MRSC2380

Nuclear Medicine Professional Practice II B

Faculty of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus	Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

This course provides students with the opportunity to further develop Nuclear Medicine professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience, by participating in professional skill labs at university and by attending a professional placement at an accredited Nuclear Medicine clinical centre.

Compulsory Course Component - The labs must be passed to be allowed to attend professional practice, and pass the course.

This course is a Compulsory Program Component and must be passed in order to progress in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine).

Objectives

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competence in the preparation and performance of more complex Nuclear Medicine procedures
2. Evaluate patients clinical presentation in conjunction with previous medical procedures
3. Demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers
4. Demonstrate effective communication to members of the public and other health care workers, such as information gathering, active listening and empathy
5. Practice within an ethical and legal framework
6. Develop clinical reasoning / management
7. Be able to apply the skills and knowledge necessary to employ an evidenced based approach to decision making in healthcare practice
8. Reflect upon, and evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical period, according to the level of experience
9. Demonstrate radiopharmacy procedures

Content

1. Skeletal system
2. Pulmonary system
3. Endocrine system
4. Gastro-intestinal system
5. Genito-urinary system
6. Radioimmunoassay
7. Tumour imaging
8. Infection imaging
9. Therapy
10.Cardiovascular
11. Radiopharmacy

Replacing Course(s)

Nil

Transition

N/A

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

MRSC2300
MRSC2330

Modes of Delivery

Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Case Study
Clinical
Laboratory

Assessment Items

Laboratory Exercises	Compulsory Course Component - Radiopharmacy Skills Lab Exercise: This assessment must be passed to attend professional placement and to pass the course.
Other: (please specify)	Compulsory Course Component: To pass this course students must gain an overall mark of 50% or above and meet the following essential criteria. 1. Satisfactory attendance and completion of labs 2. A minimum of 50% in the Clinical Supervisor Assessment 3. Students must gain "Expected Level" or above in all criteria to pass this course. 4. Satisfactory completion of the Professional Practice Attendance requirements. Students must pass this course to progress to MRSC3300 and MRSC3330.
Reports	1. Professional Placement Workbook Completion of all parts of the Professional Placement Workbook. The Workbook outlines the work to be completed during the Professional Placement and includes: -Clinical Supervisor Reports -Reflective Task - Competency evaluation - Clinical Skills Case Study Reports - Clinical Contact

Contact Hours

Clinical: for 40 hour(s) per Week for 4 weeks
Laboratory: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 3 weeks

Compulsory Components

Requisite by Enrolment	This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine).
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-First Aid Certificate
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-Criminal Record Check
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-Prohibited Employment Declaration
Compulsory Program Component	Compulsory Program Component - Prior successful completion of MRSC2300, & MRSC2330 and be concurrently enrolled in MRSC2350. Compulsory Course Component - National Police Check. Compulsory Course Component - Working with Children and Young People Declaration. Compulsory Course Component - Patient Confidentiality Form. Compulsory Course Component - Current NSW Health Immunization record. Compulsory Course Component - WorkCover approved First Aid Certificate.

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