clinical handbook

• what is the order of operations

  1. class
  2. lab
  3. practice
  4. written test
  5. doc
  6. comp
• When do you go to clinic

  anytime you dont have class
• what is done at orientation

  intro to clinical equipment and transporting patients

  written and clinical equipment tests
• what happens at rotations

  practice the procedures and with the equipment

  learn department protocols

  doc and comp testing
• what happens in class

  learn the procedures weekly and perform them in lab the following week
• how does clinical grading work

  graded per semester

  divided into sections

  must pass each semester with a 2.5 and an overall average of 2.5

  clinical comp affective is based on attitude

  clinical comp cognitive and psychomotor is based on physical abilities

  procedural comp testing
• could be placed on probation if your comp tests seem like they will not be met on time, no grade implication
• what is global testing

  you run the department for one to two weeks at the OR or ortho and someone grades you
• What happens when you miss a comp

  your procedural competency grade will go down
• what happens if you get citations

  your affective grade could go up or down depending
• where are comp tests done

  they are done at clinicals
• How many tries to get to pass a comp test

  you get 4 tries, if you fail the fourth you are dismissed from the program
• what constitutes retaking a comp test

  you can only retake the comp test if you fail it (>2.5)
• What is discussed in semester one of Rad Pro

  -terminology

  -body habitus

  -positioning landmarks

  -CXR

  -AXR

  -extremitites

  -thorax
• what is discussed in semester 2 of Rad Pro

  -spines

  -headwork

  -contrast
• How do exams work in Rad Pro

  -must pass with atleast a 75

  -only have three attempts

  -if you fail the third attempt you will be dissmissed
• What does the black book include

  -projection name

  -IR size

  -screen/grid

  -patient position

  -central ray

  -structures shown

  -technical factors
• do you have to have your black book on you at all times?

  YES
• where is lab held

  at the hospital in the Nelson Tower basement
• how long is lab

  one hour total

  30 minutes per person
• are there makeup labs?

  yes, at the end of the unit
• do you need to be in uniform for lab?

  yes
• what is the ratio at clinic

  always. 1:1

  unless a rare exam is happening then an additional student can observe making it 2:1
• when is the first clinical day

  July 3rd
• what is the minimum comp number for the end of the first semester for the 18 month program


  14 comps
• what is the minimum number of comps you need at the end of the first semester for the 23 month program

  8
• what happens if you have incomplete comps


  they will result in a zero
• what gets added on for the second semester

  evening rotations at the JHH ED and JHH Peds ED
• What is the minimum comp number at the end of the second semester for the 18 month program

  40
• what is the minimum comp tests at the end of the second semester for the 23 month program

  25
• do the comp tests roll over semesters

  yes
• how many comps tests are needed at the end of the third semester for the 18 month program

  they need to have all 67 done
• how many comp tests are needed at the end of the third semester for the 23 month program

  45
• how long are the clinical rotations for the 18 month program

  2 weeks
• how long are the clinical rotations for the 23 month program

  4 weeks
• can you switch rotations with anyone

  NO
• can you repeat locations during your program

  yes it is possible
• how long do you have to be at the OR in total

  6 weeks
• what are the rotations within hopkins

  -peds

  -tower general

  -tower fluoro

  -protables

  -zayed OR

  -emergency dep

  -JHOC gen

  -JHOC fluoro

  -JHOC ortho

  -jhoc pain center
• what are the rotation with affiliates

  -bayview

  -sinai

  -columbia

  -greenspring

  -odenton

  -white marsh