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Perspectives – Patient Monitoring

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:03:42-07:00

Jocelyn is an MRT(R) working in the diagnostic imaging department. She has been asked to set up a patient onto the monitoring equipment (pulse oximeter, BP, and ECG) and monitor the patient’s vital signs using this equipment during a procedure. Is this within Jocelyn’s scope of practice? The College has approval for members to perform some/all of the restricted activities, as identified in the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation). Standard 2.1 (Legislation, Standards, and Ethics) in the [...]

Perspectives – Patient MonitoringAdrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:03:42-07:00

Registration Renewal 2022

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T09:55:21-07:00

The online registration renewal system for 2022 was open from October 1 to December 31, 2021. During that time, 2395 out of 2428 general members and all 12 temporary members renewed their practice permits. This means that close to 99% of all regulated members renewed their practice permits by completing all legally mandated requirements to practice the profession in Alberta in 2022. The College recognizes and appreciates this demonstration of the continued dedication and professionalism of MRTs and ENPs [...]

Registration Renewal 2022Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T09:55:21-07:00

Complaint Themes in 2021

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T09:56:31-07:00

The College receives and manages complaints of unprofessional conduct against regulated members as part of our mandate to protect the public under the Health Professions Act (HPA). Having processes in place to evaluate, investigate and resolve complaints also helps uphold the integrity of the professions of electroneurophysiology and medical radiation technology for the vast majority of regulated members who conduct themselves professionally and ethically when providing care to Albertans. In 2021, the College managed a total of 21 complaints we received [...]

Complaint Themes in 2021Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T09:56:31-07:00

New Council member appointment, bylaws

Administrator2022-03-01T10:45:05-07:00

The College is pleased to announce that Mary Buzzing, ENP, has been appointed to Council for the 2022-2025 term, which begins on July 1. Mary has been an ENP since the 1980s and a regulated member of the College since its inception in 2005. She brings experience with health care systems in Alberta and abroad, and expertise in interprofessional practice. Mary practices at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and works in the provincial medical facility accreditation system through [...]

New Council member appointment, bylawsAdministrator2022-03-01T10:45:05-07:00

Save the date: Regulatory Education Symposium

Administrator2022-03-01T10:30:32-07:00

Save the date! The College’s next Regulatory Education Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2022. This free virtual event will feature four one-hour learning sessions on a variety of topics mapped to the College’s foundational documents, including the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. The tentative program features presentations on the Continuing Competence Program (CCP), equipment quality control, safeguarding personal information and family-centred care. Regulated members who attend the entire event will be eligible to claim up [...]

Save the date: Regulatory Education SymposiumAdministrator2022-03-01T10:30:32-07:00

Response to Bill 46 – Current focus: Divestment of association functions

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:10:48-07:00

As the College continues to take steps to comply with the changes introduced by Bill 46, we will share regular updates about our status. The College announced over the summer that our bylaws have been updated to reflect that branches will be dissolved on July 1, 2022. In the meantime, branches will continue to operate as they always have. The College has been working with the branch chairs to provide guidance on the transition and answer any questions they [...]

Response to Bill 46 – Current focus: Divestment of association functionsAdrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:10:48-07:00

A Tale of Two MRIs – Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T11:50:24-07:00

Author: Lelainia LloydI was 36 years old when I had my first MRI. I remember being told to put one of those awful hospital gowns before being led into a dark cool room. The MRI machine stood in the centre of the room, hulking and intimidating. I was given earplugs and told to climb up onto the bed of the machine and lie down. The technologist spent the next 5 minutes bolting my head and neck into some kind [...]

A Tale of Two MRIs – Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation SciencesAdrienne Hislop2024-03-01T11:50:24-07:00

Regulators vs. Associations

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:32:28-07:00

We often receive queries that indicate there is some confusion about the role of a regulatory body like the College versus an association like the CAMRT or Sonography Canada. Each type of organization performs different functions, but all activities are rooted in one important distinction: a regulator acts in the best interest of the public, while an association acts in the best interest of its members. Health colleges and their core roles are established under the Health Professions Act (HPA) in [...]

Regulators vs. AssociationsAdrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:32:28-07:00

Legislation Update – December 2021

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:09:20-07:00

Amendments to the Health Professions Act (HPA) introduced by Bill 46, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2), require that health profession colleges only carry out professional regulatory duties in the public interest and prohibit them from carrying out association and member services functions. The College has already taken steps to comply with this new legislation — including discontinuing branches, annual membership meetings, conferences, and the associate membership category — and work continues as the government provides new details and timelines. The Minister of [...]

Legislation Update – December 2021Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:09:20-07:00

Perspectives – Scope of Practice

Adrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:20:57-07:00

Siobhan is a radiological technologist working in a clinic. Within the next few months, the clinic will be starting to perform cystograms, a procedure that requires the insertion and removal of catheters. Is this activity within Siobhan’s scope of practice? The College has approval for members to perform some/all of the restricted activities, as identified in the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation). The Regulation states that radiological technologists are authorized to perform the following restricted [...]

Perspectives – Scope of PracticeAdrienne Hislop2024-03-01T10:20:57-07:00

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