Patient Care & Ethics in Radiology

This course introduces students to the professional, ethical, and legal framework of current radiology and healthcare practices, including the role of the radiographer within this system. Students learn to solve problems of possible ethical and/or legal situations through course activities. Students learn basic patient care principles and skills needed for their initial clinical experiences including monitoring breathing, heart rate and blood pressures; recognizing changes in a patient’s well-being; safe transport of patients; effective communication with various types of patients; and current information on infection disease control and basic medications as they pertain to radiology.