NUM 155◊ Patient Care in Nuclear Medicine

2 credits

Principles of patient care to prepare the students to work in the clinical setting. Professionalism and ethics, effective patient interaction, body mechanics, patient transfer and positioning, infection control, emergency procedures, patient support, specialized equipment and venipuncture techniques are presented. Included are orientations to three clinical sites the student will rotate through.

Prerequisite: NUM 100◊ and NUM 103◊

Lecture: 1 hour

Laboratory: 2 hours

(course fee required)