N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-19.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:28-19.12 - Requirements for students engaging in the scope of practice of radiologic technology

(a) Only students who meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:28-19.1(c)4 are permitted to engage in the practice of radiologic technology.

(b) Any licensed practitioner, registered dental hygienist, or licensed radiologic technologist, who is acting within the scope of that license or registration, shall provide direct or indirect supervision to student technologists that includes:

1. The evaluation of the request for the radiological examination in relation to the student's knowledge and competency;

2. The evaluation of the condition of the patient in relation to the student's knowledge and competency; and

3. The evaluation and approval of all resultant radiological images and/or data.

(c) The school of radiologic technology and the clinical education center shall:

1. For students in schools of diagnostic radiologic technology, ensure that students are supervised in accordance with the following:

i. Prior to a Board-approved faculty member determining that a student is clinically competent in a given radiographic procedure, the student shall perform that procedure only under the direct supervision of a licensed diagnostic radiologic technologist.

ii. After clinical competency in a radiographic procedure has been determined by a Board-approved faculty member, the student may perform that procedure under indirect supervision of a licensed diagnostic radiologic technologist; and

iii. Any exposure that needs to be repeated shall be repeated under the direct supervision of a licensed diagnostic radiologic technologist;

2. For students in schools of radiation therapy technology, ensure that all therapy simulation and therapeutic procedures are performed under direct supervision of a licensed radiation therapist;

3. For students in schools of chest, orthopedic, podiatric, and urologic radiologic technology, ensure that all radiographic procedures are performed under direct supervision of a licensed practitioner, a licensed diagnostic radiologic technologist, or a person licensed in that specific category of radiologic technology;

4. For students in schools of dental radiologic technology, ensure that all procedures are performed under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, registered dental hygienist, a licensed diagnostic radiologic technologist, or a licensed dental radiologic technologist;

5. Ensure that students in schools of diagnostic radiologic technology do not initiate x-ray exposure during fluoroscopic procedures;

6. Ensure that students are not assigned to clinical education rotations in such a manner as to substitute for radiologic technologists;

7. Ensure that during clinical education activities the number of students assigned to a clinical education center and on site at any time does not exceed the Board-approved student capacity for that clinical education center;

8. Ensure that during clinical education activities students wear visible identification name badges that identify them as student radiologic technologists;

9. Ensure that during clinical education activities each student wears a personnel radiation-monitoring device;

10. Ensure that all activities involving clinical education are performed in accordance with the school's published policies and procedures, and the agreement between the school of radiologic technology and the clinical education center; and

11. Ensure that students are not:

i. In the primary beam;

ii. Permitted to remain in the x-ray room outside the control booth during an x-ray exposure unless the student is provided with a protective apron or shield that is at least 0.5 mm of lead equivalent; or

iii. Permitted to engage in any other practices likely to result in unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-19.12