Final Exam- RT Education Flashcards
What are the clinical performance standards for radiation therapists?
ASSESSMENT collects pertinent data about the patient and the procedure.
ANALYSIS/DETERMINATION- analyzes the information obtainted during assessment and develops an action plan
PATIENT EDUCATION- provides information about the procedure and related health issues according to protocol
PERFORMANCE- performs the action plan. Qualtiy patient services are provided through the safe and accurate performance
EVALUTATION - determines whether the goals of the action plan have been achieved
IMPLEMENTATION - implements the revised action plan and may invovlve making changes to the action plan to achieve the expected outcome
OUTCOME MEASUREMENT - reviews and evalutates the outcome of the procedure, compares acutal results with expected results
DOCUMENTATION - documents information about patient care, the procedure and the final outcome
Which organization is responsible for reviewing and updating the Radiation Therapy Scope of Practice
ASRT (American Society of Radiation Therapist)
Once certified, how many continuing education credits must a radiation therapist earn to maintain his or her registry?
24 credits every 2 years
Which organization will outline the specific topics and corresponding question that may appear on the Radiation Therapy board examination?
ARRT (American Registry for Radiologic Technologists)
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Radiation Therapists are responsible for collecting information about the patient and the procedure?
TRUE
Discuss the importance of the radiation therapist’s role in educating patients, students, staff, and the public?
- Providing the most accurate and up to date information
- Clearing up misconceptions about radiation therapy
- Explores benefits and risks of RT and why it’s necessary
- How and what is going on in a procedure
What are the Radiation Therarpy Quality performance standards?
- ASSESSMENT - collects information regarding equipment, procedures and the work environment
- ANALYSIS/DETERMINATION - analyzes information collected during the assesment phase to determine the need for changes to equipment, procedures, or the work environment
- EDUCATION - informs the patient and public and other health care provieders about procedures, equipment and facilities
- PERFORMANCE - performs quality assurance activities on equipment, materials, and processes
- EVALUATION - evaluates quality assurance results and establishes an appropriate action plan.
- IMPLEMENTATION - implements the quality assurance action plan for equipment, materials and process
- OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT - assesses the outcome of the quality of the quality management action plan for equipment, materials and processes
- DOCUMENTATION - documents quality assurance activities and results on equipment and procedures.
Reasons why self-assessment is a necessary tool
- RT’s must constantly educate themselves on teh newest practitices and methods
- need to look at our work and identify weaknesses so that we can improve them and in turn improve patient care
- good in promoting life long learning
The 6 R.T. practive standards
Introduction Scope of Practice Clinical Performance Quality Performance Professional Performance Advisory Opinion Statement
Who is a Radiation Therapist and what do they do?
A radiation therapist is a health care professional who administers ionizing radiation to treat disease, primarily cancer.
What is the CARE movement?
mandates minimum education and credentialing standards
Concsistency
Accuracy
Responsibility
Excellence
What are the Radiation Therarpy Professional standards?
Quality - Stives to give best care
Self-Assessment - evaluates personal preformance
Education - acquires and maintanes current knowledge in practice
Collaboration - promtes posistive and collab environment for health care team
Ethics - adhere’s to the profession’s accepted ethical standards
Research - research, scientific investigation, presentation, and publication
