MRSC2160Diagnostic Radiography Professional Practice IIB

Course handbook

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to further develop professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience, by participating in professional skill labs at university and by attending a professional placement at an accredited diagnostic radiography clinical centre. The labs and professional placement will increase confidence and competence in undertaking and participating in professional procedures of increasing difficulty or complexity. The labs must be passed to be allowed to attend professional placement, and pass the course. Clinical placement occurs during Semester 2 for five weeks.

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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Apply and participate in MRS procedures at a level suitable to their current clinical experience

2. Further develop and demonstrate a professional attitude towards members of the public and other health care workers

3. Further develop clinical reasoning skills

4. Further develop and apply communication skills with members of the public and other health care workers

5. Practice within an ethical and legal framework

6. Be able to evaluate and critique his or her role within and during the clinical period, according to the level of experience

Content

This course is fully integrated with MRSC2150. Medical radiation science students in Year 2 are expected to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes towards clinical practice and procedure at a level commensurate with their professional development as outlined in MRSC2150.

• Plain film imaging of the Head (Cranial Vault, Paranasal Sinuses, Facial Bones and Mandible)
• Plain film imaging of the Abdomen
• Introduction to the administration of Contrast Media

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement for students in the following program(s):

• Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography) (11017)
• Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) (40002)

In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students enrolled in these program(s) must satisfactorily complete this course in order to progress in their program.

Requisite

Students must be concurrently enrolled in MRSC2150, have successfully completed MRSC2100 MRSC2110 and be active in the BMRS (Diagnostic Radiography) (11017) or the BMRS (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) (40002) program to enrol in this course.

Assumed knowledge

MRSC2100 Diagnostic Radiography Methods IIA MRSC2110 Clinical Education IIA Must be enrolled in or have successfully passed MRSC2150

Assessment items

Portfolio: Professional Placement Assessment *

Professional Task: OSCE *

Written Assignment: Clinical Narrative

Written Assignment: Clinical Case Study

* This assessment has a compulsory requirement.

Compulsory Requirements

In order to pass this course, each student must complete ALL of the following compulsory requirements:

General Course Requirements:

• Laboratory: Attendance Requirement - Students must attend a minimum number of these sessions. - 50% attendance required

Course Assessment Requirements:

• Professional Task: Minimum Grade / Mark Requirement - Students must obtain a specified minimum grade / mark in this assessment item to pass the course.
• Portfolio: Minimum Grade / Mark Requirement - Students must obtain a specified minimum grade / mark in this assessment item to pass the course.

Pre-Placement Requirements:

• NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.

Contact hours

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