Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

To be an effective member of the health care team medical radiation technologists must be able to respond appropriately to the health care needs of patients, initiate prescribed action in emergency situations and provide basic health information relating to their practice. They must comprehend the dynamics of interpersonal and subjective aspects of human endeavour as part of these interactions.

Aims

This unit will provide you with an introduction to the theoretical concepts and clinical principles that underpin the care of patients undergoing procedures in medical radiations departments. Patient care involves a team approach from a variety of health professionals and this unit will expose you to effective strategies for communication and interpersonal skills.

Objectives

By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate dynamics involved with communication and cooperation (or lack thereof) between individuals .and develop effective communication strategies in providing health services for individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds.

2. Discuss the basic physical and psychological health care needs of patients receiving diagnostic medical imaging or radiotherapy services.

3. Discuss the role of the medical radiation technologist in providing effective patient care and identify ethical and legal responsibilities of the medical radiation technologist in providing a professional service to patients.

4. Discuss appropriate resuscitation techniques in emergency situation.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of a safe environment for all individuals in medical radiation areas including how to initiate, maintain and terminate effective infection control measures appropriate to medical radiations.

Content

Principles of Patient Care.
Professional roles, ethics and legal implications of practice.
Principles of Reflection
Basic health care needs of individuals seeking medical imaging and radiographic therapeutic health services.
Developing effective care strategies for populations including individuals with special needs.
Emergency responses in the health care environment.
Infection control and precautions.
Introduction to manual handling.
Developmental and psycho-emotional issues for health care; special needs clients
Maximizing outcomes in health care by treating the whole person.
Communication skills; non-verbal communication and verbal communication; developing better listening skills.
Organisational dynamics and health care teams.
Understanding communication strategies for different population groups including paediatric patients, geriatric patients and patients from diverse backgrounds
Better patient-professional communication; maximising patient satisfaction and compliance.
Communicating in difficult situations; assertion and non-defensive communication.
Problem solving and decision making skills; attitudes and values.
Time and stress management

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Lectures; demonstrations; video trigger films and discussionsessions. Students undertake communication tasks with their peers as a group activity and reflect on the efficacy of the tasks.

Assessment

All assessment contributes to your unit result. All students must demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of handling techniques, and submit confirmation of completion of the online activities,including the Qld Health Student Orientation activities inorder to successfully complete this unit. Students must achieve at least 55% to be awarded a passing grade.You will receive feedback on your online activities and reflective journal.

Assessment name: Examination (Theory)
Description: Summative. Examination - written.
Relates to objectives: 1, 3, 4 and 5.
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Central Exam Period

Assessment name: Reflective Journal
Description: Students will submit a reflective journal
of communication strategies utilized in a series of dialogue scenarios.
Relates to objectives: 1 and 3
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: During Semester

Assessment name: Quiz/Test
Description: Formative and summative. All students must demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of handling techniques. All students must demonstrate satisfactory completion of QHealth Student Orientation Package.
Relates to objectives: 2, 4 and 5.
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: Late Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Required Text:

Ehrlich & Daly (2009) Patient Care in Radiology, 7th edition, St Louis: Mosby Elsevier

References:

The following texts are held in the QUT library:

Hazelwood Z, and Shakespeare-Finch, J (2010) Let's Talk [Listen,Feel,Think,Act..] Communication for Health Professionals, Pearson

Jensen & Peppers (2006) Pharmacology and Drug Administration for Imaging Technologists, Mosby

Lee & Bishop (2002) Microbiology and Infection Control for Health Professionals, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall

Wilson (2004) Ethics and Basic Law for Medical Imaging Professionals, Davis

Duesterhaus,M and Deusterhaus, S.,(2010) Patient Care Skills 6th Edition Pearson

Other Resources:

Australian Institute of Radiography website www.air.asn.au
Qld Health Student Orientation website and resources www.health.qld.gov.au
Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates resources www.pcc4u.org

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 18-Oct-2012