On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 10:17:46 +0100, Cosson, Philip <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Yet another plug for the radiographer here. We have a CT head reporting
course for radiographers in the North East - this is a 25 weeks (40
Masters credits) course validated by the University and will be Accredited
by the Society of Radiographers. There are courses in Bradford and other
uni's as well. This is specifically for the implementation of NICE
guidance in this area. It has been instigated by the Workforce Development
Confederation who fund the places and the backfill.
>
>I expect a radiographer will be doing the scan anyway, unless you suggest
the ED doctor does this as well?
>
>As a sometime consumer of A&E services, I'm a bit worried about all these
courses, surely you can't be expected to know all these things?
Considering the wide range of possible scenario's you must be capable of
dealing with on a day to day basis, I'm already in awe of the ED doctor
knowledge base.
>
>Regards
>
>Philip
>
Don't want this to degenerate into a flaming session but there's 2
important points to answer here.
Of course I didn't expect ED docs to do the scan and I think the idea of
the masters degree is a great one. I am never one to turn down educated
advice however, unless the course also devolves clinical responsibilty of
the patient to the radiographer it's still the doctor's head on the block.
Of course we'd like less balls to juggle sometimes, but in the majority of
hospitals without on-site neurosurgicl advice, ED are become the main
providers of healthcare to the head injured patient. Training for the
general & orthopaedic surgeons in these patients is now woeful (IMHO).
Duncan Brooke
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