Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog will be one half hour for lunch and one-half hour for paperwork . Any variations in schedules must be
approved by the Program Director and Clinical Coordinator . Students must comply with the hours of the clinical institution . Some clinical education experiences may be scheduled at times other than the normal schedule . Students ’ clinical schedule will be adjusted to provide these experiences , which may require an early , late , or a weekend schedule . Students in the program must provide their own transportation to and from the clinical site . Many of the clinical sites are accessible by public transportation . Students are responsible for arranging and paying for their transportation to their clinical site . Students in need of a parking space at their clinical site will receive information on parking during their orientation to their clinical site if parking spaces are available for students . Students who park at the clinical facilities will be responsible for any fees that may occur .
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
The University conducts a " credit by examination program " whereby students may take examinations for academic credit as applicable to a given program . This program allows knowledge and experience attained through non-formal and non-traditional approaches to learning to be recognized . Certain controls and restrictions by the Accrediting agencies for Allied Health Programs do not permit the use of the above procedure for challenging courses in the concentration . Academic courses , however , may be challenged through the procedure outlined in this catalog .
Technical Standards : In order to perform the daily duties of the Radiation Therapist accurately and efficiently , the Radiation Therapy student must be able to :
• Climb- Ascending or descending using feet and legs and / or hands and arms .
• Balance- Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking , standing , or crouching .
• Stoop- Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine .
• Kneel- Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees .
• Reach- Extending hand ( s ) and arm ( s ) in any direction .
• Communication- Communicate effectively with patients and staff in both verbal and written forms in the English language , with the ability to give and receive directions and information .
• Stand- Standing for particularly sustained periods of time , to include bending and twisting .
• Walk- Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks , particularly for long distances .
Push- Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward , downward , or outward .
• Pull- Using upper extremities to exert force in moving objects in a sustained motion .
• Lift -Raising object from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from positionto-position .
• Grasp- Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm ; tactile dexterity .
• Speak- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words to other workers accurately , loudly , or quickly .
• Hear- Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound when applicable , especially in a noisy environment .
• Visual Acuity -This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work
• deals with preparing and analyzing data and figures , accounting , transcription , computer terminal , monitors , extensive reading , visual inspection , using measurement devices , assembly , or fabrication of parts at distances close to eyes . Ability to see and read instructions in dim lighting .
• Medium Work -The ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally , and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently , and / or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects to include the ability to provide safe operation of large medical equipment .
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