RAD 100 Ch. 4

• critical thinking


  involves sound professional judgment applied with high ethical standards and integrity
• critical thinking


  requires professional knowledge and experience
• critical thinking


  the nature of medical imaging requires this
• critical thinking


  traits that employers expect in competent radiologic science professionals
• critical thinking


  requires more than just the simple recollection of knowledge and facts
• critical thinking


  may consist of problem solving, role playing, lab simulations, case studies, situational judgment questions on exams
• critical thinking


  are taught at higher levels of learning that require skills in the analysis, application, and evaluation of content
• problem solving


  Identify and clarify the problem

  Perform an objective analysis of the problem

  Develop realistic solutions to the problem

  Consider all viable solutions to the problem

  Select the best solution to the problem and implement it
• professional standards


  support and define problem solving and critical thinking skills expected in the workplace
• clinical setting


  offers real world experience
• adaptability


  an essential component of critical thinking skills
• analysis


  careful examination of the components of a complex situation or problem
• case studies


  real-life patient situations that are studied and assessed for learning purposes
• critical thinking


  creative action based on professional knowledge and experience involving sound judgement applied with high ethical standards and integrity
• critique


  type of evaluation that provides feedback on the quality of a work or creation in the form of an opinion or review
• evaluation


  judgement or determination of the quality of a work or creation
• laboratory experiments


  exercises or activities used to reinforce cognitive concepts through the performance of planned steps, usually involving the analysis of data and answering of questions
• portfolio


  collection and self-assessment of representative student work and accomplishments
• practice standards


  defining statements of the professional role and performance criteria for a practitioner
• problem solving


  answering questions in a methodic manner to resolve a challenging situation
• reflection


  use of recording in a journal and personal review of current and past practices to improve future decision-making process
• role playing


  acting out a situation in a realistic manner in the classroom or laboratory
• synthesis


  combining multiple areas of knowledge to create a new work or understanding
• teamwork


  collaboration with others on the healthcare team to provide quality patient care
• ARRT


  publish codes of ethics
• ASRT


  publish practice standards
• code of ethics


  address the expected conduct of radiologic sciences professionals to perform procedures while providing the highest quality of care and to act in the best interest of the patient in an ethical manner
• classroom and laboratory


  best places for students to begin developing the ability to apply previous knowledge to new situations, begin formulating independent judgments needed for critical thinking in the rapidly changing health care environment, and repeatedly experiment to find the answer or examine what if questions without irradiating a human being.
• why


  Understanding the ____ behind a standard procedure is the KEY to making future decisions when a situation is not routine.
• analysis


  when you examine, or think about, the different parts or details of something so that you can understand or explain it
• critical thinking


  creative action based on professional knowledge and experience involving sound judgement applied with high ethical standards and integrity
• practice standards (ASRT)


  defining statements of the professional role and performance criteria for a practitioner
• problem solving


  answering questions in a methodic manner to resolve a challenging situation
• reflection


  use of a recording in a journal and personal review of current and past practices to improve future decision making processes
• role playing


  acting out a situation in a realistic manner in the classroom or laboratory
• synthesis


  generating and implementing a solution
• teamwork


  collaboration with others on the healthcare team to provide quality patient care
• ARRT


  publishes code of ethics
• ASRT


  publishes practice standards
• JRCERT


  Accreditation of Radiography Programs. Requires that radiologic science programs assess the problem solving and critical thinking skills of their students.