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2.00 Credits
This course includes ethical and legal issues regarding physical therapy, basic principles of management, supervisory processes, healthcare reimbursement, and quality assurance activities including chart audits. Prerequisite(s): PTAS1130
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5.00 Credits
Skills, knowledge and attitudes learned in all Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) courses will be applied to direct patient care in selected clinical settings over a full-time six week period. Emphasis will be placed on the clinical application and integration of the knowledge and skills learned during the PTA program with the objective of students providing quality care with uncomplicated to complex patients and a degree of supervision and guidance that will vary with the complexity of the patient or the environment. Prerequisite(s): PTAS2101, PTAS2105, PTAS2111, PTAS2115, PTAS2125
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5.00 Credits
Skills, knowledge and attitudes learned in all Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) courses will be applied to direct patient care in selected clinical settings over a six week period. Emphasis will be placed on the clinical application and integration of the knowledge and skills learned during the PTA program with the objective of students providing quality care with uncomplicated to complex patients and a degree of supervision and guidance that will vary with the complexity of the patient or the environment. Students are expected to be responsible for patient care compatible to the role and entry level skills of the PTA. Prerequisite(s): PTAS2101, PTAS2105, PTAS2111, PTAS2115, PTAS2125
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3.00 Credits
Lecture and discussion will incorporate student's experiences from Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Clinical Education II and III. All aspects of patient care will be addressed and case study presentations will be utiilized to facilitate problem solving skills. Prerequisite(s): PTAS2101, PTAS2105, PTAS2111, PTAS2115, PTAS2125
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
This course is designed to train and evaluate the preparedness of a program student to return to the program after an extended absence. Prerequisite: Admitted into the RADT program.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers an introduction to the career of Radiologic Technology including credentialing requirements, ethics and professionalism associated with the field. The course will cover the basics of radiation protection, radiographic quality and equipment associated with common radiographic procedures. Basics of patient care will be covered which will include the procedure for vital signs assessment, aseptic technique, medical emergencies, and basic pharmacology. Ethical behavior and ethical issues in healthcare will also be covered. Prerequisites: None.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides students with the knowledge necessary to perform radiographic procedures relative to the thoracic and abdominal organs, upper extremities, lower extremities, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle. The function and related procedures of the digestive and hepatobiliary systems will also be covered. Emphasis will be on radiographic terms, anatomy, positioning, manipulation of radiographic equipment and accessories, and related patient care considerations. Prerequisites: Acceptance into Radiologic Technology program, BIOL2260, CHEM1020, HLTH1106, MATH1110.
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5.00 Credits
This course is the first clinical component of five. The student is assigned to a variety of clinical education sites to provide opportunities to apply the basic theoretical principles of radiography and patient care to the practical experience in the clinical setting. Students will be assigned weekend and p.m. shift work which provides opportunity to assist and perform trauma/mobile procedures and enables them to assess the various shift atmospheres. Students will assist and perform radiographic procedures covered in RADT1114, under the direction of a qualified radiographer. The student will develop professional attributes with patients and the healthcare team and apply work ethics in the clinical setting. The radiography program faculty monitors the progress and performance of students with weekly evaluations and competency assessments. Prerequisites: Acceptance into Radiologic Technology program. BIOL2260, CHEM1020, HLTH1106, MATH1110.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents the basic principles that govern radiation physics. Topics include a historical review of the development of imaging technologies, the nature of electromagnetic radiation, atomic structure, x-ray production and interactions of x-rays with matter. An introduction to the major components of modern x-ray equipment design and operation as it relates to the control of x-ray beam characteristics will be discussed. This course is designed to provide a foundation of knowledge regarding the principles that govern radiographic technique, patient exposure and image quality can be built. Prerequisites: BIOL2260, CHEM1020, HLTH1106, MATH1110.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides students with the knowledge necessary to perform radiographic procedures relative to the urinary system, the bony thorax, skull and facial bones, sinuses and the vertebral column. Emphasis will be on radiographic terms, anatomy, positioning, manipulation of radiographic equipment and accessories, and patient care considerations related to radiography of the urinary system, bony thorax, and vertebral column. This course will cover techniques of venipuncture and the administration of contrast media as it relates to imaging the urinary system. Prerequisites: RADT1119.
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