RAD 242 - Hospital Radiographic Technique VI Summer

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

302 total clinical hours Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in RAD 230; a grade of "C" or higher in RAD 230L; a grade of "C" or higher in RAD 241; a grade of "C" or higher in RAD 249; a grade of "C" or higher in Corequisite(s): RAD 260. Comment: RAD 242 is offered in the summer only. Letter grade only. RAD 242 may not be audited. RAD 242 may not be taken credit/no credit. RAD 242 provides for hospital clinical experiences with emphasis on experiences in operating room examinations with an advanced level of safe, correct radiographic technique and positioning, adaptation 0 of technical factors to meet the clinical situation, and correlation of anatomy and physiology to radiographic procedures and techniques. It includes rotation in either nuclear medicine or radiation therapy. Upon successful completion of RAD 242, the student should be able to: Apply safe, correct radiographic technique and positioning, with emphasis on operating room examinations. Correctly adapt technical factors to meet the clinical situation. Correlate anatomy and physiology and radiographic procedures and techniques. Apply introductory knowledge of clinical practice in either nuclear medicine or radiation therapy. Carry out assigned radiographic procedures in the clinical area with 100 percent accuracy as determined by satisfactory clinical evaluation comments. Correlate anatomy and physiology and assigned radiographic procedures with 100 percent accuracy as determined by satisfactory clinical evaluation comments. Meet clinical objectives.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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