MRSC3330

Nuclear Medicine Professional Practice IIIA

Faculty of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus	Semester 1

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

This course allows students to consolidate their basic professional skills and to refine their advanced professional skills, by participating in professional skills labs at university and by successfully completing 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

Student who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competence with performing complex Nuclear Medicine procedures involving pharmaceutical contraindication knowledge
2. Perform complex image analysis.
3. Demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers
4. Demonstrate clinical reasoning/ management skills consistent with their level of experience.
5. Combine good communication skills with members of the public and other health care workers in the delivery of patient care
6. Practice within an ethical and legal framework
7. Describe the current and future roles that may be required to practice within and reflect on the need for continual learning to improve clinical practice
8. Apply the skills and knowledge necessary to employ an evidenced based approach to decision making in health care practice.
9. Reflect upon and evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical placement, according to the level of experience.

Content

1. Skeletal system
2. Pulmonary system
3. Endocrine system
4. Gastro-intestinal system
5. Genito-urinary system
6. Tumour imaging
7. Cardiovascular system
8. Infection localisation
9. Paediatrics
10. Therapy
11. Positron Emission Tomography
12. Bone densitometry
13. Central nervous system
14. Lymphatics
15. Molecular imaging

Replacing Course(s)

Nil

Transition

N/A

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

MRSC2350
MRSC2380
MRSC2580

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Case Study
Clinical
Problem Based Learning
Laboratory

Assessment Items

Laboratory Exercises	Compulsory Course Component - Radiopharmacy Skills Lab Exercises: 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. A minimum of 50% in the Clinical Supervisor Assessment 2. Students must gain "Expected Level" or above in all criteria to pass this course. 3. Satisfactory completion of the Professional Practice Attendance requirements. 4. Satisfactory attendance and completion of labs Students must pass this course to progress to MRSC3350 and MRSC3380
Reports	Reports - 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 Supervisors Reports - Reflective Task - Competency Evaluation - Clinical Skills Case Study Reports - Clinical Contact

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 1 weeks
Clinical: for 40 hour(s) per Week for 5 weeks
Laboratory: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

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 MRSC2350, & MRSC2380 and be concurrently enrolled in MRSC3300. 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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