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Performance Standards for the Radiography Course of Study
Allied Health Programs: Radiography
Students pursuing the Radiography program should be able to perform those functions essential to the successful completion of the curriculum. These functions and activities are based upon the typical tasks performed by nurses.
Function |
Standard |
Example Activity |
|---|---|---|
Communication |
Ability to interact with others in English, both verbally and in legible written form. Read English. |
Keep accurate records. Read and write procedures. Explain procedures and results to patients, health care providers, co-workers. |
Hearing |
Ability to gather information aurally or to adapt. |
Recognize instrument signals, alarms. Use telephone. |
Interaction |
Ability to interact with individuals or groups from a range of social, cultural, emotional, and intellectual backgrounds. |
Establish and maintain rapport and trust with patients, co-workers, and other health care professionals. |
Mobility |
Ability to move from room to room, and to maneuver in small places, e.g., around instruments, between beds, benches, etc. |
Move around hallways, procedure rooms, patient room, storage areas as necessary. |
Problem Solving |
Ability to measure, calculate, reason and analyze; be able to synthesize and apply complete information |
Identify patterns, relevancy, inconsistencies; set priorities. |
Motor Skills |
Demonstrate/possess gross and fine motor skills to assist patients and perform procedures. |
Reach and manipulate equipment and supplies. Assist patients. |
Self Care |
Ability to present a professional appearance. Maintain own health and safety on the job. |
Observe safety/OSHA policies. Practice universal precautions. Promote healthy lifestyles in patients. |
Olfaction |
Demonstrate sufficient olfactory sense to maintain patients’, environment safety. |
Use odors to assess specimens, tests. Maintain a safe environment. |
Temperament |
Ability to work in high stress workplace environment. |
Perform duties in emergency situations; with sick patients; in situations with time and manpower constraints. |
Vision |
Ability to accurately perform and assess patient procedures. |
Distinguish colors and opacity |
Computer Literacy |
Ability to use computer technologies including accessing, retrieving, receiving, and communicating information. |
E-mail, creating and uploading MS WORD documents, Internet searches, library database retrieval |