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The Impact of COVID-19 on First-Year Undergraduate Nuclear Medicine Students’ Practical Skills Training

Melissa Shields and Helen M. Warren-Forward
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2022, 50 (2) 166-173; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.121.262814
Melissa Shields
School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine, and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Australia, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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Helen M. Warren-Forward
School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine, and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Australia, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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    TABLE 1.

    Description of Preradiopharmacy Laboratory Videos

    Video no.DescriptionLength (min)
    1Laboratory introduction5
    2Needle skills and dose calibrator11
    3Generator elution and quality control10
    4Point source and dose dispensing7
    5Technegas8
    6Radiopharmaceutical kit4
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    Clinical Alternative Portfolio

    ModuleDescription/summary of learningAssessment
    “Communication”Effective communication techniques; types of people technologists need to communicate with; hands-on communication workshopReflective report (20%)
    “Work, Health, and Safety”Health and safety in workplace; risk assessment“Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Control” worksheet (20%)
    “Case Study”Methods for writing a case studyBone scan case study (20%)
    “Introduction to Nuclear Medicine Practice”Patient identification, consent, and privacy; typical procedure for 3-phase bone scan; γ-camera operationsAudio recording of bone scan explanation (20%)
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    TABLE 3.

    Number of Times That Students Watched Each Radiopharmacy Preparation Video (n = 46)

    Video no.Description0 times1 time2 times3 times>3 times
    1Laboratory introduction0%43%51%4%2%
    2Needle skills and dose calibrator0%27%47%16%11%
    3Generator elution and quality control0%40%33%14%14%
    4Point source and dose dispensing2%24%46%13%15%
    5Technegas0%55%30%11%4%
    6Radiopharmaceutical kit2%17%28%19%34%
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    Percentage of Students Indicating That Videos Adequately Prepared Them to Participate in Associated Radiopharmacy Laboratory

    Adequately prepared
    ParameterStrongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagreeWSA
    Laboratory introduction68%28%4%0%0%4.64
    Needle skills and dose calibrator67%29%2%2%0%4.60
    Generator elution and quality control64%32%4%0%0%4.60
    Point source and dose dispensing70%26%4%0%0%4.65
    Technegas64%30%6%0%0%4.57
    Radiopharmaceutical kit72%26%2%0%0%4.70
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    Percentage of Students Indicating That Communication Workshop Increased Their Awareness of How to Better Communicate with Patients and with People in General

    ParameterStrongly agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly disagreeWSA
    With patients66%30%2%2%0%4.6
    Generally with people52%35%11%2%0%4.4
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    Number of Times That Students Watched Each “Introduction to Nuclear Medicine Practice” Video (n = 46)

    Parameter0 times1 time2 times3 times>3 times
    Bone scan video11%46%33%9%2%
    GE Healthcare video24%50%20%7%0%
    Siemens video28%54%13%4%0%
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Melissa Shields, Helen M. Warren-Forward
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