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1. IMAGINE

4. WHAT YOU GOING TO DO?
HOW YOU GOING TO REACT TO
THIS SITUATION ?

5. IMAGINEALSO

8. WHAT THE FIRST THING YOU
HAVE TO DO?
HOW YOU GOING TO REACT TO
THIS SITUATION ?

9. your reaction to those kind of situation is important !
and knowing your responsibility is deadly important TOO!!
when you facing any situation there's quote saying ...
FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE
but today we goin to cancel flight response!
because if you know how to cope with patient and deal with
dangerous situations and know your responsibility towards
department and coworkers you dont have to run away you will
always ready to fight

10. Radiographers are professionals who
have specific responsibilities towards
their patients and co-workers. In their
daily work they are confronted by a
variety of patients and problems that
need to be handled in an ethical manner.

11. The code of conduct for radiographers
provides guidelines and a framework for
professional behaviour expected for the
profession .
This code is divided into:
1- Professional relationships and
responsibilities.
2- Professional standards.
3- Professional integrity.
4- Relationships and responsibilities to
patients.

12. 1- Professional relationships and responsibilities
Professional relationships and responsibilities
outline that trust forms the basis of the
relationship between a radiographer and a
patient.
behave in a manner that justifies public trust
and confidence.
2- Professional standards.
Radiographers have to ensure a safe working
environment for the benefit of staff, patients and
visitors.

13. 3- Professional integrity.
Facilitating and supporting the free and informed
choices of patients, families, or caregivers,
including decisions to refuse or withdraw from
treatment
patients should not be discriminated against based
on their gender, nationality/ethnicity, age,
disability, religion, economic/social status or
health status

14. 4- Relationships and responsibilities to patients.
These include a radiographer’s responsibility to keep
confidential any information obtained through
professional interaction between radiographer and
patient.
patient should not be subjected to unnecessary physical
pain or distress.
Informed consent must be obtained from the patient prior
to examination.

15. Duty to Make Sure the Patient Gives Free and Informed
Consent
The reason behind the duty of doctors to provide
information to patients is to give patients all the
information they need to make free and informed
decisions with full knowledge of the facts about the
treatment and care offered. When a patient agrees to
treatment or care, this is called consent.
The duty to get the consent of patients is a continuous
process. This is why patients must be kept informed about
any new information about their states of health and the
treatments they are receiving

16. the radiographer needs to be constantly aware of the
Patient’s Rights, The following are considered as the
patient’s rights charter:
• To be treated by a named health care provider;.
• The right to confidentiality and privacy.
• The right for one to make an informed decision.

17. According to > Gunn, C. and Jackson, C.S. 1991. Guidelines
on patient care in radiography.
A patient’s physical and psychological needs must be
taken care of and abuse of patients must be avoided at all
times.

18. The ethical duties of radiographers as set out in the
Radiography Standards of Practice by the American
Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), supplement
the code of conduct for radiographers in South Africa. It
prescribes that radiographers’ that personal prejudices
should not affect professional relationships and that they
should not abuse the power entrusted to them.

19. Relationships with Professional Staff
You are obliged to co-operate with carers , other
healthcare professionals, hospital staff and social care
professionals. You should seek to understand and respect
their responsibilities, needs, skills and working practices
to ensure the best interests of all service users and avoid
inappropriate criticism of them.

20. Communication: Communicate with patients, carers and
other professionals
You must:
communicate sensitively and effectively with patients,
carers and their families, taking into account any special
needs when communicating with children and vulnerable
adults.
Radiographers need to elicit confidence from their
patients by providing accurate explanations and
instructions at a level that the patients can understand
co-operate and share your knowledge and expertise with
colleagues and students for the benefit of patients.
.

21. . Ensure the health, welfare, protection and safety o f
patients,
Carers , colleagues and the public with regard to radiation
safety.
You must:
be responsible for the optimization of any ionizing or non-
ionizing radiation dose to patients consistent with the
ALARA principle (As Low As Reasonably Achievable). This
applies to all imaging modalities and radiation therapy
. make sure that carers , colleagues and the public are not
unnecessarily exposed to radiation;
only accept properly authorized requests or referrals in
line with current legislation and where these requests or
referrals are for examination or treatment that will be of
benefit to the patient; d.
take responsibility for justifying any medical exposure
involving ionizing radiation;
. report any near misses or errors in procedures or
treatments through your department’s reporting channels
.

22. Maintain high standards of personal conduct and
behavior:
You must:
. behave with dignity and integrity to keep public trust and
confidence in the profession;
work co-operatively with colleagues.
. respect the roles and expertise of other health
professionals and work in partnership with them

23. Maintain high standards of personal conduct and
behavior:
You must not:
harm, abuse or neglect patients, carers or colleagues;
exploit or discriminate against patients, carers or
colleagues in any way;
form inappropriate personal relationships with patients;
condone discrimination by patients, carers or colleagues;
put yourself or others at unnecessary risk;
behave in a way that would call into question your
suitability to work in health and
social care professional services.

24. Some of Professional Organizations
-
(RSSA) The Radiological
Society of Saudi Arabia
(HPCSA) The Health Professions
Council of South Africa

25. #YOURBEHAVIORLEVEL8
since social media is the real
connection of the world today
we created hash tag on twitter
whats the hash tag basically does?
audince can write comments about presentation
if you have previous experince with hard to deal with patient we
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Reference
http://www.hib.no/en/studies/courses/health/bra320_brp5utv/
http://www.sor.org/learning/document­library/code­professional­
conduct/section­1­relationships­patients­and­carers
http://coru.ie/uploads/documents/RRB_Code_of_Professional_Conduc
t_and_Ethics.pdf
www.eacc.go.ke/DOCS/code­SORK.pd
www.elcamino.edu/.../RT%20106%20Radiography_Professionals.