Performance of Clinical Tasks and Level of Formal Training to Perform These Tasks
| Clinical task | Has performed | Formally trained |
|---|---|---|
| Administered lasix | 62.0% | 9.6% |
| Administered ACE inhibitors | 41.5% | 6.4% |
| Administered dipyridamole or adenosine | 59.6% | 13.8% |
| Administered morphine | 22.3% | 3.2% |
| Administered cholecystikinin | 69.1% | 8.5% |
| Administered acetazolamide | 15.9% | 6.3% |
| Monitored glucose levels of patients undergoing PET studies | 13.8% | 3.2% |
| Performed cardiac stress testing | 23.4% | 2.1% |
| Obtained informed consent from patients | 47.9% | 10.6% |
| Provided limited patient physical exam such as for thyroid or breast imaging | 26.6% | 9.6% |
| Performed ECGs on patients | 43.6% | 21.3% |
| Interpreted ECGs on patients | 13.8% | 8.5% |
| Monitored patients under conscious sedation | 23.4% | 4.3% |
| Performed urinary catheterization on patients | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Received request from a physician to provide an interpretation of a nuclear medicine procedure | 63.8% | 7.4% |