Lecture 2: Proffessional Organization & the HARP act Flashcards
What is the CAMRT
- national body
- advocate for us
- lay out requirements (competency profile)
What is the OAMRS
- provincial body
- advocate for ontario MRTs
What is a professional organization
Group that represents a member of an organization
- work in the best interest of its members
- responsible for the professioanl certification of its members
- have standards we must follow
- Offer many services to its members
First Professional Organizations for MRTs
Britain & USA
First MRT association in Canada
In manitoba, Western Canadian Society of Radiographers
Evolved to MAMRT and CAMRT-MB
Second MRT association in Canada
Ontario Society of Radiographers
Canadian Society of Radiological Technicians
Incuded all provinces by 1943
Technologist vs Technician
Technologist: more knowledgeable and more responsibilities
Technician: Services equipement
How did the OAMRS start
Merged with OSRT and OSDMS
What is the international association
International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISSRT)
What do the CAMRT and OAMRS do for MRTs
Professional associations
Responsible for advancing interest of technologists across canada and ontario
CAMRT uses diciplines
OAMRS uses the term specialties
7 CAMRT Competency Profile Roles
- Professional
- Communicator
- Collaborator
- Care Provider
- Leader
- Scholarly practitioner
- Clinical Expert
CAMRT Best Practice Guidelines
- Best available Clinical evidence
- Clinical Expertise and experience
- Patient Values and expectations
What are the 3 themes to guide CAMRT Guidelines
- Recommendation: describe not prescribe
- Rigour: Thorough review process in each guideline
- Resource: designed to be appreciated by MRTs of all levels and discplines
5 CAMRT Code of Ethics and Professional Conducts
- Patient-Centred Care
- Maintaining Competence
- Evidence- based & reflective practice
- Providing a safe environment
- Acting professsional integrity
What is patient Centred Care
advocating and collaborating for optimal patient care
Involving patients in their own care
Respecting patient dignity and rights
Protecting confidentiality
What is Maintaining competence
Only perform procedures if youre competent
Engage in CPD
What is evidence based and reflective practice
Follow the tenants of evidence based medicine
Learn from your experience
Providing a safe environment
ALARA
Follow Safety standards
What is acting with professional integrity
Follow all laws and show respect for everyone
Professional Liability Insurance
Required by the CMRITO to work in Ontario
What is the first and foremost protection you have against claims
do your job and communicate effectively
What are the 5 specialties in the OAMRS
Nuclear medicine
Sonographer
Radiation therapy
Radiation technology
MRI
What does HARP stand for
Healing arts radiation and protection Act
HARP legislation
Formal Statutes enacted by government
HARP falls under the scope of the Ministry of Health in Ontario
What does HARP require
All equipment must be registered and pass HARP testing to irradiate patients
- RPO- radiation protection officer
What is the definition of overexposure
- Irradiation of a fetus in unsuspected pregnancy
- Incorrect examination or examination of the wrong patients
- operation or equipment error during examination which results in 10x skin entrance dose
The X-ray Safety code
- under HARP
- minimum and maximum QC results and how often QC should be performed
4 Specific best practices for RTR
- Markers/annotations (dont use digital)
- Collimation- only including anatomy of interest
- follow ALARA
- appropriateness of mobile exams
