Page 48 - Medical Dosimetry Flipbook

Standard Five: Health and Safety

5.3 The program assures that a credentialed practitioner approves all medical
dosimetry calculations and treatment plans prior to implementation.

Explanation:

The approval of dosimetry calculations and treatment plans by a credentialed practitioner assures patient
safety and proper educational practices. The program must develop and publish a policy that clearly
delineates this expectation to students, clinical preceptors, and clinical staff.

Required Program Response:

• Describe how this requirement is made known to students, clinical preceptors, and clinical staff.
• Describe how this requirement is enforced an monitored in the clinical practice setting.
• Provide a copy of the appropriate policy(s).
• Provide documentation that the program assures all medical dosimetry calculations and treatment
plans are approved by a credentialed practitioner prior to implementation.
• Provide documentation that the program’s policy is made known to students, clinical preceptors,
and clinical staff.

Possible Site Visitor Evaluation Methods:

• Review of published program materials
• Review of approved dose calculations and treatment plans
• Review of student records
• Review of meeting minutes
• Interviews with faculty
• Interviews with clinical preceptor(s)
• Interviews with clinical staff
• Interviews with students