82 NMT CLINICAL HANDBOOK

Philosophy of Clinical Experience

Clinical experience incorporates not only clinical performance but also ethical considerations, professionalism, and educational drive in trying to strive for excellence; involvement in one’s education and profession; and application of theory and knowledge to clinical actions.  The basis of the clinical grade is the achievement of minimum objectives needed to pass the course.  Higher clinical grades should only be awarded to those who excel in clinical performance and who demonstrate overall professional development.

The clinical experience courses are an integral part of the educational program.  They are designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop skill and competence in performing nuclear medicine procedures.  The clinical curriculum has been developed to integrate with the classroom and laboratory courses.

Clinical Duties

Student technologists are expected to participate in all duties that are within the scope of  a practicing technologist. Student technologists are ultimately responsible to the program director.  However, when on clinical assignment, they will respect the advice and direction and obtain information concerning their duties from the NMT clinical instructor, supervising technologist, staff technologists, pharmacists, physicists and physicians.