Clinical Placement

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Prof Rob Davidson – Unit Convenor
Ms Kate Leary – Clinical Coordinator
Assoc Prof Madeleine Shanahan – Course Convenor
 10020 & 10042 Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Plan and perform routine non-complex radiographic examinations including
paediatric examinations of the chest, abdomen and skeleton under close
supervision;
2. Achieve a satisfactory rating for all competencies listed in the clinical
assessment manual for this level;
3. Apply radiation safety principles in the clinical setting;

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4. Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal, verbal and written communication
skills applicable to the practice of diagnostic radiography;
5. Apply appropriate ethical and legal standards;
6. Recognise the factors influencing patients responses to illness and undertake
appropriate patient care activities; and
7. Critically reflect on examination outcomes and maintain a learning portfolio
during clinical practice placements.
Overview
• 2 x 5 week placements
– 30 April to 1 May
– 8 October to 9 November

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• NOTE:
Clinical placements are ONLY offered in the
above scheduled times and these dates are
NOT negotiable
Over the duration of your degree your are required
to attend clinical placement at:
• a major metropolitan hospital
• regional / rural placement
• private radiology practice

Note: The ACT / Canberra / Queanbeyan has only a limited

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number of clinical placement sites. You CANNOT expect that all
clinical placements in your Medical Imaging degree course will be
undertaken in the ACT / Canberra / Queanbeyan. You WILL be
required to travel interstate during the Medical Imaging degree
course to complete the clinical requirements of the course. This
will likely be more than 50% of your placements
Pre-Clinical Requirements
• Placement Office requirements include
– National Police check
– Working with children check
– Student placement undertaking & confidentiality
agreement
– Level 1 first aid training (updated every three years)

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– CPR training (updated annually)
• Manual Handling
• Aboriginal Cultural Orientation
• Hand Hygiene
• Dementia Education
Placement Requirements
Students must wear their UC student uniform
whilst on placement. This includes the UC
Medical Imaging student shirt. For health and
safety reasons, enclosed toe black work shoes

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(no runners) and black trousers should be worn.
Students must also wear their UC issued TLD
and their UC student identification. Long hair
must be tied up.
Clinical Placement 1
Objectives:

Clinical placement 1, the first clinical studies session for students,

provides the opportunity to practice and develop clinical skills
and attain clinical experience pertaining to academic material.
This is achieved through observation and participation in all

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general procedures covered in lectures up to this point.

Students are expected to only engage in routine examinations of

these anatomical areas, with more complex patient presentations
being more suitable for later clinical blocks.
During Placement
Must use Smartabase to record
• Clinical practice objectives
• Supervisor details and signature
• Attendance records
• Supervisor’s mid and end prac reports

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• Clinical procedures records
• Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) record
More details on the use of Smartabase next week
Clinical practice objectives
On commencement of each clinical
placement:
• set 3 objectives
• determine the strategies to achieve

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these
At the end of the placement:
• evaluate your objective and strategies
Clinical procedures records
• this is NOT a simple log of the total
number of examinations undertaken by
the student during clinical placement.
• entries must be assessed and

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countersigned by either the supervising
radiographer or UC academic at the time
the examination is undertaken
Clinical procedures records
Examination areas
• thorax, abdomen, upper and lower limb

for subsequent placements

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• spine, skull & face, mobiles, theatre,
fluoroscopy, other contrast procedures,
mammography
Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) Record
Category Description
Category 1 The patient is mobile and cooperative
Category 2 The patient is not as mobile, but still cooperative, and
may require modification of technique.
Examples may include a chest x-ray carried out on a trolley
patient, an extremity in plaster, or an erect and supine abdomen

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on a patient who cannot stand.

Category 3 The patient may be uncooperative due to their

condition, and requires modification of technique, such as
decubitus abdomen. This may include victims of major trauma
(patient’s injuries preclude co-operation), mentally handicapped
individuals, inebriated patients, dementia sufferers, and
uncooperative children.
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• any “below expected standard” results at the mid
prac – you will go a “learning plan” specific to you
• any “below expected standard” at the end prac
report for any of the following categories;
–

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Practice knowledge
– Professional reasoning
– Task ability
– Interpersonal capabilities,
then it is an unsatisfactory result will be recorded
Unit Assessment
• Reflective journal – Placement 1 – 15%
• Case Summary – Placement 1 – 20%
• Reflective journal – Placement 2 – 15%
• Case Summary – Placement 2 – 20%

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• Practical Exam – 30%
– Week beginning 1 October
• Clinical Practicum Reports / Workbooks –
Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
Mandatory Reporting

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Accreditation Visit

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ASMIRT Conference - Canberra
http://asmirt.org/conference/2018/?page=
conference

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