The following skills are needed by applicants to the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program. Applicants and students should possess these abilities, or with the help of compensatory techniques and/or assistive devices, be able to demonstrate the ability to become proficient.
Manual dexterity: | Use of extremities for patient care purposes | ||||
wrists (both) | grasping | pulling | twisting | ||
hands (both) | fingering | holding | (rotation) | ||
arms (both) | pushing | extending | cutting | ||
Sensation: | palpation | auscultation | percussion | ||
capable of heraring voices of normal range in the presence of background noise | |||||
Visual Perception: | depth acuity (corrected to 20/40) | ||||
ability to distinguish shades of gray/color | |||||
Physical Strength: | to support another person | ||||
to position another person | |||||
to transfer/ambulate with walker, cane, crutches, bed, wheelchair | |||||
to stand for long periods of time | |||||
to perform CPR; resuscitation | |||||
to walk at a rapid pace for eight hours | |||||
Ability to operate and maintain equipment (eg., nuclear medicine instrumentation, ventilator, electronic monitor, etc. | |||||
Interpersonal skills: | able to function (consult, negotiate, share) as part of a team | ||||
able to use oral communication skills | |||||
able to respond to others' requests | |||||
willing to accept direction and supervision | |||||
perform duties while under stress | |||||
Students requesting disability accommodations must do so by filing a disability accommodation request with the UAB Disability Services Office. |