RDTH 110 - Radiation Therapy Clinical Seminar

UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION:

1. With assistance, set up the treatment room and position the patient according to the prescription in the treatment chart.
2. Begin to explain common treatment procedures to patients; listen to the instructor or room therapist explain uncommon treatment procedures.
3. Direct patients to appropriately disrobe and drape patients appropriately to maintain privacy and dignity.
4. With assistance, begin to correctly and safely position the patient’s treatment area over the appropriate part of the treatment table.
5. Begin to demonstrate familiarity of basic modes and functions of the treatment machine pendant and table conrols, and with assistance, set appropriate field size, gantry rotation and collimator rotation in a reasonable and safe manner.
6. With assistance, begin to operate basic modes on the treatment console.
7. With assistance, begin to demonstrate familiarity with the treatment chart.
8. Observe and assist in all treatment procedures taking place in your assigned area.
9. With assistance, set up a simple treatment field using the correct parameters, accessories, and alignment devices.
10. Observe the therapists set up intermediate and complex treatment fields using the correct parameters, accessories, and alignment devices.
11. Begin to demonstrate faciliarity with imaging. Observe the therapists take weekly port films and CT images, review the port films and CT images, identify correct anatomy and submit them for physician approval.
12. With assistance, record dose data in treatment chart, correctly totaling appropriate data.
13. Practice appropriate radiation safety and patient care at all times.
14. Operate within the radiation therapy scope of practice.
15. Demonstrate values and attitudes congruent with the profession’s standards and ethics.
16. Formulate priorities in daily clinical practice.
17. Apply concepts of teamwork.
18. Adapt to changing situations.
19. Begin to use critical thinking for accurate treatment delivery.
20. Demonstrate the principles of radiation protection.
21. Understand what a treatment plan is and the role it plays during the treatment process.
22. Demonstrate appropriate and effective communication.
23. Demonstrate safe, ethical and legal practices.
24. Apply appropriate safety, transfer and immobilization principles.
25. Demonstrate appropriate interaction with patients, patients’ family and friends, instructors, and classmates.
26. Document all aspects of patient care and management in the appropriate record.
27. Document knowledge of the institution’s procedures in response to emergencies, disasters and accidents.

• Radiation therapy treatment procedures and treatment machine orientation.
• Radiation therapy simulation procedures and simulation equipment orientation.
• Cancer center policies and procedures orientation.
• Patient identification, observation, and interaction.
• Patient and personnel communication.
• Oncologic patient care orientation.
• Cleaning and disinfection.

 
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