Radiography

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

A. Course Objective:
To develop personal traits/professional skills needed to perform as competent entry-level Radiologic Technologists. Students will be presented with information in anatomy & physiology, methods of patient care, psychology, medical terminology, radiographic techniques, & communications.
Competencies :
General Patient Care
Imaging Procedures must demonstrate competence in all 37 mandatory procedures, performed on patients when possible (max 8 may be simulated if demonstration on patients not feasible).
Must demonstrate competence in 15 of 34 elective procedures. Must select at least 1 of 15 elective procedures from the head section. Must select either upper GI or contrast enema & 1 other elective from fluoroscopy section as part of 15 electives. Elective procedures should be performed on patients whenever possible.
MANDATORY: Chest Routine, Chest AP (Wheelchair or Stretcher), Ribs, Thumb or Finger, Hand, Wrist, Forearm, Elbow, Humerus, Shoulder, Trauma: Shoulder or Humerus (Scapular Y, Transthoracic or Axial), Clavicle, Trauma: Upper Extremity (Non Shoulder), Foot, Ankle, Knee, Tibia-Fibula, Femur, Trauma: Lower Extremity*, Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Cross-Table (Horizontal Beam) Lateral Spine, Pelvis, Hip, Cross-Table (Horizontal Beam) Lateral Hip, Abdomen Supine (KUB), Abdomen Upright, C-Arm Procedure (Requiring Manipulation to Obtain More Than One Projection), Surgical C-Arm Procedure (Requiring Manipulation Around a Sterile Field), Chest, Abdomen, Orthopedic, Pediatric Patient (Age 6 or Younger) Chest Routine, Geriatric Patient (At Least 65 Years Old and Physically or Cognitively Impaired as a Result of Aging) Chest Routine, Upper/Lower Extremity
ELECTIVE: Chest Lateral Decubitus, Sternum, Upper Airway (Soft-Tissue Neck), Scapula, AC Joints, Toes, Patella, Calcaneus, Skull, Paranasal Sinuses, Facial Bones, Orbits, Zygomatic Arches, Nasal Bones, Mandible, Temporomandibular Joints, Sacrum and/or Coccyx, Scoliosis Series, Sacroiliac Joints, Abdomen Decubitus, Intravenous Urography, Upper GI Series, Single or Double Contrast, Contrast Enema, Single or Double Contrast, Small Bowel Series, Esophagus, Cystography/Cystourethrography, ERCP, Myelography, Arthrography, Hysterosalpingography, Pediatric Patient (Age 6 or Younger) Upper/Lower Extremity, Abdomen, Mobile Study
Students must complete additional competencies to show continued knowledge skill. Extremity (Upper or Lower), Spine (Cervical, Thoracic, or Lumbar), Chest (2 view), Abdomen (Supine, Upright, or Decub), Elective (Any other exam from the list)
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$49,066.00
C. BOOKS: Sem 1 Practical Computer Literacy, 4th Edition. ISBN-13: 9781285076775 CLASSROOM SET
Anatomy & Physiology, 9th Edition, ISBN: 9780323298834 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS HCP); American Heart Association, Channing Bete Company (2015 AHA guidelines); ISBN: 978-1-61669-407-4 Basic Medical Language, 5th Edition, ISBN: 978-0-323-29048-7 Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional; ISBN: 978-1-58255-814-1 Elementary Algebra for College Students, 8th Edition, ISBN: 1269454870 Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 13th Edition; Three Volume Set. ISBN: 9780323263412 Workbook for Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 13th Edition; ISBN: 9780323263382 Patient Care in Radiography, 9th Edition; ISBN: 978-0-323-35376-2 Sem 2 Medical Law & Ethics, 5th Edition; ISBN: 97801339986986 Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, 5th Edition; ISBN: 978-1-4390-5872-5 Radiological Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology and Protection, 11th Edition; ISBN: 978-0-323-353779 Sem 3 Merrill’s Pocket Guide to Radiography; 13th Edition, ISBN: 9780323311960 Understanding Human Behavior, A Guide for Health Care Providers, 9th Edition, ISBN: 9781305959880 Radiographic Image Analysis, Text and Workbook Package, 4th Edition, ISBN: 978-0-323-35726-5
Sem 4 Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 6th Edition; ISBN: 9780323353243 Sem 5 None.
Sem 6 HESI Radiography Exit Exam (Proctored) and HESI Comprehensive Practice Exams (Non-proctored) package; ISBN: 9781455728787 Mosby’s Comprehensive Review, 7th Edition; ISBN: 9780323354233 Corectec Online Review Course RESOURCES: MS Office Software
D. Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification: Julie Becerra jbecerra@pmi.edu 520-326-1600 ext 31122
E. Program Website: https://pmi.edu/programs/associate/radiography
F. Additional information: Background checks required by program director to enter program, and required at employers’ discretion after graduation.
G. Refund Policy: https://pmi.edu/catalog/mobile/index.html#p=130
H. Credentials: Industry Recognized: YES, JCERTStackable: YES Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences Portable: NO Accredited Curriculum: YES, ABHES https://www.abhes.org
J. Credential Attainment Rate: 90%

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