RAD 275 - Clinical Education VI

Institution:

North Country Community College

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Description:

Clinical Education VI 3 credits Affiliation agreements with various hospitals of the North Country enable NCCC Radiologic Technology students to gain valuable clinical experience in departments of radiology. Each student is given the opportunity to demonstrate the skills learned in the classroom and laboratory in the real clinical setting. In this area, each student is rotated through the various departmental sub-divisions. The student at first works closely with a licensed radiologic technologist. As proficiency and speed increase, the student is allowed to perform examinations in an indirectly supervised capacity. Clinical experience involves the student in handling and care of patients and various radiological apparatus. The student learns to manipulate exposure factors in all clinical situations under many different conditions. Each student gains significant experience in routine and special positioning methods, surgical radiographic procedures, processing of radiographic film, and maintaining radiological records. (Prerequisite: Compliance with medical requirements and CPR certification.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nccc.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 891-2915

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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