Maricopa Community Colleges  NMT250   19906-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/22/03
NMT250 19906-20032 LAB 3 Credit(s) 15 Period(s)
Clinical Practicum IV
Patient processing, nuclear medicine imaging procedures, imaging and counting equipment, instrumentation, radiopharmaceutical preparation and injection, and darkroom procedures under general supervision. Prepare radiopharmaceuticals under strict supervision. Perform specific quality assurance procedures. Safety guidelines. Prerequisites: NMT245, or permission of program director or department chair.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NMT250   19906-20032 Clinical Practicum IV
1. Under general supervision, perform nuclear medicine procedures to include the use of imaging and counting equipment and related instrumentation, radiopharmaceutical injection, and darkroom procedures. (I)
2. Under general supervision, perform specific quality assurance procedures. (II)
3. Under the strict supervision of a radiopharmacist, prepare radiopharmaceuticals to include milking generators, kit preparation, particle sizing, chromatography and separation techniques, biological controls, and labeling. (III)
4. Demonstrate standard patient care techniques. (IV)
5. Use standard radiation protection techniques. (V)
6. Demonstrate appropriate ethical, legal, and professional job-related behavior. (VI)
7. Communicate appropriately with patients, physicians, and other members of the health care team. (VII)
8. Comply with safety guidelines established by the appropriate regulatory agency. (VIII)
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NMT250   19906-20032 Clinical Practicum IV
    I. Nuclear Medicine Procedures
        A. Imaging equipment and related instrumentation
        B. Counting equipment
        C. Radiopharmaceutical preparation
        D. Radiopharmaceutical injection
        E. Darkroom procedures
      II. Quality Assurance
          A. Records
          B. Nonimaging equipment
          C. Imaging equipment
          D. Processing
          E. Radiopharmaceuticals
        III. Radiopharmaceutical Preparation
            A. Milking generators
            B. Kit preparation
            C. Particle sizing
            D. Chromatography and separation techniques
            E. Biological controls
            F. Labeling
          IV. Patient Care
              A. Patient chart
              B. Proper lifting/moving techniques
              C. I.V.'s
              D. Oxygen/suction equipment
              E. Sterile technique
            V. Radiation Protection
                A. Department policies
                B. Protection devices
                C. Monitoring devices
              VI. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Behavior
                  A. Patient rights
                  B. Professional conduct
                  C. Confidentiality
                VII. Communication
                    A. Patients
                    B. Physicians
                    C. Technologists & staff
                  VIII. Regulatory Guidelines
                      A. Record keeping
                      B. Radiation protection devices
                      C. Disposal of waste
                      D. Personnel monitoring devices
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