responsibility of radiographer in radiology department and hospital

1. TOPIC- RESPONSIBILITY OF
RADIOGRAPHER IN RADIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT AND HOSPITAL

2. ALL MEDICAL PERSONNEL SHARE SAMETHING
IN COMMON. THEY ALL SERVE THE PATIENT.
NO ONE OF THEM IS ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT
OF OTHERS. THE PATIENT IS THE REASON FOR
EXISTENCE IN WHOLE ORGANISATION, HENCE,
THE DUTIES OF RADIOGRAPHER MUST BE
SEEN IN RELATION TO THE PATIENT IN
PARTICULAR AND HOSPITAL AS A WHOLE.

3. THE RESPONSIBILITY WHICH RADIOGRAPHER
CARRY FOR PATIENT IN THEIR DEPARTMENT
MAY BE CONSIDER IN THEIR PROCEDURE.
1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITY
2. ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
3. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

4. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITY
TO CARRY OUT DAY TO DAY WORK RADIOGRAPHER NEED
SOME KNOWLEDGE OF PRACTICAL PROCEDURE IN THE
CARE OF THE PATIENT, SOME KNOWLEDGE OF PATHOLOGY
AND DISEASES PROCESS SO THAT THEY DO NOT WORSEN A
DISEASES BY UNINFORMED HANDLING OF THE PATIENT,
SOME KNOWLEDGE OF FIRST AID AND WHAT TO DO IN
EMERGENSY SITUATION SO THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO
HELP THE PATIENT UNTIL THE MEDICAL ASSITANT ARRIVE.

5. 1.UNDERSTAND OF THE PATIENT PSYCHOLOGICAL
STATE.
2. WE SHOULD NOT LEAVE THE PATIENT WITH AN
UNFAVOURABLE OR DEPRESSING SITUATION. IT
IS NECESSARY TO SURROUND THE PATIENT WITH
THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE.
3.TO PATIENT, IT IS A VERY STRANGE DEPARTEMENT
SO THAT THE RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD BE
REASSURED FIRST OF ALL AS TO CERTAIN
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND OF PROFESSIONAL
CAPABILITIES.
4. THE PERSONAL QUALITIES IS REQUIRED ARE THAT
RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD BE SYMPATHETIC, UNDER-
STANDING, CHEERFUL AND INTERSTED IN THE PATIENT.

6. 5.A SMILE OF FROM THE RADIOGRAPHER CAN GO
VERY LONG WAY TOWARDS MAKING AN EASY
RELATIONSHIP AND REDUCING TENSION IN THE
PATIENT.
6. IT IS ENCOURAGING FOR THE RADIOGRAPHER TO
ADDRESS THE PATIENT BY THE FIRST NAME
CORRECTLY PREFIXED BY Mr. Mrs. and Miss.
7. THE USE OF THE NAME IS REASSURING BECAUSE
ONE OF THE FELLING WHICH TROUBLE THE
PATIENT WHEN HE CAME TO HOSPITAL IS A SENSE
OF LOSS OF IDENTITY AND LOSS OF CONTROL IN
THE DIRECTION OF HIS AFFAIRS.

7. 8.NO RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD REVEAN TO THE PATIENT ANY SIGN OF
DISMAY AND DISTATE WHATEVER MAY OCCUR OR THE LEAST
SUGGESTION SHOULD BE GIVEN. WE MUST PRESENT TO OUR
PATIENT IN A MANNER THAT IS FRIENDLY YET PERSONAL AND
CONVEY TO THEM A CONFIDENCE IN A ABILITY TO TAKE SITUATION
AND CARE FOR THEM WHILE THEY ARE WITH US.
9. IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THERE MUST BE NO LOSS OF TEMPER BY
THE RADIOGRAPHER. ONCE WE HAVE LOSS OUR TEMPER, WE HAVE
LOST CONTROLLED OF THE SITUATION AND ALLOW THE PATIENT TO
DETERMINE OUR BEHAVIOUR AND CLEARLY IT SHOULD NOT BE
SHOWNED. SINCE IT DISTROYED ALTOGETHER THE CORRECT
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP.

8. PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP
1.THE APPEARANCE OF RADIOGRAPHER IS VERY IMPORTANT.
2. HE MUST LOOK NEAT, CLEAN AND SUITABLE DRESSED.
3. THE FEMALE RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD AVOID KEEPING LONG
NAILS AND AVOID WEARING JEWELLARY TO AVOID SCRATCHES
DURING THE HANDLING OF PATIENT.
4. THE RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD RESTRICT THE CONVERSATION
AMONGST THEM TO MINIMUM REQUIRED, AT THE SAME TIME
AVOID LONG CHATS WITH THE PATIENT WITHOUT APPEARING
UNCONCERNED.
5. THE RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD AVOID DISCUSSION ABOUT HIS
CONDITION WITH PATIENT EVEN. INSTEAD OF TELLING PATIENT
THAT RESULT OF INVESTIGATION ARE ALRIGHT THE RADIOGRAPHER
SHOULD JUST AVOID GIVING ANSWER, OR REFER HIM TO HIS
DOCTOR OR RADIOLOGIST

9. ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
IT MAY BE DEFINED AS TH SECIENCE OF HUMAN DUTY
AND ALSO IMPORTANT FACTOR IN RADIOGRAPHER AND
PATIENT RELATIONSHIP.
THERE ARE TWO SPECIAL ELEMENT IN THIS
RESPONSIBILITY-
1.DISCRETION IN SPEECH AND ABSOLUTE NECESSITY
NOT TO REVEAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PATIENT
WHICH IS CONFIDENTIAL.
2.IT CONCERNED ABOUT THE RADIATION HAZARDS SO IS
THE INESCAPABLE DUTY OF RADIOGRAPHER TI GIVE
MINIMUM RADIATION DOSE TO THE PATIENT.

10. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED SIMPLY UNDER
THREE HEADINGS. THIS ARE
1.BREACH OF PROFESSIONAL CONFIDITION
2. NEGELIGENCE
3. THE PROCESSOR IN THE EVENT OF THE
ACCIDENT.

11. BREACH OF PROFESSIONAL CONFIDITIONAL
THE RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD REGARD AS CONFIDENTIAL
ANY INFORMATION ABOUT TH PATIENT, AVAILABLE FROM
THE CASE SHEETS DURING THE ROUTINE WORK. TO
DISCLOSE ANY SUCH INFORMATION, THE RESULTS OF
INVESTIGATION DONE IN THE DEPARTEMENT OR ANY
OTHER CONFIDENTIAL OR PERSONAL INFORMATION
GAINED ABOUT THE PATIENT DURING DEPARTMENTAL
WORK, CONSTITUTES PROFESSINAL MISCONDUCT. IN
FACT, RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD DISCUSS FREELY THE
DETAILS OF PATIENT’S CONDITION ONLY WITH REFERRING
CLINICIAN AND RADIOLOGIST. THE SAME CANNOT BE
DISCUSSED WITH ANOTHER PATIENT OR WITH THE
OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT
WHEN THE PATIENT IS A WELL KNOWN PATIENT.

12. NEGLIGENCE(FAILURE IN CARE)
1.A FAILURE THAT ARISES BY DOING SOMETHING OR FAILING TO
DO SOMETHIN THAT NO RESONABLE PERSON DO OR FAIL TO DO.
2.NEGLIGENCE BECAME ACTIONABLE IN CIVIL LAW WHEN THEIR IS
DUTY TO TAKE CARE AND THERE IS A FAILURE IN THAT DUTY
RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE OTHER PERSON.
3.CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE WILL DEMAND MORE CARE THAN
OTHERS LIKE CHILDREN, OLD PEOPLE, SICK PEOPLE OF ANY AGE
COMING TO THE X-RAY DEPARTEMENT AS FRIGHTENED
STRANGER CERTAIN NEED SPECIAL CARE.
4.CERTAIN EXAMPLES ARE THE RADIOGRAPHER MUST SEE THE ON
OFF OF THE SWITCH
5. HE OR SHE SHOULD NOT LEAVE THE PATIENT TO GET OUT OF THE
TABLE.

13. 6.FAILS TO CHECK THE CONTRAST AGENT INJECTED FOR AN IVU
7. IT IS THE DUTY OF RADIGRAPHER TO CHECK THE CONTROL OF
UNIT BEFORE THE DIAGONSTIC EXPOSURE IS MADE.
8. FAILURE TO READ THE REQUEST PROPERLY FOR X-RAY
EXAMINATION FOR EXAMPLE- SHIELDING A ABDOMEN IN THE
PREGNANT PATIENT.
9. THE RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD REDUCED TO MINIMUM THE
DOSE RECEIVED BY THE PATIENT.
RESPONSIBILITY OF NEGLIGENCE
WHEN A RADIOGRAPHER BY HIS NEGLIGENCE CAUSES INJURY TO
PATIENT, THE EMPLOYING AUTHORITY(HOSPITAL) WILL IN
LIKELIHOOD GIVE THE COMPENSATION DEMANDED BY PATIENT
HOWEVER, NOTHING IN LAW PREVENTS EMPLOYING AUTHORITY
TO RECOVERY THE DAMAGES FROM IT’S EMPLOYEE i.e.
RADIOGRAPHER.

14. PROCEDURE IN THE EVENT OF
AN ACCIDENT
THE PROCEDURE IN SUCH CASES ARE IN
THREE ELEMENTS OR SECTION
1. CARE OF THE VICTIMS
2.REPORTING THE ACCIDENT
3.RECORDING THE ACCIDENT

15. CARE OF THE VICTIMS
CARE FOR THE VICTIMS IS TO BE GIVEN
IMMEDIATELY DETAILED PROCEDURE IN FIRST AID
AND TREATMENT CAREFULLY WILL BE
DETERMINED BY WHAT HAS HAPPENED IT IS WISE
TO SEE MEDICAL ADVICE AS PART OF THE CARE OF
THE VICTIMS.

16. REPORTING THE ACCIDENT
REPORTING THE ACCIDENT SHOULD BE DONE AS
SOON AS APPROPRIATE STUDENT OR JUNIOR
RADIOGRAPHER SHOULD REPORT TO THE
SENIOR RADIOGRAPHER ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.
IT WILL BE REPORTED ALSO TO THE CHIEF
RADIOLOGIST. IF THE ACCIDENT INVOLVES A
WARD PATIENT, THEN THE SENIOR WARD STAFF
MUST BE TOLD WHAT HAS HAPPENED.

17. RECORDING THE ACCIDENT
HOSPITAL HAVE A FORM FOR THIS PURPOSE AND THIS FORM
SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AFTER THE ACCIDENT AS IS
ALLOWED BY FIRST AID, TREATMENT AND REPORTING TO
SENIOR. IT MUST BE DONE WITH COMPLETE HONESTY AND
FARENESS THE FORM HAS SPACES FOR
1. RECORDING WHAT HAPPEN
2. WHO WAS INVOLVED
3. WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS
4. WHAT ASSURANCE WERE TAKEN IN DEALING WITH
ACCIDENT

18. - IF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISES OUT OF THE MATTER,
THERE WILL BE A AVAILABILITY OF PERMANENT
RECORD OF WHAT THE SITUATION WAS AT THE TIME
AND WHAT MEASURES WERE TAKEN.
- SECONDLY A CLEAR ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENT
OF THE INCIDENT MAY SERVE TO SHOW HOW IT HAS
OCCURRED.

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