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Cognitive/Emotional Standards: 8. Cognitive ability to perceive and deal appropriately with environmental threats and stress and continue to function safely and effectively during periods of high stress. 9. Prioritize multiple tasks. 10. Exhibit social skills (appropriate comments & dialogue, respect, politeness, tact, collaboration, teamwork, confidentiality, etc.) necessary to interact effectively with patients, families, supervisors and co-workers of the same or different cultures. 11. Maintain personal hygiene.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: All RADS courses must be taken in the order listed in the curriculum. Clinical education may include clinical sites outside of Erie. Students are responsible for transportation to and from clinical sites. RADS 101: Introduction to Radiologic Sciences This course provides an introduction to medical terminology, which will weave throughout the course to provide the student with the basic principles needed to learn medical vocabulary. Topics covered include the history of medical imaging, pharmacology, and basic positions, projections and body movement as related to health care and particular to radiology. Content will also include communication, cultural diversity, pediatric, geriatric and terminal patients. The course also introduces professional organizations, ASRT/ARRT, and their code of ethics. There is also a service learning component relating to communication and cultural diversity. 3 credits, Fall RADS 117: Clinical Radiography I This course will introduce the student to a virtual clinical setting through simulated patient care skills and manipulation of standard radiologic equipment. The students will also be introduced to the basic theory and manipulation of the control panel including mA, mAs, back-up mAs, kVp, focal spot, manual technique and automatic exposure control (AEC). Students will learn and apply simple techniques and basic principles in patient care that will include body mechanics, patient transfer techniques, vital signs, oxygen administration, infection control and standard precautions, medical and sterile procedures, isolation techniques, assisting with tubes and catheters, skin and cast care and medical emergencies and how they are specifically related to the Radiology department. This course also provides an introduction to medical terminology, which will weave throughout the course to provide the student with the basic principles needed to learn medical terminology. 1 credit, Fall RADS 118: Radiographic Exposure and Processing This course provides the student with the knowledge base involving the acquisition of radiographic images as well as the essential qualities of a radiographic image. The problemsolving methods used by the radiographer that may affect radiographic quality are also studied. Prerequisites: RADS 101, 117, 120, 204, 205, BIOL 108, 109, 110, 111 3 credits, Summer RADS 119: Radiographic Exposure and Processing Lab An analysis of radiographic image quality will be studied through lab experiments, image critique and critical thinking methodologies. Demonstrating the effect of various exposure principles and techniques are incorporated into the analytical process. Prerequisites: RADS 101, 117, 120, 204, 205, BIOL 108, 109, 110, 111 1 credit, Summer RADS 120: Clinical Radiography II Sequential to RADS 117 Clinical Radiography I. Radiation safety, the legal aspects of