Radiation Training for Speech-Language Therapists

$100.00

This teaching supplement provides you with a basic level of theory in the area of radiation safety. It does not aim to ensure your clinical competency but may contribute to your overall continuing professional development within this specialist area. Local policy & supervisor advice should be taken to ensure theory is applied safely & appropriately into practice.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Define the principles of ionizing radiation during fluoroscopy.
Describe the possible effects of ionizing radiation on an adult, child and foetus.
Describe the effects of time, distance and shielding on the radiation effect for the patient and therapist and how to reduce it.
Describe the New Zealand National Radiation Laboratory (NRL) Policy for safe practice, including radiation monitoring and radiation protective equipment.
Describe the roles and responsibilities of the radiation team members in radiation safety.

This course takes approximately one hour
NZSTA CPD unit allocation = two units

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