Ionising radiation (medical exposure) regulations for non-medical referrers

Course description:

Nurses and other healthcare professionals who have an expanded scope of practice, where it is appropriate for them, may refer for diagnostic radiology procedures involving ionising radiation. The Trust complies with the relevant legislation, IR(ME)R, by educating those involved with medical exposures about safety aspects, the law and required employer written procedures.

Course aim:

This course aims to provide radiation protection and regulation awareness training for prospective non-medical referrers for diagnostic radiology procedures involving ionising radiation to the Radiology department of UHS or radiology departments in other Trusts.

Objectives:

By the end of this course students should be able to:

• understand what radiation is
• know the effects of radiation
• know the principles of protection
• understand the legislative roles and in particular that of the Referrer
• understand the referral process and possible incidents

Access:

This is an e-learning course. Please enrol on the next available course and we will email you with further instructions on how to access the e-learning. You do NOT need to attend at the event time. You can access the course as soon as you are registered on the e-learning portal. We will email you within 24 hours with details.