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On completion of this module the successful student will be able to:
- Evaluate the role and responsibilities of the radiographer and the associated evidence-base for accurate, safe and legal practise within the profession.
- Evaluate the benefits of an imaging procedure relative to the patient presentation and diagnostic inquiry.
- Discuss the application of governance systems appropriate for all aspects of imaging in terms of achieving optimum image quality with minimum exposure of the patient to ionising radiation.
- Understand key national and international guidelines on quality, safety and risk in healthcare.
- Understand how quality improvement is enacted and measure in healthcare.
- Appreciate the patient perspective on quality improvement and discuss how clinical actions impact patients.
- Analyse, reflect and discuss how various aspects of quality, safety and risk happen on a day to day basis in their clinical practice.
- Improve on their current communication skills and understand the theory behind communicating with challenging patients.
- Explore leadership & management strategies
- Demonstrate an understanding of a range of contemporary healthcare issues together with the potential impact on their future professional careers;
- Understand the value of reflection in building personal problem-solving capacity
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Key topics that will be addressed in the module include:
- Leadership and management in relationship to being a graduate radiographer
- Critical evaluation, considerations and key decision-making in radiographic clinical scenarios.
- National and international guidance on quality, safety and risk in healthcare, with a focus on radiographic practice.
- Quality in healthcare
- Risk management and incident reporting in radiography.
- The theory and practice of clinical audit
- Behavioural Change
- Communication, patient educator perceptive & challenges encountered with patients with additional needs
- Radiology service delivery, resources management, slaintecare, contingency planning,
- One Health
- Sustainability & the environment in Radiography
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 110 |
| Lectures | 23 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Practical | 2 |
| Online Learning | 5 |
| Total | 141 |
This module delivers material which builds on the students existing radiographic knowledge.
Discussions surrounding clinical experiences form a large part of class discussions and prior clinical experience as a student radiographer up to and including the successful completion of CPoR 3.1 and 3.2 is essential.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Clinical audit individual student poster based on clinical audit groupwork practical scheduled during week 4 | Week 7 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): End of Term 1hr written exam based. Clinical scenario based on all material taught throughout this module | End of trimester Duration: 1 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 55 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Risk Assessment assignment | Week 5 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Reflective Assignment: Reflective essay considering a previous patient encounter | Week 10 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Complete the behavioural change training "Making Every Contact Count" (MECC) on Hseland in students own time & upload evidence of completion to brightspace | Week 12 | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 0 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
- Group feedback will be provided following the midterm written exam. - Students may request individual feedback following the midterm exam by appointment. - Individual Feedback on assignments given using rubrics & any additional grader comments on brightspace.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Cronin | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Catherine D'Helft | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Jennifer Grehan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Éilish McDermott | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mr Jaka Potocnik | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Marie-Louise Ryan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |