Radiologist Assistant Curriculum - American Society of Radiologic ...

Advanced Patient Care
Description
As the role of the medical imaging professional continues to expand, more knowledge is needed
in all areas. Patient care is no exception. Advanced patient care skills are essential elements of
providing high-quality patient care. This course focuses on patient education, assessment,
communication, preprocedural and postprocedural care and proper charting and documentation.
Technologists’ responsibilities and intervention in cases of critical patient need also will be
discussed.
Objectives
1. Describe the areas required for patient education in medical imaging.
2. Contribute to treatment plan based on a patient assessment.
3. Define the types of communication and describe how each should or should not be used.
4. Perform proper charting and documentation using manual or electronic formats.
5. Analyze a situation requiring drug dispensing to determine the proper drug amount and
route of administration.
6. List the parameters used in the current American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced
Cardiac Life Support Guidelines.
7. Recognize normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms.
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