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PAM3014 Placement for Health Science
2007-2008
Code: PAM3014
Title: Placement for Health Science
Instructors: Ms C.J. Heales and Hospital Staff
CATS credits: 35
ECTS credits: 17.5
Availability: HSMI only
Level: 3
Pre-requisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Background Assumed: Clinical Imaging 2 ( PAM2003), Clinical Imaging 3 ( PAM2004) and Practice Placement 2 ( PAM2006)
Duration: Aug-Dec (15 wks) and May-Jun (7 wks)
Directed Study Time: 670 hours (placement learning)
Private Study Time: -
Assessment Tasks Time: 24 hours
Observation report: N/A
Aims
During this third, and final, placement students will become an integral
member of the multi-professional healthcare team:
with experience of dealing with a
full range of patients using a wide range of modalities. They will have
responsibility for organising their working day and liaising with staff in
other departments, and will gain experience of managing an
inter-professional team.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
Module Specific Skills
- perform routine, and advanced, imaging and manual handling procedures
in a safe and efficient manner;
- demonstrate skill in radiographic positioning and image acquisition;
- assess and interpret images, and anticipate potential image-quality
problems arising from special circumstances and implement corrective
action;
- care for, and communicate with, patients appropriately;
- describe and implement radiation protection measures, including
instrument calibration and quality control;
- discuss the effective dose equivalent associated with different
imaging procedures and relate to risk/benefit judgements;
- practice, and be able to explain the principles of,
appropriate infection control;
- identify and discuss applicable legal and ethical issues;
- undertake radiographs and CT scans including supplementary views
based on departmental protocols;
- demonstrate the ability to modify radiographic technique as
appropriate to the situation
- deal with patients in difficult circumstances
and undertake complex imaging procedures;
- explain and apply the principles of exposure selection, image
processing, viewing, image evaluation;
- compare and contrast, for several imaging modalities,
normal and normal-variant radiographic and
cross-sectional anatomy, physiology, and pathology;
- operate effectively as part of an inter-professional healthcare team;
Discipline Specific Skills
- reflect on clinical experience, identify personal strengths and learning needs;
- maintain an accurate and up-to-date log book of radiographic examinations undertaken;
- synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent
understanding of theory and practice;
Personal and Key Skills
Learning and Teaching Methods
Demonstration and experience gained under supervision by clinical staff;
tutorials and seminars directed by clinical and academic staff. Directed
self-study.
Assignments
Two 1000-word case studies.
Assessment
Note: To receive a non-zero mark for this module, students must comply with
the attendance requirements specified in the School's Code of Practice for
Clinical Placements.
Completion of personal and professional portfolio and two 1000-word case studies (2×25%); Four clinical assessments - CT head, multiple area,
half-day room management session, theatre case - (4×10%); 15 minute viva voce (10%).
Syllabus Plan and Content
Refer to the School Handbook section Radiography
Placement Documents and Forms for detailed aims and objectives for
each placement area. The time spent on each placement area is shown in
square brackets.
- General and / or A&E Room [5-7 weeks]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols.
- Assessment of radiographs, modification of exposure factors and technique.
- Identify normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology and participate in
red-dot schemes where appropriate
- Identify the need for additional views and modification of technique in
trauma.
- Perform radiographs on a full range of patient types, including
paediatrics, elderly, infirm and trauma patients.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Fluoroscopy Room [2 weeks]
- Use of barium as a contrast agent.
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols for barium studies.
- Assessment of radiographs, modification of exposure factors and technique.
- Identify normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology.
- Identify the need for additional views.
- Develop involvement, increasing your role as a student radiographer
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Mobiles and Theatres [2 weeks]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols.
- Assessment of radiographs, modification of exposure factors and technique.
- Identification of normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology.
- Radiation protection in wards and in theatre.
- The principles of a sterile environment.
- Develop your role so you are leading the interaction with ward- and
theatre-staff and the imaging of the patient
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Interventional Room [1 week]
- Observe a range of interventional procedures, including cardiac,
neurological and angiographic examinations and procedures
- Use of contrast media
- Participate as a member of the inter-professional team.
- Identification of normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology.
- Identification of interventional treatment techniques
- Radiation protection in a high-dose environment
- The principles of a sterile environment and infection control.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Computed Tomography [2 weeks]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols.
- Use of contrast media
- Image processing and manipulation
- Identify normal, normal-variant cross-sectional anatomy and pathology.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Positron Emission Tomography [1-3 days, where possible]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols;
- Use of different positron emitters and radiopharmaceuticals for imaging
- Image processing and manipulation
Identify normal, normal-variant planar and cross-sectional anatomy,
physiology and pathology.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Awareness of different radiation protection issues associated with the use
of positron emitters
- DXA [1 day]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols for the measurement of bone
density
- Image processing and manipulation
- Identify normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology.
- Identify artefacts affecting image processing and methods of rectification
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Awareness of the diagnosis criteria for osteoporosis and the impact of
osteoporosis on the workload in an imaging department.
- Mammography [1 day, where possible]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols.
- Assessment of mammograms, modification of exposure factors and technique.
- Identify normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology.
- Identify the need for additional views.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Options - maximum 2 weeks from:
- Ultrasound [1 week]
- Standard departmental protocols scanning protocols and techniques for
obstetric and non-obstetric ultrasound.
- Use of ultrasound equipment to perform measurements of anatomy and
pathologies
- Identify normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to patient care and
communication.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging [1 week]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols.
- Use of contrast media
- Image processing and manipulation
- Identify normal, normal-variant cross-sectional anatomy and pathology.
- Particular attention to the safety issues associated with the use of strong
magnetic fields for imaging
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to patient care and
communication.
- Nuclear Medicine [1 week]
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols for a range of planar and
cross-sectional imaging.
- Use of different isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals for imaging
- Image processing and manipulation
- Identify normal, normal-variant planar and cross-sectional anatomy,
physiology and pathology.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Awareness of different radiation protection issues associated with open
sources of radiation
- Out of Hours Shifts
- Gain experience in out of hours work by working two nights and five late
shifts.
- Standard positioning and departmental protocols.
- Assessment of radiographs, modification of exposure factors and technique.
- Identify the need for additional views and modification of technique in
trauma.
- Identify normal, normal-variant anatomy and pathology and participate in
red-dot schemes where appropriate.
- Perform radiographs on a full range of patient types, including
paediatrics, elderly, infirm and trauma patients.
- Safe and efficient working, with particular attention to radiation
protection, patient care and communication.
- Elective [7 weeks, split between up to three parts]
Refer to the Medical Imaging Elective Regulations and
Information for Host Departments for further
details.
- Work that has be planned to broaden the student's knowledge and
experience in areas that will enhance their future employability.
Core Text
Not applicable
Supplementary Text(s)
Not applicable
Formative Mechanisms
Placement learning is supported by tutorials. A students progress is
monitored on a weekly basis by their mentors. Students with specific
problems should first approach a mentor, and if the problem is not
resolved, their tutor.
Evaluation Mechanisms
The module will be evaluated using information gathered via the student representation mechanisms, the staff peer appraisal scheme, and measures of student attainment based on summative assessment.
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