RADIOGRAPHY OVERVIEW
Are you interested in a new career? Check out our radiography field. 放射技师可以在病人护理团队中发挥重要作用. Find out how you could earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Science – Medical Radiography in as little as 18 months.
PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS
Students seeking admission into the Medical Radiography Program are advised that their course of study will include classroom education, 动手实践技能和临床经验. Students making the decision to enter into this program should be aware of the physical nature of both the profession and their course of study. While the profession of Radiography may be performed in a variety of settings, 每个都有特定的物理需求要求, students must be able to demonstrate a wide range of skills that may be performed in a variety of settings to successfully complete the program.
Applicants to the program must be aware that they must possess the following abilities required of Radiography students and Radiographers.
PHYSICAL
VISION: Ability to read and analyze data, formulate technical factors, evaluate the technical results, and observe patient conditions. Ability to perform all the radiographic procedures expected of a Radiography student.
HEARING: 能够在各种情况下听到指令, such as a darkened x-ray room, 急诊科的创伤室, and surgery; where the persons may not be facing you or they may be wearing surgical masks. Patients who are sick, inured, elderly, and in other weakened conditions sometimes have difficulty in communicating; therefore, 能够准确地听到它们是很重要的.
MOTOR SKILLS: Above average hand/eye coordination and other basic motor skills are essential. 能够举起、移动和支持病人. Ability to operate various x-ray equipment which may involve lifting, pulling, pushing, etc., such as with portable machines. Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time, as well as bending twisting and reaching.
MENTAL
MEMORY: 同时具备短期和长期记忆能力.
CRITICAL THINKING: 具有批判性思维和数学计算能力, 解决问题并演示安全操作, including radiation protection.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively, 与病人进行口头和书面交流, peers, general public and others, 尤其是医疗团队的成员.
HAZARDS AWARENESS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES: Students may be exposed to infectious body fluids, toxic drugs and solutions, and radiation.
十大正规平台使命、目标和学生学习成果
The Medical Radiography Program offers potential candidates the opportunity to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Radiography. This program serves as a means to address the need for Registered Technologists in Radiography, R.T. (R) in Virginia, nationally and internationally to meet society‘s need for highly skilled and knowledgeable Radiographer professionals.
PHILOSOPHY
The Medical Radiography curriculum has been designed to thoroughly prepare students for an entry-level career as a Radiographer. 该计划教授放射学的物理和应用科学, 注重理论在临床实践中的应用. This program is designed to provide students with a fundamental imaging foundation so that they are competent clinical practitioners capable of producing diagnostic radiographs while subjecting the patient and healthcare personnel to minimum radiation exposure. Students learn critical thinking skills and independent professional judgment, thus preparing graduates for success on the national and/or any applicable state exams and in the workplace.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
十大正规网堵平台医学放射学专业, School of Health Science, Medical Careers Institute prepares graduates to provide professional patient care and assessment, competent performance of radiologic imaging and total quality management and safety, 电离辐射在人体上的应用.
The program‘s main purpose is to educate students with the most current knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the client and the demands of the healthcare industry. 这个十大正规平台包括强调安全文化, education, and interdisciplinary collaborative learning from both community-based and hospital settings.
Upon completion of the program, students receive an Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Radiography, which allows them to become eligible to sit for the national ARRT exam in Radiography and also qualifies graduates for state licensing. As a Radiographer, 毕业生有大量的机会, 允许持续的专业成长和教育发展.
ACCREDITATION
The Medical Radiography program is accredited by the 放射技术教育联合检讨委员会 at the following 十大正规平台 campus locations: Newport News, Virginia, and Northern Virginia. 这是JRCERT的程序性认证, which is the only agency recognized by the U.S. 教育部和高等教育认证委员会, for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry. As of March 21, 2024, the program at the Newport News location has been placed on probation status. 后续报告将不迟于2025年10月19日提交.
有关JRCERT的进一步资料，请联络:
放射技术教育联合检讨委员会
20 N. Wacker Drive Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-2901
Telephone: 312-704-5300
Fax: 312-704-5304
www.jrcert.org
mail@jrcert.org