Department of Radiologic Sciences PLOs

Advanced Medical Imaging BS

1. Advocate for patients, recognize professional impact related to patient outcomes and develop a culture of safety.
2. Demonstrate effective, appropriate, and respectful communication with diverse populations of patients, co-workers, physicians, and the community to improve patient outcomes by performing beyond technical application. Apply ethical practice as a professional technologist from a legal, compliance, and systems perspective within the healthcare realm.
3. Apply ethical practice as a professional technologist from a legal, compliance, and systems perspective within the healthcare realm.
4. Actively lead and/or participate within an inter professional team to improve communication amongst healthcare providers and decrease patient risk.
5. Implement advanced imaging principles and practices at a level of mastery.
6. Appropriately share data within a healthcare team while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
7. Collaborate and influence as a leader in the medical imaging profession by making meaningful contributions within their department, their healthcare organization, their community as well as on a national level.
8. Attain eligibility for national credentialing within a modality of focus.

Imaging Sciences BS

1. Promote a safe environment for the patient, self, and others by providing useful patient education, contributing with an informed and educated perspective as a health care provider, and recognizing a radiographer’s overall inter-professional and social impact on patient outcomes.
2. Demonstrate effective, appropriate, and respectful communication with diverse populations of patients, co-workers, physicians, and the community to improve patient outcomes by performing beyond technical application.
3. Apply ethical practice as a professional technologist from a legal, compliance, and systems perspective within the healthcare realm.
4. Actively lead and/or participate as part of an inter professional team to decrease patient risk, identify solutions to complex issues, and improve communication amongst healthcare providers.
5. Effectively analyze resources and advance research within the profession to promote life-long learning and knowledge sharing.
6. Employ critical thinking and decision making strategies in leveraging technology to improve quality and efficiencies within the healthcare system.

Radiologic Sciences BS

1. Students will demonstrate clinical competencies in diagnostic radiographic imaging procedures involving the appendicular skeleton, thoracic, abdomen, pelvic, spine, and skull
2. Students will function as competent radiographers in all areas of care to include in-patient, outpatient, surgical, endoscopic, fluoroscopic, and patient assessment areas
3. Students will provide a safe environment for patient, self and others through adherence to federal, state, and professional radiation safety guidelines
4. Students will demonstrate effective written and oral interpersonal communication skills while interacting with patients, patient advocates, other healthcare providers, peers, and the public
5. Students will act as a committed patient advocate in any and all situations recognizing the importance of providing appropriate, effective, and all necessary patient care
6. Students will understand and appreciate the importance of community service, both professional and local, and the needs of the individuals in a community
7. Students will demonstrate their abilities to meet professional obligations by gaining their ARRT certification