Nuclear Medicine Technology seminar Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

NMTT-2235-001 Nuclear Medicine Technology seminar

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: NMTT 2313

Course Description

Capstone course focusing on the synthesis of professional knowledge, skills and attitudes in preparation for professional employment and lifelong learning.

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

  Required Course Materials

1. Textbook-Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Technology & Techniques, by Christian
2. Textbook-Practical Mathematics in Nuclear Medicine Technology, by Wells
3. Textbook-Review of Nuclear Medicine Technology, by Steves
4. Any and all lecture notes, handouts, etc.

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Student Performance

Course Goals/Objectives

Course Description:  A capstone course focusing on the synthesis of professional knowledge, skills and attitudes in preparation for professional employment and lifelong learning.

End-of-Course Outcomes:  Synthesize professional skills, knowledge and attitudes for entry level for professional employment and lifelong learning.

Given the course textbooks, personal notes, handouts, and other course materials, the student should complete each of the following goals as evaluated by the instructor:

1. Review the terms, facts, theories, principles, and procedures related to each topic.
2. Apply the knowledge learned from the didactic/clinical experiences.
3. Review relevant content from the previous NMTT courses.
4. A final grade of ‘C’ or better and passage of the Comprehensive Exit Exam with a flat score of ‘75’ or better will show course success (NO CURVING of GRADE.  Ex: 74.5 does not equal 75).  
5. Review NM instrumentation.
6. Review NM methodology.
7. Review NM radiopharmacy/radiochemistry.
8. Review patient care.
9. Do and examine various mock exams per syllabus.
10. Pass all mock exams with a grade of '75' or better.
11. Review all aspects of NM math calculations.
12. Review all material as indicated on course syllabus.
13. Pass comprehensive program exit exam per syllabus with flat passing grade of 75 or better.
14. Turn in competency profile form containing the required patient competencies.
15. Fill out registry/Texas Licensure application forms.

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Expected Student Behavior

Makeup/Withdrawal Policy

It is not possible for students to miss any aspect of the assigned work, since this is the capstone course.

The student cannot withdrawal from the class and expect to complete the goals/objectives of the capstone experience as scheduled.

Any withdrawal requires student to enroll in course in summer 2013 to finish degree plan.

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Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disability Services of Amarillo College at 345-5639 as soon as possible.

Grievance Procedures

A student who experiences problems with the course or the course instructor should make every attempt to resolve the problem with the course instructor.  If that is not successful, the student may appeal the decision to the program director, the chairperson of the Health Sciences Division, the dean of instruction, and the college president, in that order.

Student Rights/Responsibilities

Refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities publication of Amarillo College, which is located on the Amarillo College Web site, www.actx.edu.

Electronic devices, such as: beepers, cell phones, or any other communication device is prohibited in the classroom.

Students may, however, use personal laptops to take notes only.

Course Communication Methods

It is imperative that clear communication lines/methods have been established among students and the course instructor.

‘AC Online’ is the official communication site for email, grades, etc.

Student is provided with the instructors email address, class schedule, and relevant phone numbers on the ‘summer 2012 schedule’.

Students sign the ‘acknowledgement form’ that they have received this information and the form is maintained within the student file.

Student Success in Nuclear Medicine Technology Seminar Course:

1. This is a capstone course, which means that it is geared to prompt students to focus on the synthesis of professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes in preparation for professional employment and lifelong learning.  Now is your chance to prove your knowledge retention in all aspects of the didactic and clinical training.
2. You will be given a task list from week to week, which will cover all aspects of radiopharmacy, federal regulations, instrumentation, patient care, retention of records and methodologies.
3. Please do not get behind in studying for the material, because it is hard to catch up, since you will be given material to study and test on each week.
4. Any question that you are given to answer during this course is subject to possibly be on the Comprehensive Exit Exam, which you must pass with a flat score of 75 or better.
5. You may not take any national registry/certification exam until being released from the program, and that is proven by passing the Comprehensive Exit Exam, which will be given on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 9am.
6. I feel confident that all students here will pass the Comprehensive Exit Exam the first time, but in the event that any failure occurs, a grade of “I” will be given for the course, and the next Comprehensive Exit Exam will be given on Monday, September 10, 2012, at 9am.  Upon passing, the grade will be changed officially.
7. In the event of any failure, it is my responsibility to notify the testing agencies (ARRT/NMTCB) of student outcomes, and a restriction is immediately placed on predetermined test appointments.  Students with this status may not sit for any national board exam until competency has been proven.
8. For those of you wishing to work in Texas, temporary state licensure must be surrendered if there is failure to pass the Comprehensive Exit Exam, which means that it will become illegal to practice as a nuclear medicine technologist until competency has been proven.  Fast-trackers are also restricted from practicing nuclear medicine if they are not released from the program according to State regulations.
9. Schedule your national exams immediately and as close to July 11, 2011, as possible.  Once you prove competency by passing the Comprehensive Exit Exam, you are ready for your boards, and consequently, to become a registered nuclear medicine technologist and colleague by passing national certification tests.
10. In the event that any student fails the second Comprehensive Exit Exam on September 10, 2012, the next offering will be in July of 2013, day and time TBA.  If the 2^nd attempt is not successful on September 10, the student will officially receive an “F” for the Nuclear Medicine Technology Seminar course and must repeat the course by enrolling in Summer 2013 before taking the exam the 3^rd time.

Good luck to you all.

Grading Criteria

  Grading throughout the course is as follows:

1. Ten (10) points will be deducted from the final course grade for each absence.
2. Five (5) points will be deducted from the final course grade for each tardiness.
3. Student must pass each mock exam with a minimal score of ‘75’.  Failure to do so results in grade of ‘F’ for this course, and student must take course next summer to complete requirements.
4. A score of ‘zero’ will be given for any mock exam missed and grade of ‘F’ will be given for this course, and student must take course next summer to complete requirements.
5. Comprehensive Exit Exam must be passed with a flat grade of ’75’ (no curve) on July 10, 2012.  In the event of failure, a grade of ‘I’ will be given until the student takes and passes the 2^nd test on September 10, 2012.  When passed, the grade will be changed according to the grading criteria.
6. A 2^nd test will not be given until September 10, 2012, at 9am.
7. If the 2^nd test is not passed, a grade of ‘F’ will be placed on the transcript, and the student must enroll in this capstone course next summer, 2013.

Letter grades are assigned as follows: A= 94.5-100     B=84.5-94.4     C=75-84.4      F=less than 75

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement of this course.  Attendance and tardiness will be recorded.

Class begins promptly at 9am.

Ten (10) points will be deducted from the final course grade for each absence.

Five (5) points will be deducted from the final course grade for each tardiness.

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