Clinical Reflective Report

The beginning of the semester we were given an assignment to write our goals, strengths and weaknesses going into clinical. We were informed that they had to be obtainable when deciding what they would be. I thought hard on what mine would be and thankfully with the help of the clinical staff I was able to create my goals, strengths, and weaknesses.
My goals for the semester are that I will successfully perform 87 percent of chest examinations unassisted, I will observe less then 15 percent of all observed examinations this semester and that I will repeat 15 percent or less of supine abdomen examinations; this will include the supine abdomen for the flat and erect series. I successfully performed 43.66 percent out of the goal of 87 percent.
As of April 11, 2017, I have a total of 17 competences. I went in with the goal of obtaining 7 total competencies and at this point have succeeded in obtaining that goal. Being at Lane is one of the best places to be for clinical. The technologists are willing to help you in any way possible. They encourage you and give positive feedback to help build your confidence. When receiving constructive criticism, the technologists explain what they see that you as a student can improve on. They give feedback politely and to help you understand for the future. Another thing that makes Lane a great sight is that the entire radiology department communicates efficiently, treats one another with respect, and work as a team to get the job done. The only negative thing I could say about rotating from Lane is getting out of clinic at 11 at night. Once you get past the first week you form a schedule to manage assignments, tests, and class. What I found the most appealing about Lane was that all technologists are crossed trained in mammography, CT, Nuclear Medicine, and Magnetic resonance. When They are slow they all walk over to x-ray to see if they can help in