CLINICAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS. During each clinical internship, the syllabus will list the competency requirements that are to be completed for that semester. Students must complete competencies to ensure they have mastered the procedure or technique. All competencies will be completed on Trajecsys ® CLINICAL SCHEDULE Students will be scheduled at a specific clinical site. The schedule will be given in advance so students can plan accordingly. The rotations will be equally distributed. Changes can be made by program faculty due to extenuating circumstances. CLINICAL SITE REQUIREMENTS Clinical sites may require additional requirements (training, orientation, drug testing, etc…) for students to rotate at their clinical facility. It is the responsibility of the student to complete all necessary requirements of the clinical site.
CLINICAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS. The purpose of the clinical competency requirements is to verify that individuals certified and registered by the ARRT have demonstrated competency performing the clinical activities fundamental to a particular discipline. Competent performance of these fundamental activities, in conjunction with mastery of the cognitive knowledge and skills covered by the radiography examination, provides the basis for the acquisition of the full range of procedures typically required in a variety of settings. Demonstration of clinical competence means that the candidate has performed the procedure independently, consistently, and effectively during the course of his or her formal education. The following pages identify the specific procedures for the clinical competency requirements. Candidates may wish to use these pages, or their equivalent, to record completion of the requirements. The pages do NOT need to be sent to the ARRT. General Performance Considerations – Patient Diversity Demonstration of competence should include variations in patient characteristics such as age, gender, and medical condition. Simulated Performance The ARRT requirements specify that certain clinical procedures may be simulated as designated in the specific requirements below. Simulations must meet the following criteria: The candidate must simulate the procedure on another person with the same level of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills required for performing the procedure on a patient. Examples of acceptable simulation include positioning another person for a projection without actually activating the x-xxx xxxx and performing venipuncture by demonstrating aseptic technique on another person, but then inserting the needle into an artificial forearm or suitable device; The program director must be confident that the skills required to competently perform the simulated procedure will transfer to the clinical setting, and, if applicable, the candidate must evaluate related images. Elements of Competence Demonstration of clinical competence requires that the program director or the program director’s designee has observed the candidate performing the procedure independently, consistently, and effectively during the course of the candidate’s formal educational program.
