%Grade

Clinical Assessment	30% Grade

NCC Competency Evaluations	20% Grade

Procedure Checklist	15% Grade

Evaluation from NCC Staff Members	15% Grade

Standard Grading Criteria and Requirements for Rad Tech

Grading Scale;

94.5-100 A

87.5-94 B

80-87 C

72.5-79 D

72.5 And Below- We need to talk!!

Make-Up Policy

You will have two business days following your absence to arrange a time for the work to be done. If no arrangements are made in the two day period you will become ineligible for makeup work for that absence

Make up exams and projects may vary from the original exam

It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor or secretary regarding an absence. You must notify someone of your absence on the same day as the absence occurs or you will lose clinical points.

Class Attendance

Class attendance is a requirement of the class and is needed to meet all the objectives listed above.

Tardiness will not be tolerated and if you arrive more than 15 minutes late for class you may be asked to leave in order to not disrupt the other students learning

No cellular phones will be allowed in Clinical unless there is a particular situation that the clinical instructor is made aware of before the start of clinical

If you are absent for more than three days of class the instructor has the option of removing you from the class. Every two tardies will count as one day of missed class

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Course Number/Title: RAD 580-E/Clinical Education VI

Electronic Grading Information:

The final course grade will be determined as outlined in the course syllabus. It is the students’ responsibility to keep track of how they are doing as they proceed through the course, based upon information in the syllabus. Any use of an electronic grade book for NCC courses is limited to the providing of information on individual assignments and at any given time may not be a comprehensive assessment of your course grade.

ADA Accommodations:

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with documented disabilities can pursue accommodations as needed. To assure that accommodations and or modifications will be available when classes start, students are encouraged to make requests as soon as possible. Students who require some modifications of seating, testing or other course requirements should see the Coordinator of Special Needs.

Academic Dishonesty Policy:

If cheating is suspected on a test, quiz, assignment or paper, the following procedure will be used:

The person or persons suspected will be confronted.

The person or persons suspected will be allowed to state their case.

If it is determined that cheating has taken place, a zero will be given on the test, quiz, assignment or paper involved.

A second occurrence may result in dismissal from the class and failing the course.

Disclaimer: The student is expected to have read and understood the information contained in this syllabus and to comply with the requirements as set forth herein. The syllabus, however, is not a contract between the instructor or the College and the student. The information contained in this syllabus is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the instructor with notice to the student.

Grading Criteria Document	Date Developed: 05/05

Instructor/Division: Cowan Rad Tech	Date Revised: 05/15

Term Taught: Summer 2015

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