RDTP 105B - Patient Care and Assessment

Credits: 2

Description
Concepts and competencies in assessment and evaluation of the patient for health service delivery with emphasis placed on radiation therapy. The student will examine the psychological and physical needs and factors affecting treatment outcome, routine and emergency care procedures, and the use of medical oncology. Students will learn the physical diagnosis process and how to examine the cancer patient for clinical assessment and quality of care.

Student Learning Outcomes

Articulate the basic interviewer’s questions commonly asked by a radiation therapist.
Ascertain the nutritional status of the cancer patient.
Measure a patient’s vital signs.
Model a basic physical examination on a patient. Areas include: head and neck, skin, eyes, ears, nose, oral cavity, chest, and abdomen.
Write appropriate reports for charting purposes.
Articulate care of gastric, chest, and urinary catheters during radiation treatment.
Explore the dynamics of communicating with the cancer patient and family.
Demonstrate the principles of patient safety and transfer.
Examine protocols for infection control and medical asepsis in the workplace.
Recognize the members of the interdisciplinary oncology care team and the radiation therapist’s role within that team.

Prerequisite: None