Intro to Professional Practice Flashcards
What are the requirements of an entry-level practitioner (MRT)?
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- Must have knowledge of a wide variety of subjects
- Must be able to preform a wide variety of radiographic exams
- Must demonstrate strong decision making and communication skills
What does it mean for an MRT to be profficent?
- Preforms relevent compentencies to accepted standards independently and within a reasonable time frame
- Regognizes when a task is beyond them and takes steps to adress shortcomings
What are the five requirements in the CAMRT competency profile?
- Understanding ethics and legal obligations
- Being able to talk to and work with patients and thier families
- Interprofessional skills
- Leadership with patients, students coworkers
- Following best avalible current evidence
What are the noticable effects of ionizing radiation?
- Burns
- Hair loss
- Cataracts
What are 3 examples of the hidden dangers of ionizing radiation?
- Cancer
- Genetic mutations
- Infertility
What are 4 ways to control the risk of ionizing radiation?
- ALARA principle
- Proper training
- Standards\polices
- Reguation
What healthcare personal can use x-ray equipment?
- Medical practitioners
- Dentists
- Dental hygenists
- Chiopodist
- Chiorpractors
- Medical radiation and imaging technologists
- Students (under supervision)
What is the difference between occupation and profession?
Occupation: Neutral term, refering to an activity that takes up a large portion of your time
Profession; Much more specialized and requires formal qualification and training
An occupation can be a profession but not all occupations are professions
What are the 8 standard critera of professions?
- Is a vital human service provided to society
- Specialized body of knowledge that is continuously enhanced
- Professional responsibiolity and accountability
- Education takes place in instituations for higher education
- Practitioners have an independent function and control thier own practice
- Professionals are commited to their work and are moticated by doing well
- A code of ethics guides professional decisions and conduct
- A professional organization oversees and suports standards of practice
As an MRT how do we provide a vital human service to society?
-Aid in diagnosing
-Use out knowledge to protect people from radiation
What does it mean to have professional responsibility and accountability?
-Accept feedback
-Recognize your faults and try to improve
-Accept consequeces for your actions
-Dont create excuses
What regulatory body handles infractions, holds hearings and punishes accordingly?
The CMRITO
What program ensures compence of MRTs?
The CMRITO QA program
As an MRT how do we show we are commited and motivated by our work?
-Take pride in your work
-Be looking for ways to improve
What regulatory body certifies and has standards of practice?
CAMRT
