MRPBA Professional Capabilities Flashcards
Domain 1
Knowledge, skills and attributes a medical radiation practitioner needs to practice independently and provide safe, high quality, patient centred care
Domain 1.1
Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to practice
Domain 1.2
Use clinical information management systems appropriately
Domain 1.3
Understand and apply the different methods of imaging and treatment
Domain 1.4
Confirm the procedure according to clinical indicators
Domain 1.5
Asses the patients capacity to receive care
Domain 1.6
Implement techniques for patient/client stabilisation and reproducibility of procedures and outcomes
Domain 1.7
Deliver patient care -> recognise patient’s deteriorating condition (NSQHS Standard 8)
Taking appropriate and timely action (NSQHS standard 6)
Identifying urgent and unexpected findings
Domain 1.8
Apply knowledge of safe and effective use of medicines
Domain 1c.1
Use equipment nad perform techniques to ensure reproducibility of the patients position for RT
Domain 1c.2
Perform localisation and pre-treatment imaging
Domain 1c.3
Perform treatment planning
Domain 1c.4
Perform radiation therapy treatment according to approved radiation therapy prescriptions and treatment plans
Domain 1c.5
Perform CT imaging
Domain 2
Professional and ethical practitioner: commitment and responsibility to the health and wellbeing of individual patients and to the community through ethical practices
Domain 2.1
Practise in an ethical and professional manner, consistent with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
- legal responsbilities
- manage personal, mental and physical health to ensure fitness to practice
- apply the MRPBA code of conduct to practice
- provide relevant information to paitent and implement appropriate methods to obtain informed consent
- recognise and respond appropriately to ethical issues encountered in practice
- exercise appropriate levels of autonomy and professional judgement
- reporting obligations
- key elements of fitness to practice
- relevant information provided to patient/client
Domain 2.2
Provide each patient/client with dignity and care
Cultural competence, safety and appropriate behaviour
Recognise and evaluate the socio-cultural factors that may influence patients attitudes and responses to medical radiation services
Display appropriate professional behaviour in patient interactions
Identify and respect appropriate boundaries
Domain 2.3
Take responsibility and accountability for professional decisions
Domain 2.4
Advocate on behalf of the patient when appropriate
Domain 2.5
Seek opportunities to progress the profession
Domain 3
Communicator and collaborator