STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Introduce the student to the clinical experience component of the nuclear medicine technology program and to the expectations as a student at the clinical education facility.

 II.     Assess patient`s needs and abilities and demonstrate good communication skills, empathy, and appropriate physical contact.

 III.    Identify the organization of the clinical education center.

 IV.     Identify the staff, organizational structure, and operation of the nuclear medicine department.

 V.      Perform nuclear medicine office procedures.

 VI.     Perform nuclear medicine procedures to meet program competency standards:

         A.      Skeletal System

         B.      Pulmonary System

         C.      Thyroid Gland

         D.      Parathyroid Gland

         E.      Lymphatic System

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction to Clinical Experience

         A.      Professional Code of Conduct

         B.      Professional Behavior

         C.      Clinical rules and regulations

         D.      Radiation protection

 II.     Patient Assessment and Interaction

         A.      Patient needs

         B.      Communication skills

         C.      Patient Abilities

 III.    Hospital Organization

         A.      Identify Administration Staff

         B.      Role and Mission of the Hospital

 IV.     Nuclear Medicine Department Organization

         A.      Identify Function of Each Staff Position

         B.      Describe the Responsibilities of each StafF Position

 V.      Nuclear Medicine Office Procedures

         A.      Greet Patients in Professional Manner

         B.      Demonstrate Good Telephone Procedure

         C.      Prepare the Requisition

         D.      File Paperwork and Nuclear Medicine Images

 VI.     Nuclear Medicine Procedures

         A.      Transport Patients Safely

         B.      Prepare te Nuclear Medicine Room

         C.      Assist the Technologist with Exams

         D.      Evaluate the Physicians`s Request

         E.      Prepare the Patient for the Examination

         F.      Position the Patient

         G.      Maniuplate the Nuclear Medicine Camera and Computer

         H.      Perform Nuclear Medicine Procedures with Supervision

                 1.      Skeletal

                 2.      Pulmonary

                 3.      Thyroid

                 4.      Parathyroid

                 5.      Lymphatic