CLINICAL UPDATES

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CLINICAL UPDATES

• Summer 2005
• Summer 2006
• Summet 2007

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JRCERT - ACCREDITATION

• WRITTEN REPORT DUE JAN 2006
• ACTUAL JUNE 2006
• SITE VISIT JULY 2006
• SOME TIME IN JULY NOV 2007
• VOLUNTEERS ???
• CLEAN UP LABS, ETC

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ECC POLICIES

• PORTABLE POLICY
• REPEAT POLICY
• DIRECT VS INDIRECT SUPERVISION
• COMPTETENCIES
• MISSION AND GOALS

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• STUDENT BOARD
• ROTATION SCHEDULE
• FILM BADGE REPORTS
• PREGNANCY POLICY

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OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT

• SURVEYS
• TEST RESULTS
• EXPECTATIONS VS OUTCOMES
• WHAT IS STUDENT OUTCOMES?
• RESULTS OF SURVEYS

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ANY REVIEW

• BETTER TO BE READY THAN TO GET READY
• NOT JUST FOR REVIEW
• A WAY OF LIFE FOR PROGRAM

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THE WORKPLACEENVIRONMENT

• PROFESSIONALISM
• NO TRAUMA.. NO DRAMA

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PURPOSE

• REVIEW PROPER BEHAVIOUR
• AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
• AT THE CLINICAL SITE
• IN THE CLASSROOM

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• ETHICS
• PROFFESSIONALISM
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
• COMMUNICATION
• LANGUAGE
• CONDUCT TOWARDS OTHERS

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OUR PATIENTS

• REMEMBER YOUR PURPOSE
• WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS FIELD OF STUDY?
• IT IS NOT ABOUT THE

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• Why did you choose medical imaging?
• The common answer is
• I want to work with people
• or I want to help people.

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THE GOLDEN RULE

• TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD WANT YOURSELF OR YOUR
  FAMILY MEMBERS TO BE TREATED

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THE CLNICAL SETTING

• BUSY
• STRESSFUL
• ANXIETY PROVOCKING
• NEW CHALLENGES
• NEW PEOPLE
• SATISFACTION OF A JOB WELL DONE

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• DISTRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
• GENERAL HARRASSMENT
• BULLYING / INTIMIDATION

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DISTRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

• AMA
• A style of interaction with a physician,
  hospital personnel, patient, family member or
  other that interferes with patient care

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PROFILE OF DISTRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

• THREATENING OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
• DEGRADING OR DEMEANING COMMENTS
• PROFANITY

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PROFILE OF DISTRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

• THREATENING OR INTIMIDATING PHYSICAL CONDUCT
• PUBLIC DEROGATROY COMMENTS ABOUT OTHER STAFF
• BLAMING OTHERS FOR ADVERSE OUTCOMES

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HARASSMENT
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GENERAL HARASSMENT

• A cause of conduct (verbal or non-verbal)
• directed at a specific person that causes
• substantial emotional distress and
• serves no legitimate purpose

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TYPES OF HARASSMENT

• RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN
• MENTAL DISABLITY, PHYSICAL DISABLITY
• MARITAL STATUS,
• SEXUAL ORIENTATION

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT

• Any conduct that has the purpose of unreasonably
  interfering with an individuals work performance
  or creating an intimidating, hostile, or
  offensive working environment
• Sexual Harassment is not
• Sexual Misconduct

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Sexual misconduct

• is behavior or conduct of a sexual nature that is
  unprofessional and/or inappropriate for the
  educational and working environment

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Behaviors that may constitute sexual misconduct
include but are not limited to

• Repeatedly engaging in sexually oriented
  conversations, comments or horseplay, including
  the use of language or the telling of jokes or
  anecdotes of a sexual nature in the workplace,
  office or classroom, even if such conduct is not
  objected to by those present.

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Behaviors that may constitute sexual misconduct
include but are not limited to

• Gratuitous use of sexually oriented materials not
  directly related to the subject matter of a
  class, course or meeting even if not objected to
  by those present.

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Behaviors that may constitute sexual misconduct
include but are not limited to

• Failure to observe the appropriate boundaries of
  the supervisor/subordinate or faculty/student
  relationship, including the participation of a
  supervisor, teacher, advisor or coach in an
  unreported consensual romantic or sexual
  relationship with a subordinate employee or
  student.

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Tell Someone

• There are a number of ways in which concerns or
  complaints related to sexual misconduct can be
  addressed
• no student, faculty, staff member, or visitor is
  required to report or allege a violation of the
  sexual misconduct policy to the person who is the
  subject of the complaint.
• Concerns will be kept confidential to the extent
  permitted under the law.

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• Sexual harassment at work affects every aspect of
  your life - mental, emotional, physical,
  financial and social. Its not just about work.
• Pro-active and aggressive stance on any of these
  issues

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• one of the most prevalent problems in our daily
  work lives
• Studies suggest that anywhere between 40-70 of
  women and 10-20 of men have experienced sexual
  harassment in the workplace.
• Approximately 15,000 sexual harassment cases are
  brought to the Equal Employment Opportunity
  Commission (EEOC) each year.

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What you can do

• TALK TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
• OR CLINICAL COORDINATOR!
• DOCUMENTATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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What you can do

• Start a paper trail.
• Write down everything that happens.
• Keep track of the date and time.
• If you get anything from the harasser in writing,
  save it.
• Tell the harasser to stop
• Make it clear that you find the behavior
  offensive.
• If the harasser does not stop communicate to PD
  

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WORKPLACE BULLYING
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growing literature has identified workplace
bullying as a major occupational stressor among
health professionals 1 in 3 staff reported
being bullied in the previous year
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BULLYING

• you experience behavior that is
• unwelcome
• unfair
• hurtful or offensive
• Intimidating
• LIFE AS A STUDENT

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• found that bullying, racial harassment, and
  discrimination were daily experiences
• DONT PERPETUATE THE PROBLEM!

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What is it?

• picking on people and unreasonably criticizing
  their performance
• making unfounded criticisms of the performance of
  work or study tasks
• isolation or non co-operation at work, or in
  class
• aggressive behavior or conduct, physical or
  verbal

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• Victims of prolonged bullying can find their
  dreams suffocated as day-to-day survival takes
  precedence over academic achievement.
• FOCUS ON YOUR PURPOSE

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Your responsibilities

• treat all people fairly
• and with respect
• speak up about harassment
• or bullying if you experience it

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ARRT

• CODE OF ETHICS

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• The radiologic technologist
• conducts herself or himself in a
• professional manner,
• responds to patient needs and
• supports colleagues and associates in
• providing quality patient care.

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• The radiologic technologist delivers patient
  care and service unrestricted by
• concerns of personal attributes or the
  nature of the disease or illness, and
• without discrimination on the basis of
  sex, race, creed, religion or
• socio-economic status.

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• The radiologic technologist
• acts as an agent through observation
• and communication to obtain
• pertinent information for the physician
• to aid in the diagnosis and treatment
• of the patient and recognizes that
• interpretation and diagnosis are outside the
• scope of practice for the profession.

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• The radiologic technologist
• practices ethical conduct
• appropriate to the profession and
• protects the patients right to quality
• radiologic technology care.

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Conclusion

• Any type of demeaning or disruptive behavior can
  affect self esteem and confidence
• Counterproductive
• DO NO HARM

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Conculsions

• BE THE EXAMPLE
• NOT THE EXCEPTION
• MENTOR TO OTHERS YOU WILL BE SURPRISED WHAT YOU
  LEARN

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Conculsions

• STAY OPEN MINDED
• AND FOCUSED ON YOUR GOALS
• TEAMWORK
• SYNNERGY

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Conculsions

• Our patients are who we serve
• Be always aware of your surrondings
• VOICE tone and volume
• LANGUAGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG
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ENJOY YOUR BREAK

• TAKE TIME FOR YOU
• COME BACK REFRESHED AND RECHARGED!
• SENIORS THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE
  TUNNEL IT IS GETTING BRIGHTER
• 2ND YRS - YOU ARE 1 YEAR CLOSER!

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FALL SYLLABUS

• CHECK OUT FACULTY WEBPAGE
• www.elcamino.edu/faculty/
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