VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARD FOR A RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

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1 THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND LABOUR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARD FOR A RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST Vocational education level 5 Vilnius, 2008

2 EUROPOS SĄJUNGA PROFESINIO MOKYMO METODIKOS CENTRAS Europos socialinis fondas ŠVIETIMO IR MOKSLO MINISTERIJA KURKIME ATEITĮ DRAUGE! Development of the Standard was financed by European Union and by the Republic of Lithuania under the Project No BPD2004-ESF /0156 Development of the System of VET Standards Development of the Standard was coordinated by the Methodological Centre for Vocational Education and Training Profesinio mokymo metodikos centras, 2008

3 APPROVED by Order No ISAK- 1872/A1-209 of the Minister Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of the Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania of 26 June, 2008 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARD FOR A RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST I. DETAILS OF THE VET STANDARD 1.Vocational Education and Training level 5 TH 2.State code S Qualification awarded technologist. 4.Basic education secondary. II. CONTENT OF THE VET STANDARD 5. Brief description of occupational activity 5.1. The VET Standard for a Radiologic technologist (hereinafter referred to as the Standard ) has been developed taking into account the changes on the labour market, findings of the qualification study carried out by the Standards Development Working Group, Council Directive 97/43 Euratom of 30 June 1997 on health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionizing radiation in relation to medical exposure provisions and based on the experience of other countries. The present Standard serves as a basis for the development of a training programme of vocational education level The Standard defines the minimum training requirements for a Radiologic technologist for working in the following main activity areas: organisation of a work place; carrying out al procedures; ensuring al service quality Higher non-university education radiologic technologist works independently in all level health care institutions, scientific research institutes and other establishments carrying out procedures Having acquired this education radiologic technologist prepares the work place and tools for carrying out al procedures, assessed the conditions of a work place, prepares the patient/ client for procedure, independently carries out or assists in the prescribed procedure, communicates with the patient, assessed the procedure performance results in the course of the procedure, applies quality assurance system requirements Successful work of a radiologic technologist requires the following personal qualities: diligence, honesty, attentiveness, thoroughness, emotional stability, humaneness. 6. The objective of a radiologic technologist to independently carry out or assist when carrying out procedures prescribed to a patient/ client. 7. Radiologic technologist s activity areas and competences are listed in Appendix 1 of the Standard. 8. The scope of a radiologic technologist s competences, training objectives and competence assessment are provided in Appendix 2 of the Standard. 9. Successful work as a radiologic technologist requires the following general capabilities: 9.1. personal responsibility; 9.2. organisation skills; 9.3. creativity; 9.4. independent decision making;

4 9.5. team work; 9.6. discretion; 9.7. tolerance; 9.8. mathematic literacy; 9.9. computer literacy. 10. Final qualification assessment: Qualification of a radiologic technologist is awarded to a student who has completed the whole training programme; acquired competences defined in the Standard and has been given a positive final qualification evaluation In accordance with the competence assessment criteria listed in the Standard, the following is tested and evaluated: during the training process - all competences defined in the Standard; during the final qualification assessment - selected competences. Organisation and performance of the final qualification assessment and issuance of documents is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania. 2

5 Appendix 1 to the VET Standard for a radiologic technologist AREAS OF ACTIVITY AND COMPETENCIES OF A RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST Areas of Activity Competencies 1. Organisation of a work place 1.1. Preparing, cleaning the work place and tools 1.2. Assessing the work environment conditions 1.3. Getting the patient/ customer prepared by the sender ready for procedure 2. Carrying out of al procedures 2.1. Independently carrying out prescribed procedures 2.2. Cooperating with a doctor radiographer when carrying out procedure 2.3. Communicating with the patient 3. Ensuring service quality 3.1. Applying quality assurance system requirements 3.2. Assessing the quality for the carried out 3.3. Disseminating professional experience

6 Appendix 2 to the VET Standard for a Radiologic technologist LIMITS OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST S COMPETENCES, TRAINING OBJECTIVES AND COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT Activity Areas 1. Organisation of a work place Description of Competencies Competencies Limits of Competencies 1.1. Preparing, cleaning the work place and tools 1.2. Assessing the work environment conditions Equipment. Tools, materials for the performance of procedures and for the disinfection of equipment, the work place. Radiation, civil and work and safety requirements for a work Training Objectives Being aware of the structure and operating principles of medical radiologic technique Knowing the structure of radionuclides, the role, and impact on the human body and their use in medicine Knowing physical and chemical features of the basic materials Preparing work tools for carrying out procedures and after the work cleaning the workplace Knowing the impact of hazardous external factors on the human body Competence Assessment Listed types and explained operating principles of medical radiologic equipment. Described radionuclides used in medicine. feature and application of contrastive materials. features and application of disinfecting materials. Selected work tools for a specific procedure. principles of cleaning the work place, after carrying out medical. impact of hazardous external factors on the human

7 1.3. Getting the patient/ customer prepared by the sender ready for medical place. Documents and legal acts regulating professional activity. Patient/ client identification, information, assessment and recording. Activity planning principles Knowing the safety requirements applied for a workplace Using safety measures during different s Assessing the testing results of equipment Knowing legal acts and documents regulating medical radiologic activity Being aware of the physiology, anatomic, psychological features of people of different age Assessing patient s health conditions before the medical Informing the patient/ client about the course of medical Handling medical documentation body. Listed work place safety requirements. Chosen safety measures form medical radiation. Related testing result deviations with a norm. radiology service work organisation and planning principles. main legal acts regulating work. physiology, anatomic, psychological features of people of different age. Described patient s pathophysiological features. Listed indications and contraindications for carrying out medical-radiologic procedure. Described patient/ client s information 2

8 2. Carrying out of medical radiological procedures 2.1. Independently carrying out prescribed procedures 2.2. Cooperating with a doctor radiographer when carrying out medical Methodologies for carrying out conventional radiology, tomography research, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy. Methodologies for obtaining ultrasound, magnetic resonance images. Types of equipment, operating principles, operation requirements. General and special pathology. Professional terms and definitions Managing ionising radiation medical purpose equipment under the approved methodologies managing non-ionising radiation medical purpose equipment under the approved methodologies Applying aseptic and antiseptics requirements Being aware of the general, special pathology basics and using professional terms The principles of carrying out medical s Knowing the principles of performing procedures Team work defining work distribution in a team principles course about the procedure. Filled in medical document. Demonstrated with a sample medical using medical purpose ionising radiation sources under the approved methodology. radiologic image of a specific body part. Demonstrated with a sample medical using medical purpose non-ionising radiation sources under the approved methodology. Listed aseptic and antiseptics requirements. Analysed clinical situation. Defined principles of carrying out procedures. Simulated 3

9 3. Ensuring service quality 2.3. Communicating with the patient 3.1. Applying quality assurance system requirements Observation, communication and assessment of state of a patient/ client during procedures and reacting to the life threatening conditions. Patient/ client rights. Specialist responsibility. Medical ethics and deontology. Quality control and quality assurance system documentation in the institution. Wording of a problem. Establishment of a database. Assessment. Analysis. Submission of Communicating with the patient/ client and the family members Recognising life-threatening conditions and provide emergency Knowing patient/ client rights and the legal acts regulating the specialist responsibility Analysing medical ethics and deontology principles when communicating with the patients/ clients and colleagues Assessing procedure quality criteria Knowing quality assurance procedures and work instructions carrying out the research cooperation when carrying out medical. work distribution in a team criteria. Defined and analysed situation in writing (orally) communication with a patient/ client and family members. Established life threatening conditions and demonstrated first aid. Listed and defined main legal acts regulating medical practise. medical ethics and deontology principles. Drafted quality control requirement portfolio. Listed and defined quality assurance system documents of the institution. Carried out situation analysis and cause-effect 4

10 3.2. Assessing the quality for the carried out 3.3. Disseminating professional experience conclusions, proposals. reasoning and analysis provided in it. Laboratory, photo laboratory processes. Technologies of recording digital images. World Health Organisation (WHO) and national health policy Organising laboratory, photo laboratory processes and recording technologies of digital images Assessing the eligibility of the obtained radiologic image for further analysis Carrying out densitometry and sensitometry of radiologic images Eliminating deviations of procedures Archiving the results of procedures Analysing WHO and national health policy principles in professional activity. radiograph. automatic development processor operation principle. Demonstrated digital image recording. orally and in writing basic x-ray anatomy principles. Analysed reasons for mistakes in procedures. Demonstrated ability to use densitometer, sensitometer. eligibility criteria of the obtained radiologic image. Recorded and archived radiologic image. Listed main WHO and national health policy provisions. 5

11 principles. Education principles. Professional development Communicating in state and foreign language, using specialised literature form international databases. Presentation made or article presented on professional topic in state and foreign language. 6