Goals and Outcomes
Mission Statement
“Serving our community by educating caring, competent entry-level
Radiologic Technologists.”
Goals and Outcomes
Goal 1
Upon completion of the program, graduates will demonstrate cognitive and
psychomotor skills necessary for clinical competence.
Outcomes:
- Graduates will provide a level of care to satisfy the needs of a diverse
population
- Graduates will demonstrate clinical competency as an entry-level technologist
- Students will demonstrate continual assessment of patient condition for
safety and satisfaction during all medical imaging examinations
Goal 2
Students will graduate with the ability to interact as a healthcare worker
in a compassionate, ethical and professional manner.
Outcomes:
- Students will recognize the significance of professional organizations
and membership
- Students will model professional conduct through participation in VSRT/ASRT
meetings and educational publications
Goal 3
Students will graduate with the necessary oral and written communication
skills to interact with patients and other healthcare providers.
Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills
- Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills
Goal 4
Students will be able to think critically and solve problems in their clinical
work environment integrating clinical and didactic (medical imaging, anatomy,
positioning, equipment, patient care, radiation biology/protection, radiographic
quality/quality assurance and radiologic physics) instruction.
Outcomes:
- Students will develop critical thinking skills
- Students will demonstrate the ability to verbalize solutions to deficiencies
of image quality.
- Students will adapt positioning and technique as appropriate to patient
condition.
- Students will demonstrate radiation protection behaviors that demonstrate ALARA