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therein and will abide by these polices during my enrollment in the professional phase of the program. (Distributed Summer
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Table of Contents/Index
40 Plus Form F-25............................................................... 73
Academic Standards............................................................ 10
Accreditation....................................................................... 10
Address Changes................................................................. 28
Advanced Area Assignment Objective Evaluation – Bone
Densitometry Form F-35................................................. 81
Advanced Area Assignment Objective Evaluation - Magnetic
Resonance Imaging Form F-48..................................... 137
Advanced Area Assignment Objective Evaluation – Vascular
& Cardiac Interventional Radiography Form F-19 ......... 68
Advanced Area Assignment Objective EvaluationComputed Tomography Form F-47 .............................. 136
Advanced Area Assignment Objective Evaluation
Mammography Form F-23.............................................. 70
Advanced Area Objective Evaluation – Computed
Tomography Form F-46................................................ 135
Advanced Area Assignment Request Form F-36 ................ 82
Advanced Area/Choice Assignments.................................. 15
Advanced Area/Choice Objective Evaluations ................... 33
Annual Meeting - LSRT...................................................... 44
Appeals Procedure............................................................... 11
Appearance.......................................................................... 31
Appendix I......................................................................... 144
Appendix II ....................................................................... 148
ARRT – Registry................................................................. 42
Attendance/Tardy................................................................ 12
Background Check .............................................................. 13
Bone Densitometry Form F-35............................................ 81
Breaks.................................................................................. 14
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR).......... 14
C-Arm Comp – Form F-21.................................................. 69
Cell phones.......................................................................... 47
Choice assignment .............................................................. 15
Choice Assignment Request Form F-27.............................. 76
Choice Objective Evaluation – Nuclear Medicine Form F-16
........................................................................................ 65
Choice Objective Evaluation – Radiation Oncology Form F17 .................................................................................... 65
Choice Course Objectives................................................... 16
Clinical Education Setting Evaluation Questionnaire Form F7 ...................................................................................... 54
Clinical Education Summary Of Mastered Exams F-13 ..... 62
Clinical Hours- Assignments............................................... 15
Clinical Preceptor Evaluation of the Student Form F-26 .... 74
Clinical Preceptor Evaluation Questionnaire Form F-8....... 56
Clinical Preceptor Evaluations............................................ 33
Clinical Participation........................................................... 12
Clinical Performance Evaluation Form F-9......................... 57
Clinical Performance Evaluations....................................... 33
Clinical Radiography Course – Record Keeping................. 16
Clinical Radiography Course – Unit Test............................ 17
Clinical Radiography Course Folders.................................. 28
Clinical Rotation Record Summary Sheet Form F-1........... 49
Clinical Supervision of Students ......................................... 18
Code of Ethics....................................................................... 8
Communicable Disease ....................................................... 19
Community Service/Involvement................................... 20
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Competency Based Clinical Evaluations............................. 21
Competency Evaluation ...................................................... 21
Competency Evaluations C-Arm and OR
Cholangiogram – Form F-21........................................... 69
Competency Evaluations CT- Form F-15 ........................... 64
Competency Evaluations retrograde pyelogram – Form F-44
......................................................................................... 95
Competency/Proficiency Checklist Form F-11 ................... 59
Competency/Proficiency Evaluation Form F-10................. 58
Competency/Proficiency Evaluation Requirements by Course
......................................................................................... 26
Computed Tomography Evaluation – Form F- 46 ............ 135
Conduct ............................................................................... 27
Confidential Information..................................................... 28
Conviction of a Crime ......................................................... 42
Conviction of a Crime Notice Form F-32 ........................... 80
Counseling Form F-4 .......................................................... 51
Courses where positions/projections are taught – Appendix I
....................................................................................... 143
CT Comp- Form F-15 ......................................................... 64
Daily Attendance Record .................................................... 16
Direct Supervision............................................................... 18
Disciplinary Action (Counseling form) Form F-4............... 51
Disciplinary System ............................................................ 29
Dismissal............................................................................. 29
Documented Competency Maintenance.............................. 24
Documented Competency Maintenance Form F-43 (350) .. 89
Documented Competency Maintenance Form F-43 (355) .. 90
Documented Competency Maintenance Form F-43 (356) .. 91
Documented Competency Maintenance Form F-43 (459) .. 92
Documented Competency Maintenance Form F-43 (461) .. 93
Documented Competency Maintenance Form F-43 (467) .. 94
Dosimetry Service ............................................................... 30
Dress Code .......................................................................... 31
Drug Screening (Substance Abuse)..................................... 46
Early Release from a Clinical Radiography Course ............ 32
Equipment Manipulation..................................................... 33
Equipment Manipulation Evaluation Form F –24............... 72
Evaluations.......................................................................... 33
Excessive Exposure Readings Form F-5............................. 52
Exit Interview Policy........................................................... 34
Extension of a Clinical Radiography Course ...................... 34
Faculty and Administration ................................................... 5
Fluoroscopy......................................................................... 34
Grading – Clinical Radiography Courses............................ 35
Grading Procedure Sheet Clinical Radiography Course
Form F-45 (350).............................................................. 96
Grading Procedure Sheet Clinical Radiography Course
Form F-45 (355)............................................................ 103
Grading Procedure Sheet Clinical Radiography Course
Form F-45 (356)............................................................ 110
Grading Procedure Sheet Clinical Radiography Course Form
F-45 (459)...................................................................... 117
Grading Procedure Sheet Clinical Radiography Course Form
F-45 (461)...................................................................... 124
Grading Procedure Sheet Clinical Radiography Course Form
F-45 (467)...................................................................... 131
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Grading Scale ...................................................................... 10
Health Form F-38................................................................ 84
Health Related Documents.................................................. 36
Health Services.................................................................... 36
Health/Insurance ................................................................. 36
Hepatitis "B" Immunization ................................................ 37
Hepatitis B Vaccine Waiver Form F-28 .............................. 77
Incident Reporting............................................................... 37
Inclement Weather .............................................................. 37
Indirect Supervision ............................................................ 18
Informed Consent................................................................ 38
Injections............................................................................. 47
Introduction........................................................................... 9
Jewelry ................................................................................ 31
JRCERT .............................................................................. 10
Latex Allergies.................................................................... 36
Loitering.............................................................................. 38
Louisiana State Licensure ................................................... 38
LSRT................................................................................... 44
Lunch/Dinner ...................................................................... 14
Makeup Test/Quiz Policy.................................................... 39
Malpractice Insurance ......................................................... 39
Mammography (RADS 467-Performance Evaluation) –
Form F-23 ....................................................................... 70
Mammography Education & Documentation...................... 39
Mammography Performance Documentation Form F-37 ... 83
Markers ............................................................................... 40
Merit Competency Evaluations........................................... 25
Mid-Winter Seminar – LSRT.............................................. 44
Minimum Requirements For Comps................................... 26
Minimum Requirements For Proficiency Evaluations ........ 22
Mission (Program Goals) ...................................................... 7
Module I............................................................................ 143
Module I & II ...................................................................... 21
Module II........................................................................... 144
MRI Safety policy ...........................................................41
Name Pin............................................................................. 31
National Registry................................................................. 42
Nuclear Medicine Form F-16.............................................. 65
Orientation – Clinical Education Settings........................... 42
Orientation To The CES Form F-40.................................... 86
OSHA Requirement Documentation For The CES Form F-39
........................................................................................ 85
Patient Records/Information................................................ 28
Performance Criteria Competency ...................................... 22
Performance Criteria Proficiency ........................................ 23
Pocket Notebook ................................................................. 16
Pregnancy Notification Form F-29...................................... 78
Pregnancy Policy................................................................. 43
Probation ............................................................................. 29
Professional Societies.......................................................... 44
Proficiency Evaluations....................................................... 23
Projection/Position Requirements..................................... 143
Radiation Oncology Form F-17........................................... 66
Reapply To Program............................................................ 10
Record Keeping................................................................... 16
Reentry Into The Program................................................... 10
Registry ............................................................................... 42
Remedial Action.................................................................. 25
Remedial Action Form F-12................................................ 61
Repeat Exposure Form F-31................................................ 79
Repeat Exposures................................................................ 18
Rotational Assignments....................................................... 15
Rotational Evaluation Form F-9 .......................................... 57
Rotational Evaluations (Clinical Performance Evaluations) 33
Scoring Guidelines For Comps.......................................... 146
Self-Health Form F-38 ........................................................ 84
Sexual Harassment .............................................................. 45
Simulation ........................................................................... 21
Sonography Form F-18........................................................ 67
Special Procedures (Vascular & Cardiac Interventional
Radiography) Form F-19................................................. 66
Substance Abuse (Drug Screening)..................................... 46
Supervision.......................................................................... 18
Suspension........................................................................... 29
Tardiness............................................................................. 12
Tech Competency/Proficiency Checklist Form F-11........... 59
Technologist Evaluation Form Form F-6 ............................ 53
Telephones .......................................................................... 47
Tuberculosis Notification/Protocol...................................... 47
Uniforms.............................................................................. 31
Unit Test.............................................................................. 17
Universal Precaution (Blood Borne Pathogens Precautions)
......................................................................................... 37
Venipuncture/Injection Documentation Form F-41............. 87
Venipuncture/Injections ...................................................... 47
Weekly or Rotational Evaluation Form F-9......................... 57
Weekly Or Rotational Evaluations...................................... 33
Workplace Hazards ............................................................. 47
Written Warnings................................................................ 29
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MISSION & PROGRAM GOALS
The program in Radiologic Sciences at McNeese State University offers a Bachelor of Science degree which
prepares students for the health care profession as competent radiographers (R). In addition, the program prepares
students for career opportunities in Mammography (M), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MR), Bone Densitometry (BD), Vascular-Interventional Radiography (VI), or Cardiac-Interventional Radiography
(CI). The program integrates learning and clinical environments to promote advanced professional development.
The program mission aligns with the University mission to emphasize in-depth disciplinary knowledge and its
application to academic and professional environments. Students achieve success through the studied acquisition
of content knowledge, the demonstration of discipline-specific skills and dispositions as well as mastery of general
education competences such as critical thinking, effective communication, and independent learning.
The program goals are:
1. To provide an education that promotes clinical competency.
SLO – 1.1 Students will be able to demonstrate radiographic positioning skills accurately
SLO – 1.2 Students will provide patient care and comfort to patients while performing radiographic
procedures
SLO – 1.3 Students will be able to apply the principles of radiation protection for the patient, self and
others.
2. To foster critical thinking skills enabling effective problem solving in the professional environment.
SLO – 2.1 Students produce radiographic images demonstrating proper selection of exposure and technical
factors,
SLO – 2.2. Students will evaluate finished radiographic images, for proper: anatomy visualized,
positioning, and exposure factors
3. Apply effective communication skills in the professional environment.
SLO – 3.1 Student will be able to communicate with their patients while implementing the radiography
process
SLO – 3.2 Students will be able to communicate effectively with clinical staff and peers.
4. To promote professionalism in radiologic Sciences.
SLO – 4.1 The student will maintain appropriate conversation with and in the presence of patients
SLO – 4.2 The student will demonstrate professional ethics while at the assigned Clinical Education Setting
SLO – Student Learning Outcome
Policy: 1982
Revised: 1994, 1997, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2019
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Code of Ethics
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
The Code of Ethics forms the first part of the Standards of Ethics. The Code of Ethics shall serve as a guide by which
Certificate Holders and Candidates may evaluate their professional conduct as it relates to patients, healthcare consumers,
employers, colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team. The Code of Ethics is intended to assist Certificate
Holders and Candidates in maintaining a high level of ethical conduct and in providing for the protection, safety, and
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