Learning Outcomes:
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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Indicative Module Content:
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