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b. On or before the last Friday in September (Sept. 25, 2015), these items are due: The 1st Behavior Evaluation, reviewed, discussed and signed by student andClinical Supervisor; 3-6 Mandatory Comps; 3-4 Elective Comps; Self-made Study Guide on Patient Care and Education; and, Self-made Study Guide on Radiation Protection.c. On or before the last Friday in October (Oct. 30, 2015), these items are due:The 2nd Behavior Evaluation, reviewed, discussed and signed by student andClinical Supervisor;3-6 Mandatory Comps;3-4 Elective Comps;Self-made Study Guide on Equipment Operation and Quality Control; and,Self-made Study Guide on Image Acquisition and Evaluation.d. By 12noon on Tuesday of Final Exam week (December 15, 2015), these items are due: All remaining Mandatory Comps; All remaining Elective Comps; Self-made Study Guide on Imaging Procedures; Any remaining Behavior Evaluations, reviewed, discussed and signed by studentand Clinical Supervisor; and, Other items will be due at the end of the semester and will be discussed under separatecover.Please note: the Mandatory and Elective Comps can be from exams in Categories 1-7, on yourRAD 222A/332A Competency Checklist. RAD 222A is Radiography Clinic 1—Spring 2015 semester; RAD 332 Radiography Clinic 2—Fall 2015 semester.CONSEQUENCE OF MISSING A DEADLINE: The consequence of missing one of the known Fall 2015 deadlines is that the student’sRAD 332 clinical grade is decreased by 1 letter grade. Miss 2 deadlines and the student’s RAD 332 clinical grade drops 2 letter grades. If a student ignores all the deadlines, and then hands in all of his/her clinicalpaperwork at the end of the semester (12noon on Dec. 15, 2015), then that student willget an "F" in RAD 332.I know this set of consequences sounds harsh. But you are adults, and you are expected totake responsibility for your own actions. (Forgetting and/or ignoring a known deadline IS anaction. Actions have consequences).RAD 332 Rad. Clinic 26Fall 2015

A few of you may be asking yourself, “ why have these deadlines in the first place ?”That’s easy to answer. When I receive your clinical paperwork in small batches throughoutthe semester, it’s easier to grade and helps me keep track of your completed exams.ATTENDANCE:During the clinical semesters, each student is required to attend to his/her clinical internshipsite Monday through Friday during assigned clinical hours, for thirty-seven hours (37) perweek, for the entire semester. Lunch time is excluded in the calculation of clinical hours.Assigned clinical hours may be dayshift (E.g. M-F, 8am-3:30 pm) or evening shift (E.g. M-F,3pm-10:30pm).During each clinical semester, there are scheduled clinical days. All absences must be madeup. A make-up schedule will be determined by the Clinical Instructor in conference with theappropriate RADS faculty member. The only exceptions to this will be made at the ClinicalInstructor's discretion. No competency testing may be performed on make-up days!Even though the student makes up all absences, chronic absenteeism is not acceptable and itwill have a negative impact on the student’s clinical grade. Therefore, any Radiographystudent who demonstrates chronic absenteeism will incur the following penalty. Any student missing three to four days final clinical grade is decreased by 10 points. Any student missing five to seven days final clinical grade is decreased by 20 points. Any student with more than seven absences may be dismissed from the Program.Pages 45-48 in the student’s Diagnostic Radiography Clinical Handbook describe theRADS 332 Attendance Policy in greater detail.During the semester, if a student chooses to drop out of the Radiologic Sciences Program, orthis course, that student must meet with the course instructor to discuss the student's reasonsfor leaving the course.Keep in mind that dropping below "full-time" status will jeopardize the student's bank loans,financial aid, scholarships, Veterans benefits, housing, academic standing, time to degree,athletic status and/or international student visa. Since thoughts and feelings often influence astudent's behavior and academic performance, any student having doubts or second thoughtsabout continuing in this Program should talk to any of the Radiologic Sciences faculty.School CalendarAll students will follow the SIUC school calendar for the start/end of the semester,Thanksgiving break, and other University recognized holidays.Fall semester begins August 24, 2015 and extends through December 11, 2015.Labor Day Holiday: September 7, 2015Fall Break: October 10-13, 2015; Return to Clinic on October 14, 2015Veterans Day: November 11, 2015; Return to Clinic on November 12, 2015Thanksgiving Break: November 25-29, 2015 (Wednesday-Sunday)Final Exam Week: December 14-18, 2015Winter Graduation: December 19, 2015, SIUC ArenaRAD 332 Rad. Clinic 27Fall 2015

Spring 2016 semester begins January 19, 2016 and extends through May 8, 2016.Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday: January 18, 2016Spring Break: March 12-20, 2016Spring Final Exam Week: May 9-13, 2016Spring Graduation: May 14, 2015, SIUC ArenaEarliest date to sit for ARRT Radiography Board Exam: May 16, 2016.You MUST take and pass the ARRT Radiography Board Exam by July 1, 2016.Your Advanced Modality classes and labs begin August 22, 2016.Inclement Weather PolicyDue to the recent increase in snow falling in the southern Illinois region, the followingguidelines are proposed to assist you in determining student attendance procedures.If bad weather (snow, ice, flooding, tornado, earthquake, etc.) occurs on a clinical day, thestudent is responsible for finding out if the local university in the clinical site area is closed.This reference site must be coordinated with your Clinical Instructor the first week ofclinical. If that local university is closed due to hazardous road conditions, then the student isexcused from going to clinical even though SIUC may be open. The student must write“Snow Day” on this/her Time Sheet, and this absence will be verified by the ClinicalSupervisor.The student is expected to call in, to the Clinical Instructor or his/her designee, within 30minutes of the student’s regular starting time, to explain the absence.If the local university is open, but the student cannot get to his/her clinical site, then he/shemust make up the day.Please note: All unexcused “snow days” must be made-up. If the public elementary schoolsare closed due to temperature extremes (frigid cold, oppressive heat, etc.), then the student isstill expected to go to clinical as originally scheduled.RAD 332 Rad. Clinic 28Fall 2015

APPENDIX ARAD 332UNDERSTANDING OF CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIESI, hereby acknowledge that I have read andunderstand the contents of this student handbook and agree to abide by these policies as statedor be subject to University recourse.1.2.List the departmental or hospital intercom/phone code for:a.A patient experiencing cardiac or respiratory arrest.b.Assistance with a violent patient, family member or visitor.c.A fire noticed within the department or hospital.d.A weather emergency or natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, mine explosion,massive auto accident, bomb explosion).List the name(s) of your Clinical Instructor(s).Student SignatureDateSupervising Clinical InstructorDate*To be kept in the student’s file at the program office.RAD 332 Rad. Clinic 29Fall 2015

APPENDIX ARAD 332STUDENT-HOSPITAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTWe, the undersigned, agree to employonly during hours not scheduled for clinical education. If the above-named student showsevidence of working for employment during assigned clinic hours or forging time, he/she willbe expelled from that affiliate as a clinic assignment. This ultimately results in expulsionfrom the program.StudentDateClinical InstructorDateChief/Administrative TechnologistDateSIUC FacultyDate(Review in future for potential omission February 2015)RAD 332 Rad. Clinic 210Fall 2015

APPENDIX C-1 – RAD 332 – Radiography Clinic 2HOSPITAL POLICY MANUALandDEPARTMENT ORIENTATION FORMI, have read and understand the Hospital PolicyManual at . I agree to acknowledge and abideby the policies in the manual ofHospital/Clinic. If I do not abide by the policies as stated, I understand that I will be subjectto expulsion from the clinical site.I also have been given a hospital orientation as well as a Radiology Departmentorientation. The purpose of these orientations is to familiarize myself with the following: hazards (fire, electrical, chemical); emergency preparedness; medical emergencies within the Imaging department; HIPAA; Standard Precautions; professional clinical attire (dress code); locations of various departments throughout the hospital; the hierarchy of the Radiology/Imaging Department; personal cell phone use in the Radiology/Imaging Department; personal use of the computer in Radiology/Imaging Department; image processing; the patient flow procedure from the beginning paperwork through image filing system and; the routine protocols and procedures of this Imaging department.Finally, I have successfully completed the hospital orientation objectives and theradiology department objectives as these pertain to my assigned clinical site. Theseobjectives are stated in Chapter 3 of the Diagnostic Radiography Clinical Evaluation Manual.Student SignatureDateSupervising Clinical InstructorDateRAD 332 Rad. Clinic 211Fall 2015

APPENDIX C-2 – RAD 332 – Radiography Clinic 2RECEIPT OF CLINICAL SYLLABUS AND CLINICAL HANDBOOKandUNDERSTANDING OF CLINICAL POLICIESI have received a copy of the syllabus for the course RAD 332 Radiography Clinic 2.The instructor has explained the contents and I have an understanding of the policiescontained in the syllabus and in the Radiography Clinical Handbook, including but notlimited to: Attendance; Tardiness; Daily clinical hours; Clinical absences; Clinical make-up days; Cell phone use; Hospital computer use; Radiography Program dress code; Competency examinations; Advanced modality rotations; and, Clinical grading policyI understand the Program faculty, University administration, and/or RadiographyAdvisory Committee members may review written assignments and/or clinical competencyexams submitted by me.Student SignaturePrint Student NameDate

MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) SAFETY SCREENING PROTOCOLMagnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a way of obtaining very detailed images of organs and tissuesthroughout the body without the need for x-rays or "ionizing" radiation. Instead, MRI uses a powerful magneticfield, radio waves, rapidly changing magnetic fields, and a computer to create images that show whether or notthere is an injury, disease process, or abnormal condition present. For the MRI procedure, the patient is placedinside the MR scanner—typically a large, tunnel or doughnut-shaped device that is open at both ends. Thepowerful magnetic field aligns protons that are present in most of the body's tissues. The applied radio wavesthen cause these protons to produce signals that are picked up by a radio frequency receiver (RF receiver) withinthe MR scanner. The signals are characterized using the rapidly changing magnetic field, and, with the help ofcomputer processing, very clear images of tissues are created as "slices" that can be viewed in any orientation.The powerful magnetic field of the MR system will attract iron-containing (also known as ferromagnetic)objects and may cause them to move suddenly and with great force. This poses a possible risk to the patient oranyone in an object's "flight path." Great care is taken to be certain that objects such as ferromagneticscrewdrivers and oxygen tanks are not brought into the MR system area.In a similar manner, smaller iron-containing objects such as certain medication pumps, medicationpatches, or aneurysm clips may move suddenly and with great force, when in the presence of powerful magneticfields of an active MRI scanner. Such forceful motion may damage the device, cause the device to malfunctionor cause personal injury.Every MRI facility has a comprehensive patient screening procedure and protocol that, when carefullyfollowed, ensures that the MRI technologist and radiologist knows about the presence of metallic implants andmaterials so that special patient imaging precautions can be taken. For example:o Due to the presence of an unacceptable implant or device, the exam may becanceled.o The MRI exam will not be performed if a ferromagnetic aneurysm clip is presentbecause there is a risk of the clip moving or being dislodged.o Certain medical implants can heat substantially during the MRI examination as a result of theradiofrequency energy that is used for the procedure.Before an MRI exam the patient is asked to fill out a screening form asking about anything that might create ahealth risk or interfere with imaging. Items that may create a health hazard or other problem during an MRIexam include: Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator;RAD 332 Rad. Clinic 213Fall 2015

Catheter that has metal components that may pose a risk of a burn injury; A ferromagnetic metal vascular clip placed to prevent bleeding from an intracranialAneurysm; An implanted or external medication pump (such as that used to deliver insulin or apain-relieving drug); A cochlear (inner ear) implant; A neurostimulation system; A catheter that has metallic components that may pose a risk of a burn injury.Objects that may interfere with image quality if close to the area being scanned include: Metallic spinal rod Metallic microfibers (threads) imbedded in the fabric of athletic clothing Plates, pins, screws, or metal mesh used to repair a bone or joint Joint replacement or prosthesis Metallic jewelry including those used for body piercing Some tattoos or tattooed eyeliner (these alter MR images, and there is a chance of skin irritation orswelling; black and blue pigments are the most troublesome) Makeup, nail polish or other cosmetic that contains metal Bullet, shrapnel, or other type of metal fragment Metallic foreign body within or near the eye (such an object generally can be seenon an x-ray; metal workers are most likely to have this problem) a bullet or other metallic fragment in your body (e.g., any metallic foreign body)there is a potential risk that it could change position, possibly causing personalinjury. Dental fillings (while usually unaffected by the magnetic field, they may distortarea or brain; the same is true for orthodontic braces andretainers)images of the facialAs an SIUC Radiologic Sciences student, you may have an occasion to assist with moving a patient intoor out of the MRI scanner, it is vital that you remove all metallic objects in advance of entering the MRIscanning room, including watches, jewelry, and items of clothing that have metallic threads or fasteners. Itemsthat need to be removedby SIUC Radiologic students before entering the MR system room include, and are not limited to: Purse, wallet, money clip, credit cards, cards with magnetic strips; Electronic devices such as beepers or cell phones; Hearing aids; dosimeter (film badge) holder; Metal jewelry, watches , safety pins;RAD 332 Rad. Clinic 214Fall 2015

Pens, metal spiral notebook, paper clips, keys, coins; and, Hair barrettes, hairpins, Program name pin. Metallic microfibers (threads) imbedded in the fabric of a T-shirt.Removal of these items is for the safety of yourself, the patient, and the Imaging personnel around you.Additionally, if an SIUC Radiologic Sciences student has on, or within his/her body, any of thepreviously listed hazardous or interfering devices, then the Radiologic Sciences faculty have developed an MRISafety Screening Protocol form, located on page 86. This form and the content of the previous pages is toprovide appropriate safety information pertaining to magnetic fields and radiofrequency hazards.While assisting in the MR environment, should an SIUC Radiologic Sciences student feel anyintolerable pulling, unnatural heat or burning sensation within himself/herself then the student must leave theMR environment as quickly as possible, to prevent personal injury.During each clinical orientation, the radiologic student will need to fill out the MRI Safety ScreeningForm and sign the form BEFORE attending the respective clinical semester.RAD 332 Rad. Clinic 215Fall 2015

MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) SAFETY SCREENING PROTOCOLFor the RAD 332 StudentWARNING:An MR room has a very strong magnetic field that may be hazardous to individuals entering the MRenvironment if they have certain metallic, electronic, magnetic, or mechanical implants, devices, or objects.Therefore, all students are required to fill out this form before going to their clinical internship. Be advised, theMR system magnet is ALWAYS on.While assisting in the MR environment, should an SIUC Radiologic Sciences student feel any intolerablepulling, unnatural heat or burning sensation within himself/herself then the student must leave the MRenvironment as quickly as possible, to prevent personal injury.Do not enter the MR environment or MR system room if you have any question or concern regarding animplant, device, or object.Please indicate if you have any of the following known MR hazardous devices: Aneurysm clip(s) Cardiac pacemaker Implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) Electronic implant or device Magnetically-activated implant or device Neurostimulation system Spinal cord stimulator Cochlear implant or implanted hearing aid Insulin or infusion pump Implanted drug infusion device Any type of prosthesis, implant or tattoo Artificial or prosthetic limb Any metallic fragment, foreign body, or piercing Any external or internal metallic object Hearing aid Implanted spine straightening rods Other implant Other devicePlease indicate below if you have not specified any of the above: I have not received any implants, devices, or ob

PREREQUISITES: "C" or better in RAD 212, RAD 232, and RAD 232L. TEXTBOOKS: (These textbooks are the same books that the student used in RAD 122, RAD 222, RAD 212, and RAD 232 in the previous 4 semesters). Required: Ehrlich, R.A. and Coakes, D.M. (2012). Patient care in radiography with an introduction to medical imaging, 8th edition .