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NSU College of Nursing
Radiologic Sciences
Course Descriptions
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| CULT & ETHICAL INFLU/HLTH
CARE |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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CULTURAL AND ETHICAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTH CARE.
(2-2-0).
To provide a foundation for the provision of
ethical, culturally sensitive
health care. Professional values, cultural, and
ethical influences on
professional practice will be discussed. |
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| RADIOLOGY INTRODUCTION |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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RADIOLOGY INTRODUCTION.
(2-2-0).
History of radiology, department and hospital
organization, code of ethics,
medico-legal considerations, role of the
technologist on the medical team,
radiographic procedural introduction, medical
terminology. Professional
organizations of radiologic sciences and
certification as well as basic
radiation protection. |
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| RADIOGRAPH PRIN & EQUIP |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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RADIOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES AND EQUIPMENT.
(3-3-0).
Application of the principles of physics to
radiography and radiologic
equipment. Interactions of x-rays with matter,
production of x-rays,
electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, equipment
maintenance and operation.
Introduction to advanced radiographic equipment.
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| RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING I |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
4.00 |
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RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING I.
(4-3-3).
Instruction in positioning nomenclature, anatomy,
and physiology, radiographic
positioning, and technical factors involving the
upper limb, lower limb,
chest, abdomen, bony thorax, shoulder girdle, and
pelvic girdle. Radiographs
will be presented and critiqued for film quality.
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| CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY I |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY I.
(2-0-12).
Students will be supervised in a clinical education
setting in order to
perform basic radiographic examinations, patient
care, and other radiographic
processes. Emphasis on professionalism,
dependability, and radiographic
examinations presented in RADS 3310. |
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| PATIENT CARE & PHAR MTHS |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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PATIENT CARE AND PHARMACOLOGY METHODS.
(3-2-3).
Management of medical and surgical asepsis, patient
assessment, patient
history documentation, trauma, shock, urinary
catheterization, venipuncture,
patient transfer, oxygen administration, and EKG.
The use of contrast media
and drugs in the management of radiologic
procedures will be discussed. |
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| CLIN RADIOGRAPHY II |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY II.
(3-0-18).
Students will be supervised in a clinical education
setting in order to
perform basic radiographic examinations, patient
care, and other radiographic
processes. Emphasis will be placed on improving
clinical practice. |
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| RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING II |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
4.00 |
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RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING II.
(4-3-3).
Instruction in positioning nomenclature, anatomy
and physiology, radiographic
positioning, and technical factors, involving the
digestive tract, urinary
tract, vertebral column, skull, facial bones, and
sinuses. Radiographs will
be presented and critiqued for film quality. |
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| IMAGING PRINCIPLES |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
4.00 |
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IMAGING PRINCIPLES.
(4-3-3).
Radiographic exposure principles involved in
radiographic quality. Exposure
factors affecting density, contrast, and
distortion. Conduct experiments to
demonstrate radiographic exposure principles. |
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| TRANS INTO PROF RAD TECH |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL RADIOLOGIC SCIENCES.
(2-2-0).
Provides the framework for transition for the
registered radiologic
technologist. Explores current professional issues
in radiologic sciences.
Prerequisites: completion of the general education
courses in the Radiologic sciences curriculum. |
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| SECTIONAL ANATOMY |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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SECTIONAL ANATOMY.
(2-2-0).
Presentation of human anatomy and pathology through
the use of computerized
tomography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance
imaging films. |
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| CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY III |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
4.00 |
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CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY III.
(4-0-24).
Students will be supervised in a clinical education
setting in order to
perform basic radiographic examinations, patient
care, and other radiographic
processes. Emphasis will be placed on improving
clinical practice and routine
radiographic procedures. |
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| RADIOLOGIC SCIENCES ELECTIVE |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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| RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY.
(2-2-0).
Pathology terminology, disease processes, and
classifications of disease.
Pathology related to various systems is presented
in addition to its impacts
on radiographic technique. |
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| DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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| RADIOGRAPHIC POSITION III |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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| HUMAN STRUCTURE/FUNC III |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
1.00 |
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| RADIOLOGIC PRACTICUM IV |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
5.00 |
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| SEMINAR |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
1.00 |
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| SECTIONAL ANATOMY |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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| ADV RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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ADVANCED RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES.
(3-3-0).
Advanced instruction in positioning nomenclature,
radiographic pathology,
anatomy and physiology, contrast media for advanced
radiographic procedures.
Advanced critique in evaluation of radiographs for
radiographic density,
contrast, detail distortion and artifacts.
Instruction of principles, physics
and equipment employed in digital radiography and
PACS. |
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| CLIN RADIOGRAPHY IV |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
4.00 |
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CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY IV.
(4-0-24).
Students will be supervised in a clinical education
setting in order to
perform basic radiographic examinations, patient
care, and other radiographic
processes. |
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| RESEARCH IN HEALTHCARE |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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RESEARCH IN HEALTHCARE.
(2-2-0).
Foundations of research in healthcare, including
its definition and
characteristics, purposes, quantitative and
qualitative methodologies, ethical
considerations, and relationship to the health care
of individuals, families,
groups, and communities. |
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| RAD PROTEC & BIOLOGIC
RESPONSES |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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RADIATION PROTECTION AND BIOLOGIC RESPONSES.
(2-2-0).
Examines the interactions of radiation with matter;
biologic effects of
ionizing radiation; quantities and units; dose
response curves, patient and
personnel protection. |
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| QUALITY MANAGEMENT |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
2.00 |
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT.
(2-2-0).
A study of quality control, and quality assurance
programs used in the
radiology department. Basic testing procedures for
quality control will be
demonstrated. Federal guidelines regulating quality
control will also be
presented. |
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| CLIN RADIOGRAPHY V |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
4.00 |
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CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY V.
(4-0-24).
Students will be supervised in a clinical education
setting in order to
perform a full range of radiographic examinations,
patient care, and other
radiographic processes. Emphasis will be placed on
advanced clinical practice
and the ability to adapt to various clinical
situations. |
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| ADV PRACTICES IN
RADIOGRAPHY |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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ADVANCED PRACTICES IN RADIOGRAPHY.
(3-3-0).
Overview of radiologic sciences with an emphasis
on integration and
application of theory acquired in previous classes.
Understanding medical law
and ethics, types of law, state and federal
regulations, health care
professional liability, legal obligations, and
patient rights. Explores
current professional isses in radiologic sciences.
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| HEALTHCARE MGT |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
3.00 |
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HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT.
(3-3-0).
An introduction to application of theories of
leadership, change, and
management to promote effective healthcare to
individuals, families, groups,
and communities. |
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| DIRECTED STUDY |
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College: |
COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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Department: |
NURSING |
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Credits: |
4.00 |
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DIRECTED STUDY.
(4-4-0).
Supervised directed study in selected topics in the
radiologic sciences for
the registered technologist. May be repeated for
credit when topic varies.
Prerequisite: approval of the program director |
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