500 lbs. Students should not attempt moving patients at any weight that exceeds their physical ability and must wait for appropriate help when personal limitations are met. ● Hearsufficientlytoassesspatientneedsandcommunicateverballywithotherhealthcareproviders. ● Havefulluseofarms,hands,andwrists. ● Possess adequate visual acuity to review diagnostic reports and ventilator graphics, including color distinctions. ● Standandwalkonyourfeet80%ofthetime. ● Reachintermittentlyatoraboveshoulderlevelfor90%ofworktime. ● Workcompassionatelyandeffectivelywithsickpatients. A.O.S. in RC students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to: ● Transport,lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to a patient bed or Gurney. ● Move, adjust, and manipulate various respiratory-related equipment, including the physical transportation of Ventilators, NIVs, Chest Oscillators, High Flow, and other respiratory-related equipment. A.O.S. in RC students must also be capable of: ● Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations. ● Provide physical and emotional support to the patient during procedures, respond to situations requiring first aid, and provide lifesaving emergency care to the patient without, or until, the physician arrives. ● Communicatingverballyinaneffectivemannertodirectpatientsduringproceduresandtests. ● Visuallyrecognizinganatomyonimagingreports. ● Readingandinterpretingpatientchartsandrequisitionsforexaminations. A.O.S. in RC students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to: ● Calculate and select proper technical factors according to the individual needs of the patient and therequirementsoftheprocedure’sstandardsofspeedandaccuracy. ● Review and evaluate the patient diagnosis based on laboratory data and offer appropriate suggestions to the medical staff to improve the overall impression of the patient. Associate of Occupational Science in Radiologic Technology Program (A.O.S. in RT) A.O.S. in RT students must have the following abilities: ● Liftmorethan50pounds(22.68kilograms). ● Beabletopushandpullroutinely. o One (1) pound (0.45 kilograms) – five (5) pounds (2.27 kilograms) frequently – image receptors, lead aprons. o 20pounds(9.07 kilograms) – 70 pounds (31.75 kilograms) occasionally – patient transfers andpositioning. ● Hearsufficientlytoassesspatientneedsandcommunicateverballywithotherhealthcareproviders. ● Havefulluseofarms,hands,andwrists. ● Mustbeabletomovequicklyonthefeet. ● Possessadequatevisualacuitytoreviewradiographsinvaryingbrightnesslevels. ● Standandwalkonyourfeet80%ofthetime. ● Reachatoraboveshoulderlevelfor90%ofworktime. ● Bendorflextheuppertrunkforwardto45degreesandthelowertorsointoasquattingposition. ● Rotatetheuppertrunkto30degreestotherightandleft. ● Workcompassionatelyandeffectivelywithsickpatients. A.O.S. in RT students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to 61