Patient Care in Radiologic Sciences

Catalog description

This course includes the basic concepts of patient care, including consideration for the physical and psychological needs of the patient and the family. Routine and emergency patient care procedures are addressed from the radiographer's perspective. Students will learn proper infection control techniques and will prove competency in CPR for healthcare workers. Students will learn drug nomenclature, legend drugs and different types of contrast used for procedures. As is consistent with the core courses in Radiological Sciences, students must achieve a grade of "C" or better