Training activity: 8

Details

Shadow a healthcare professional administering a radiopharmacutical and scanning the patient and reflect on their role

Type

Observational training activity (OTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the observation or experience has been undertaken by the trainee.

Reflections on the observation or experience at two timepoints including contextualisation to the trainees own practice. E.g., for planned observations, a reflection before the observation and after, or for unplanned events a reflection one day after and another reflection a week later.

Considerations

• Reflect on the patient experience undergoing investigation
• Consider the elements of their role including:
  • Communication and interactions with radiopharmacy
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • patient centred care and support
  • Patient positioning for scanning
  • Communication of restrictions and recommendations to a patient following administration of a radiopharmaceutical
  • Equipment use
  • Pre-administration checks
  • Radiation safety
  • Infection control
  • Patient booking system
  • Communication of adverse events to radiopharmacy

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Explore the contribution of Radiopharmacy Services to patient care.
# 2	Outcome Identify the roles and relationships of the multidisciplinary team in Radiopharmacy Services.
# 3	Outcome Describe the working practices of Radiopharmacy Services.
# 6	Outcome Compare and contrast the practice of Radiopharmacy Services with other areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences.