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Standard Five: Health and Safety

5.4 The program assures that medical imaging procedures are performed under
the appropriate supervision of qualified clinical staff.

Explanation:

Appropriate supervision assures patient safety and proper educational practices. The program must
develop and publish supervision policies that clearly delineate its expectations of students, clinical
preceptors, and clinical staff.

The JRCERT defines direct supervision as student supervision by a qualified clinical staff who:
• Reviews the procedure in relation to the student’s achievement
• Evaluates the condition of the patient in relation to the student’s knowledge

• Is physically present during the conduct of the procedure, and
• Reviews and approves the procedure and/or image

Students must be directly supervised until competency is achieved. Once students have achieved
competency, they may work under indirect supervision. The JRCERT defines indirect supervision as
student supervision provided by qualified clinical staff who is immediately available to assist students
regardless of the level of student achievement.

Repeat images must be completed under direct supervision. The presence of qualified clinical staff
during the repeat of an unsatisfactory image assures patient safety and proper educational practices.

Students must be directly supervised during surgical and all mobile, including mobile fluoroscopy,
procedures regardless of the level of competency.

Required Program Response:

• Describe how the supervision policies are made known to students, clinical preceptors, and
clinical staff.
• Describe how supervision policies are enforced and monitored in the clinical setting.
• Provide policies/procedures related to supervision.
• Provide documentation that the program’s supervision policies are made known to students,
clinical preceptors, and clinical staff.

Possible Site Visitor Evaluation Methods:
• Review of published program materials

• Review of student records
• Review of meeting minutes
• Interviews with faculty
• Interviews with clinical preceptor(s)
• Interviews with clinical staff
• Interviews with students