Course may be repeated as topics and learning outcomes vary. A method of instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience and direct patient care generally at a clinic site. Students perform related duties in the clinical setting under direct supervision. Practical application of the basic principles of radiation therapy. A method of instruction providing detailed education, training and work-based experience and direct patient care generally at a clinic site.
Students perform related duties in the clinical setting under direct supervision.
Practical application of the basic principles of radiation therapy. RADT 1401 or advanced standing Fundamentals of radiation oncology. A study of malignant conditions, their etiology, treatment, and prognosis, psycho-social effect of the disease and specific nursing skills dealing with cancer patients. The course includes the historical development of radiography, basic radiation protection, and introduction to medical terminology, ethical and legal issues for health care professionals, and an orientation to the program and the health care system. The principles, aims, and techniques of applying ionizing radiation to the human body are presented in this course.