RAD170 — Radiology Patient Care and Pharmacology
RAD 170 - Radiology Patient Care and Pharmacology RAD 170 - Radiology Patient Care and Pharmacology Description: Concepts of patient care with consideration for the physical and psychological needs of the patient and family. Includes the practice in the application of routine and emergency patient care procedures, infection control procedures, venipuncture, patient education, as well as the basic concepts of pharmacology within radiology. Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Course Content: Health care team Professionalism in patient care Patient/Radiographer interactions Safety and transfer Evaluating patient needs Tubes, catheters, lines and other devices Infection control Medical emergencies Trauma Drug nomenclature and classification General pharmacologic principles Six Rights of Drug Safety Drug categories relevant to radiography Contrast agents Routes of drug administration Venipuncture Learning