Nuclear Medicine Professional Entry Practice 1

Course overview

Course learning outcomes

• Demonstrate a proficient level knowledge of scope of clinical skills and practice underpinning nuclear medicine including principles, clinical application, procedures, participation with other health care members, information management, confidentiality, scope of practice and role within team.
• Participate in the development and support of a beginning student, using reflection to assess their needs and build mentoring skills.
• Apply problem solving skills in the clinical setting to maintain quality outcomes for the clinical site and the patient at a near new graduate level.
• Act ethically, professionally and in a safe manner by adhering to relevant codes of conduct, radiation safety guidelines and legislation, University of South Australia's clinical policies and the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards (where applicable to clinical practice).
• Begin to operate effectively as proficient practitioner to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of nuclear medicine practice incorporating; radiopharmacy, imaging, equipment and radiation safety for a broad range of examinations and perform examinations to a high level of difficulty.
• Fulfil duty of care and communicate and act with respect to individuals, carers, and colleagues in clinical practice at a level expected of a near entry level professional. Demonstrate patient care appropriately tailored to considerations of patient's socio-cultural background.