Appendix C: RADIOGRAPHY CLINICAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS. Adopted June 1998 Editorially Revised August 2001

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1 Appendix C: ADIOGAPHY CLINICAL COMPNCY QUIMNS Adopted June 1998 ditorially evised August 2001 here are core clinical competencies that all individuals must demonstrate to establish eligibility for A certification. his document describes the competency requirements for adiography that become effective January 1, hese requirements are in addition to graduation from an educational program accredited by a mechanism acceptable to A. he requirements listed are the minimum core clinical competencies necessary to establish eligibility for participation in the A adiography xamination. A encourages individuals to obtain education and experience beyond these core requirements. his document will be periodically updated to reflect changes in the requirements of professional practice. Students must demonstrate competency in all 39 of the mandatory adiological Procedures. At least 30 of the 39 mandatory adiological Procedure competencies must be demonstrated on patients (not phantoms or simulated). Students must demonstrate competency in at least 10 of the 23 elective adiological Procedures. lectives may be demonstrated on patients or phantoms or as simulations. In addition to the adiological Procedure competencies, the four General Patient Care competencies are mandatory. hese competencies may be simulated. A recommends that educational programs include a mechanism of continuing and terminal competency evaluation to assure students maintain proficiency during the course of the program. Competency demonstration should incorporate patient-specific variations such as age and pathology. he checklist should be used to record completion of competencies. he checklist should NO be sent to A. he Program Director s signature (and the authorized faculty member's signature if applicable) in the Verification Section of the Application for xamination attesting to completion of these requirements is needed. Competency equirement: Perform the adiological Procedures listed demonstrating appropriate: evaluation of requisition and patient assessment physical facilities readiness patient care and management equipment operation and technique selection positioning skills radiation protection for patient, self and others image processing and evaluate whether the resulting images demonstrate proper: anatomical part(s) alignment radiographic techniques image identification radiation protection

2 ADIOLOGICAL POCDUS HOAX Mandatory lective Chest, routine! Chest, age 6 years or younger! Chest, wheelchair or stretcher! ibs! Chest, decubitus! Sternum! XMIIS Finger or humb! Hand! Wrist! Forearm! lbow! Humerus! Shoulder! Foot! Ankle! ibia and Fibula! Knee! Patella! Femur! rauma xtremity! xtremity, age 6 years or younger! Scapula! Clavicle! Acromioclavicular Joints! rauma Shoulder (for example, Y view or! transthoracic) oes! Os Calcis! HAD AND NCK Facial Bones! Nasal Bones! Paranasal Sinuses! Skull! Orbits! Zygomatic Arches! Mandible! Larynx (Soft issue Neck)! Patient or Simulated

3 SPIN AND PLVIS Mandatory lective Cervical Spine! rauma Cervical Spine (cross-table lateral)! horacic Spine! Lumbosacral Spine! Pelvis! Hip! rauma Hip (cross-table lateral)! Scoliosis Series! Sacrum and/or Coccyx! Sacroiliac Joints! Patient or Simulated ABDOMN AND GI AC sophagus Study! Abdomen, supine and upright! Abdomen, decubitus! Upper G.I. Series! Small Bowel Series! Barium nema (single or double contrast)! OH Intravenous Urography! Myelography! Cystography or Cystourethrography! Digital Fluoroscopy! Digital adiography! MOBIL AND SUGICAL Portable Chest! Portable Abdomen! Portable Orthopedics! C-Arm Procedure (surgical)! Operative Cholangiography! etrograde Urography!

4 GNAL PAIN CA In addition to the adiological Procedures above, students must complete the following mandatory General Patient Care simulations. CP Vital Signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature) Venipuncture O 2 Administration

5 Appendix C: ADIOGAPHY DIDACIC COMPNCY QUIMNS Adopted June 1998 evised June Students must successfully complete coursework which addresses the categories identified by the A Content Specifications for the xamination in adiography (2000). he content is typically covered in courses such as those noted in the AS Professional Curriculum for adiography (1993). he table below illustrates the correspondence between the A content categories and the AS curriculum. ach check mark (!) indicates AS curriculum units which relate to material covered by the A Content Specifications. AS CUICULUM UNIS (1993) A adiation Protection!!!!!! C O N N C A G O I S quipment Operation and Maintenance Image Production and valuation adiographic Procedures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Patient Care!!!!!!!! 1 he adiography Didactic Competency equirements were updated to reflect the current version of the A Content Specification in adiography (2000).