Attendance

Classroom
Attendance requirements for the classroom are determined by the individual instructor. You will be informed of this policy during your first day of each class.

Clinical
This policy will be given to the student in the clinical manual.

Clinical Practicum
All students in the Radiologic Technology Program have as part of their curriculum, learning experience in the clinical areas. A clinical learning is obtained at a heath agency, giving students the opportunity to apply knowledge that has been acquired in the classroom, in a real life situation.
Clinical experience will be assigned and all students will know in advance where they will be going and what types of experiences they will be assigned. Due to the number of students in the area, requests for specific health agencies cannot be honored.

Current clinical affiliates include :
        Genesis Medical Center East 
        Genesis Medical Center West 
        Mercy Medical Center (Clinton) 
        Unity Health System (Muscatine)

A clinical instructor/advisor will assigned to each clinical area with the students. The instructor is responsible for guiding learning experiences of students.

The actual clinical areas and hours at the cooperating health agencies are determined by the administration of the school in consultation with the administration of the health agency. They are 7:00am - 3:30pm (days) and 1:00pm - 9:00pm or 3:00pm - 11:00pm.

Students must remember that the institution is cooperating with the college to provide necessary experience for learning. As such, the students must remember they are guests of the cooperating agency and conduct themselves in an appropriate manner.

Students must provide their own transportation to the assigned clinical facility.
 
Clinical Dress Code
In order to participate in the clinical practicum at the affiliated hospitals chosen by the college, it will be necessary to purchase uniforms to wear while at the hospital. The uniforms will be ordered through the college in December. Costs vary from person to person, but you can expect to spend between $100 to $200 on three uniforms and one pair of nursing shoes. Proper grooming (cleanliness, neatness, and hair-styling) is expected of every student in this program. Students represent both the school and the hospital. A name tag and lead markers will be ordered for you and can be purchased in the bookstore one week prior to your first clinical practicum. Approximate cost is $15. (A detailed dress code is found in the clinical manual.)