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MRSC2380

Nuclear Medicine Professional Practice II B

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Callaghan CampusSemester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 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
1
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

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for MRSC2380