Outline

Unit code	MRSC5026
Academic unit	Clinical Imaging
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	MRSC5001 and MRSC5003
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Coordinator	Frances Gray, frances.gray@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Frances Gray, frances.gray@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Skills-based evaluation	Competency manual Clinical skills assessment	0%	Multiple weeks	n/a
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Assignment	Chest X-ray Report Written report - chest x-ray examination	30%	Multiple weeks	1500 words
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Skills-based evaluation	Accelerate communication excellence (ACE) Online module	0%	Week 01	1 hour
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Participation	Interprofessional Learning Workshop In-class assessment - Attendance	0%	Week 03	Day
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Skills-based evaluation	Online Pre-clinical exam MCQ	10%	Week 03	30 minutes
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Skills-based evaluation	Online PreClinical Exam MCQ	10%	Week 05	30 minutes
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Creative assessment / demonstration	Completion of WHS checklist Online module	0%	Week 07	n/a
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Placement	Clinical supervisor final assessment Clinical skills assessment	50%	Week 13	n/a
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Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week -02	Manual Handling	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 01	WHS: Radiation Safety and Infection Control	Lecture (2 hr)
Clinical Placement Overview and AHPRA requirements. Patient ID and Correct Procedure Safety.	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Communication with Patients, Carers and Healthcare Professionals. Cultural competency.	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Image Critique and Communicating Urgent Findings.	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	Vital Signs, Medical Terminology and Deteriorating Patient.	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	Clinical Briefing and Q and A.	Lecture (2 hr)

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. describe the relevant areas of the Australian healthcare system including understanding and respecting the role of other health professionals
LO2. understand and comply with statutory requirements, including relevant workplace health and safety legislation and adverse and critical incidents
LO3. understand the key elements of fitness to practice
LO4. understand mandatory reporting obligations under the national law to notify about the conduct, health or performance of another health practitioner that may be placing the public at risk, as well as of your own impairment to practice
LO5. begin to practice in an ethical and professional manner, consistent with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements and with a good awareness of health care ethics and responsibilities
LO6. demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication in the workplace including interactions with staff, other health practitioners, patients and accompanying persons
LO7. understand the influence of culture on patient attitudes and responses to medical radiation services
LO8. implement appropriate adjustments to communication style to suit the particular needs of the patient including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
LO9. communicate aspects of the patient’s condition to other health practitioners, when it could impact on patient health outcomes
LO10. apply a system that ensures the correct identification of patients and correct matching of patients with their intended procedure
LO11. demonstrate an understanding of radiation safety principles to a level safe to enter the clinical environment and apply these principles to the radiographic work place
LO12. demonstrate an understanding of manual handling principles to a level safe to enter the clinical environment and apply these principles to the radiographic work place
LO13. demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of infection control and aseptic technique, and apply these principles to the radiographic work place
LO14. demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology as relevant to the role of a radiographer
LO15. demonstrate how to accurately assess and monitor a patient’s vital signs, including the radiographers role and responsibilities identifying a patients’ health condition
LO16. apply knowledge of standard specialised projections, exposure factors and image criteria for general radiographic examinations of the chest and appendicular skeleton
LO17. effectively undertake the role of a student diagnostic radiographer and function as a member of the interdisciplinary team, including displaying appropriate professionalism and teamwork skills in the work place.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 2.1.f. Apply knowledge of the Australian healthcare system to practice. Domain 3.2.a. Establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with health practitioners. Domain 3.2.b. Understand, acknowledge and respect the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and other service providers, and work effectively and collaboratively with them. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 1. Clinical Governance Standard 5. Comprehensive Care Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - 1.2.a. Understand and comply with legislative responsibilities about data privacy, the ownership, storage, retention and destruction of patient/client records and other practice documentation. Domain 5.1.a. Comply with relevant radiation safety legislation. Domain 5.1.g. Recognise and report on near misses and their consequences, in addition to adverse events and relevant contributing factors. Domain 5.2.b. Review, communicate, record and manage patient/client information accurately, consistent with protocols, procedures and legislative requirements for maintaining patient/client records. Domain 5.4.a. Identify safety hazards in the workplace and respond to incidents (including radiation and radioactivity incidents) in a timely and appropriate manner, in accordance with protocols and procedures. Domain 5.4.b. Report on all incidents (including radiation and radioactivity incidents) as needed. Domain 5.4.c. Manage the environmental risks of manufactured radiation and radioactivity. Domain 5.4.d. Identify, confirm and implement methods of radiation management. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 1. Clinical Governance Standard 5. Comprehensive Care Standard 8. Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 2.1.b. Manage personal, mental and physical health to ensure fitness to practise. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 1. Clinical Governance Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 2.1.c. Understand mandatory reporting obligations and the grounds for a voluntary notification. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 1. Clinical Governance Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 2.1.a. Understand and comply with legal responsibilities. Domain 2.1.b. Manage personal, mental and physical health to ensure fitness to practise. Domain 2.1.c. Understand mandatory reporting obligations and the grounds for a voluntary notification. Domain 2.1.d. Apply the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia’s Code of conduct to practice. Domain 2.1.e. Provide relevant information to the patient/client and implement appropriate methods to obtain informed consent. Domain 2.1.f. Apply knowledge of the Australian healthcare system to practice. Domain 2.1.g. Practice the basic principles underpinning bio-ethics in medical radiation practice and recognise and respond appropriately to ethical issues encountered in practice. Domain 2.1.h. Exercise appropriate levels of autonomy and professional judgement in a variety of medical radiation practice settings. Domain 2.2.a. Recognise and evaluate the socio-cultural factors that may influence patient/client attitudes and responses to medical radiation services. Domain 2.2.b. Apply the principles of cultural competence and culturally safe care to practice. Domain 2.2.c. Display appropriate professional behaviour in patient/client interactions. Domain 2.2.d. Identify and respect appropriate boundaries between patients/clients and health professionals. Domain 2.3.a. Make appropriate professional decisions about the care of patients. Domain 2.3.b. Recognise and respond appropriately to unsafe or unprofessional practice. Domain 2.3.c. Integrate organisational policies and guidelines with professional standards and apply to practice. Domain 2.4.a. Support and promote the rights and interests of patients/clients and support them to represent their own interests, when appropriate. Domain 2.4.b. Recognise when it may be appropriate to intervene on behalf of the patient/client. Domain 2.4.c. Recognise when an alternative patient/client pathway may be more appropriate and make recommendations to other practitioners. Domain 2.5.a. Participate in peer assessment, standard setting, mentorship and provide developmental support to other medical radiation practitioners and other members of the healthcare team. Domain 2.5.b. Use appropriate strategies to effectively supervise students in the work environment and deliver feedback (verbal and written) to the student and the education provider on their performance. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 1. Clinical Governance Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 3.1.a. Establish rapport with the patient/client to understand their issues and perspectives. Domain 3.1.b. Communicate effectively with the patient/client (and at times beyond the patient/client) to collect and convey information about the proposed examination/treatment. Domain 3.1.c. Convey knowledge and procedural information in ways that create trust and confidence and respects the patient/client’s confidentiality, privacy and dignity. Domain 3.1.d. Provide an opportunity for the patient/client to explore the purpose of the proposed examination/treatment, the methods used and the usual patient/client experience. Domain 3.1.e. Identify likely communication barriers specific to individual patients/clients and/or family/carers and implement strategies to avoid or overcome them. Domain 3.1.f. Make appropriate adjustments to communication style to suit the particular needs of the patient/client including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Domain 3.1.g. Make provisions to engage third parties to facilitate effective communication when needed. Domain 3.1.h. Obtain informed consent, explaining the purpose, risks and benefits of the proposed examination/treatment. Domain 3.2.a. Establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with health practitioners. Domain 3.2.b. Understand, acknowledge and respect the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and other service providers, and work effectively and collaboratively with them. Domain 3.2.c. Follow accepted protocols and procedures to provide relevant and timely verbal and written communication. Domain 3.2.d. Make recommendations to other members of the healthcare team about the suitability and application of the proposed medical radiation examination/treatment, when appropriate. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 2. Partnering with Consumers Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 2.2.a. Recognise and evaluate the socio-cultural factors that may influence patient/client attitudes and responses to medical radiation services. Domain 2.2.b. Apply the principles of cultural competence and culturally safe care to practice. Domain 3.1.f. Make appropriate adjustments to communication style to suit the particular needs of the patient/client including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 2. Partnering with Consumers Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 3.1.f. Make appropriate adjustments to communication style to suit the particular needs of the patient/client including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 2. Partnering with Consumers Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 2.4.c. Recognise when an alternative patient/client pathway may be more appropriate and make recommendations to other practitioners. Domain 3.2.a. Establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with health practitioners. Domain 3.2.b. Understand, acknowledge and respect the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and other service providers, and work effectively and collaboratively with them. Domain 3.2.c. Follow accepted protocols and procedures to provide relevant and timely verbal and written communication. Domain 3.2.d. Make recommendations to other members of the healthcare team about the suitability and application of the proposed medical radiation examination/treatment, when appropriate. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 2. Partnering with Consumers Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 5.2.a. Follow patient/client identification procedures to confirm the correct match of the patient/client with the intended examination/treatment and the correct anatomical site. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 6. Communicating for Safety Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 5.1.a. Comply with relevant radiation safety legislation. Domain 5.1.b. Practice in accordance with relevant radiation safety guidelines. Domain 5.1.c. Apply knowledge of radiobiology and medical radiation physics to examinations/treatment. Domain 5.1.d. Apply knowledge of radiobiology and radiation dose adjustment to deliver safe and effective patient/client outcomes. Domain 5.1.e. Review the referral and associated examinations/treatment prescription to ensure appropriate justification, limitation and optimisation. Domain 5.1.f. Identify radiation risks and implement effective and appropriate risk management systems and procedures. Domain 5.1.g. Recognise and report on near misses and their consequences, in addition to adverse events and relevant contributing factors. Domain 5.2.a. Follow patient/client identification procedures to confirm the correct match of the patient/client with the intended examination/treatment and the correct anatomical site. Domain 5.2.b. Review, communicate, record and manage patient/client information accurately, consistent with protocols, procedures and legislative requirements for maintaining patient/client records. Domain 5.2.c. Identify and manage risks associated with patient/client transfer. Domain 5.2.d. Identify and manage risk of infection, including during aseptic procedures. Domain 5.2.e. Apply relevant quality frameworks to practice. Domain 5.4.a. Identify safety hazards in the workplace and respond to incidents (including radiation and radioactivity incidents) in a timely and appropriate manner, in accordance with protocols and procedures. Domain 5.4.b. Report on all incidents (including radiation and radioactivity incidents) as needed. Domain 5.4.c. Manage the environmental risks of manufactured radiation and radioactivity. Domain 5.4.d. Identify, confirm and implement methods of radiation management. Domain 5.4.g. Provide information on radiation-related hazards and control measures to others in the workplace. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 6. Communicating for Safety Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - 1.5.b. Identify patient/client preparation requirements. 1.7.a. Recognise patients/clients whose condition is deteriorating, or who are unable to undergo an examination/treatment and respond to their needs in an appropriate and timely way consistent with standards of safe and high-quality care. This includes calling for emergency help when needed. 1.7.b. Apply quality criteria to assure image quality, evaluate medical images and identify any urgent and/or unexpected findings. 1.7.c. If the practitioner identifies any urgent or unexpected findings, take appropriate and timely action to ensure the immediate management of the patient/client. 1.7.d. Provide appropriate patient/client care before, during and after the examination/treatment. Domain 5.2.c. Identify and manage risks associated with patient/client transfer. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 6. Communicating for Safety Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - Domain 5.2.d. Identify and manage risk of infection, including during aseptic procedures. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 3. Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - 1.4.a. Understand the patient’s/client’s clinical history, referral and current medical information to confirm the requested or prescribed procedure is appropriate, drawing on knowledge of other imaging and treatment pathways. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 6. Communicating for Safety Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - 1.7.a. Recognise patients/clients whose condition is deteriorating, or who are unable to undergo an examination/treatment and respond to their needs in an appropriate and timely way consistent with standards of safe and high-quality care. This includes calling for emergency help when needed. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 5. Comprehensive Care Standard 8. Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standard
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - 1.1.a. Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the human body to practice. 1.1.b. Apply knowledge of the scientific explanations underpinning disease and injuries affecting the human body to enable delivery of safe, high-quality examinations/treatment. 1.4.b. Determine the appropriate imaging and/or treatment protocols and priorities, which consider the information collected during the interaction with the patient/client and knowledge of imaging and/or treatment options. 1.4.c. Adapt the requested examination/treatment to an individual patient/client considering available clinical information. 1.5.b. Identify patient/client preparation requirements. 1.6. Implement techniques for patient/client stabilisation and reproducibility of procedures and outcomes. 1.6.a. Consider the limitations/restrictions in the use of techniques and devices for reproducibility of procedures concerning the patient’s/client’s condition and presentation. 1.6.b. Identify the type and method of stabilisation needed for the type and purpose of the procedure and the patient/client condition and presentation. 1.6.c. Use or adapt suitable stabilisation and ancillary equipment. 1.9.c. Select equipment and imaging parameters relevant to the patient/client presentation and where appropriate, modify imaging parameters to achieve optimal diagnostic outcomes.
	Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice - 1A.2.b. Effectively communicate with the multidisciplinary team as the imaging request, patient history and previous medical images are reviewed, the patient is assessed to receive care and the procedure is planned. Domain 2.1.h. Exercise appropriate levels of autonomy and professional judgement in a variety of medical radiation practice settings. Domain 2.2.c. Display appropriate professional behaviour in patient/client interactions. Domain 2.2.d. Identify and respect appropriate boundaries between patients/clients and health professionals. Domain 2.3.a. Make appropriate professional decisions about the care of patients. Domain 2.3.b. Recognise and respond appropriately to unsafe or unprofessional practice. Domain 2.3.c. Integrate organisational policies and guidelines with professional standards and apply to practice. Domain 3.2.b. Understand, acknowledge and respect the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and other service providers, and work effectively and collaboratively with them. Domain 3.2.d. Make recommendations to other members of the healthcare team about the suitability and application of the proposed medical radiation examination/treatment, when appropriate. National Safety and Quality Health Service - 5. Comprehensive Care Standard

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Competency code	Taught, Practiced or Assessed	Competency standard
2		Partnering with Consumers Standard
3		Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard
5		Comprehensive Care Standard
6		Communicating for Safety Standard

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