UHCW Student Handbook

Diagnostic
Radiography
Placements
Hand Book

September 2022 Review: Sept 23 Created: Sarah Thorley

NOTES

Student Team Contacts

All e-mails in regards to rota, assessments, absence etc. should go to [email protected].

Sarah Thorley
AHP Practice Educator for Radiology

[email protected]
Mon-Thurs (incl. WFH)
Brian Jere

AHP Practice Facilitator/MRI Radiographer
[email protected]

Tues Thurs and alternative Weds.
Jenny Atherton

Student Liaison/Advanced Practitioner
[email protected]

Personal Tutors

Birmingham City University
First and Third Years
Dee Kallmeier

[email protected]
Second Years
Jeremy Lima

[email protected]
Coventry University
Adam Ryder

[email protected]

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TO DIAL A BLEEP CALL ABSENCE LINE

Dial 66 (wait for acceptance tone) UHCW + CITY CENTRE—02476967140
Dial Bleep Number (e.g. 1234) RUGBY ST CROSS—01788663945

Dial Extension Number (where you want them to ring you back) E-MAIL UNIVERSITY
Press # key (wait for acceptance tone)
Replace Handset BCU
E-mail [email protected] and your personal tutor
Bleep Number
CU
1729 Theatre Bleep E-mail [email protected]

2264 Reporting Radiographer E-MAIL PERSONAL TUTOR

1729 Portables—General Critical Care, Resus, Neonatal &

2688 Portables—Cardiothoracic, Critical Care & all other

Phone Number Location

27105 Outpatients E-MAIL [email protected]
28209 Inpatients
26941 ED Reception
26940 ED Staff Office
27161 Fluoroscopy
27115 Fluoroscopy Nurses Station
27133 Staff Room

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September 2022 Infection Control + PPE

Review: Sept 23 RED = the patient has an infection and extra precautions are required
BLUE = the patient is neutropenic and requires reverse barrier nursing
Created: Sarah Thorley
PURPLE = patients who have a viral respiratory infection
Surgical masks must be worn in all clinical areas.

Please ensure you’ve been fit tested whilst on placement in department or
through Infection control (x24791).

September 2022 UPPER APPENDICULAR LOWER APPENDICULAR

Fingers kVp mAs Grid kVp mAs Grid
Hand AP and Oblique
Hand Lateral 60 1 No Toes AP and Oblique 60 1 No
Wrist AP
Wrist Lateral 60 1 No Foot AP and Oblique
Radius and Ulna AP
Radius and Ulna Lateral 60 2 No Ankle AP and Lateral 60 2 No
Elbow AP
Review: Sept 23 Elbow Lateral 60 2 No Tibia and Fibula AP and Lat- 60 2 No
Humerus AP eral
Humerus Lateral 60 2.5 No Knee AP and Lateral
Shoulder AP
Shoulder Axial 60 2.5 No Femur AP Knee Up 60 3.2 No
Shoulder Wallace
Shoulder Y view/Lateral 60 2.5 No Femur AP Hip Down 60 4 No
Clavicle AP
60 2.5 No Femur Lateral Knee Up

60 2.5 No 65 4 No

60 3.2 No 70 12.5 Yes

65 3.2 No

Created: Sarah Thorley 70 3.2 No 65 4 No

75 4 No

75 4 No

75 4 No

70 3.2 No

AXIAL (FACIAL BONES, SKULL, SPINE AND PELVIS) kVp mAs Grid Needle Stick Injuries
70 16 Yes
70 16 No 1.Squeeze the puncture wound to encourage
70 16 No bleeding.
65 4 No 2.Wash the wound with running water.
65 4 No 3.Cover the wound with a dressing.
65 12 Yes 4.Report to the student team/ senior member of
80-90 150-300 (AEC) Yes staff who will refer you to occupational health.
70 25 Yes 5.Complete DATIX – Radiographer/Student Team
80 40 Yes will assist
70 40 Yes
70 80 Yes CARDIAC ARRESTS/CPR
75 32 Yes
70 16 Yes CHECK FOR DANGER
75-90 85-100 (AEC) Yes

Facial Bones OM + OM30 BREATHING—TILT CHIN, WATCH CHEST
Skull AP
Skull Lateral
Cervical Spine AP
Cervical Spine Peg View
Cervical Spine Lateral
Cervical Spine Swimmers
Thoracic Spine AP
Thoracic Spine Lateral
Lumbar Spine AP
Lumbar Spine Lateral
Pelvis AP
Hip AP
Hip HBL

Grid mAs Grid NO BREATHING = COVER FACE , START CPR
No (size depend- 25 Yes CALL FOR HELP
ant)
Yes 75- 20- Yes CALL 2222—WHERE, WHO (PAED/ADULT)
Yes 85 25

mAs kVp
2 75
1.25
2.5

GRAB CRASH TROLLEY, OXYGEN + SUCTION

kVp
90
125
110

ABDOMEN Crash Trolleys are available in:
Abdomen AP
CHEST • Inpatient X-Ray Bed Wait
Chest AP
Chest PA • Fluoroscopy Recovery Area OR in MRI
Chest Lat-
eral
Sternum

Please use RESUS in ED.

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Abbreviation Meaning
#
AF Fracture
AXR
BMI Atrial Fibulation
BNO
CAP Abdomen X-Ray
CSF
FIRE SAFETY CT Body Mass Index
CXR
All student must sign IN and OUT of the Black Diary, so we are accountable for all DNR Bowels not open
students on site. This must be signed even if on study. DVT
What to do in the case of a fire: ECG Community Acquired Pneumonia
ED
1.Call for help FOOSH Cerebrospinal Fluid
GA
2.Close doors and windows, if safe to do so HAP Computed Tomography
HBL
h/o Chest X-Ray
HRT
INR Do Not Resuscitate
IV
LMP Deep Vein Thrombosis
MRI
MRSA Electrocardiogram

NAI Emergency Department
NBM
NG Tube Fall On Out Stretched Hand
NJ Tube
NOF General Anaesthetic
O/E
POP Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
PTX
RN Horizontal Beam Lateral
RTA
3. Call 2222—WHERE + TYPE IF KNOWN Rx History of
4. Begin the evacuate and lead patients SOB
SpR Hormone Replacement Therapy
TCI
UTI International Normalised Ratio
September 2022
Injection directly to a vein

Last menstrual period

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus
DO NOT COME BACK INTO THE BUILDING UNTIL SAFE TO DO SO.
Aureus
We evacuate horizontally to central from west wing.
Please familiarise yourself where the alarms are. Non Accidental Injury
INTERMITENT ALARM = Fire is nearby
Nil By Mouth
CONTINUOUS FIRE ALARMS = You may need to evacuate
If you’re unsure, ASK! Nasogastric Tube

Naso-jejunal Tube

Neck of Femur

On Examination

Plaster of Paris

Pneumothorax

Registered Nurse

Road Traffic Accident

Treatment

Any security concerns, please speak to the Senior Radiographer/Lead/ Student Short of Breath
Team!
Specialist Registrar

To Come In

Urinary Tract Infection

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