Week 5 Flashcards

(14 cards)

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What is the Purpose of CPD, according to the MRPBA guidelines?

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  • Ensures radiation therapists maintain currency of their professional skills and knowledge
  • Ensures patients are receiving the best possible care
  • Therefore, a RT who does not complete CPD activities may be placing the public at risk of harm
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How does CPD apply to students?

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  • not required to log CPD hours with MRPBA (as we’re still developing core knowledge and skills to work as an entry-level practitioner)
  • When you commence SPP, need to enrol into a CPD program (MRPBA and ASMIRT each have a CPD program that you can complete)
  • You must begin meeting the CPD standard from the first day you are registered, must complete a minimum of 10 hours of CPD in first year of registration
  • renew registration each year
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What is the CPD cycle?

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1st Dec- 30th Nov

-Because we won’t start until early 2019, MRPBA calculate the hours you must complete on a pro rata basis

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What is the MRPBA, CPD Program for practitioners?

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  • min. 60 hours of CPD over a 3 year cycle (min. 10 hours in any one year)
  • at least 35 hours are substantive activities (directly relevant to your practice as an RT)
  • Record all CPD activities (including reflection on activities)
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What are Substantive CPD activities?

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  • directly relate to your practice
  • significant practical and/or intellectual content
  • make up at least 35 out of 60 hours CPD per triennium
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What are examples of Substantive CPD activities?

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  • Post grad study
  • attending/ presenting at a conference, forum, workshop, seminar
  • undertaking research
  • authoring a book chapter
  • editing article for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
  • attendance and/or presenting at an in-service
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What are examples of General CPD activities?

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  • attendance at compulsory training sessions e.g. manual handling, fire safety
  • attending in-services not specific to your practice
  • meetings or participating in the work of a committee related to the work of MRS
  • general supervision or mentoring to supervised practitioners
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What does reflection on learning activities do?

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  • identify strengths and areas for improvement
  • devise a PD plan to assist you in achieving your goals
  • delivery of high quality patient care using EBP
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What is a CPD logbook?

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  • enter all your PD activities (including what it was, time taken and where)
  • must summarise what you have learnt, how you will apply this and further learning required
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What is a CPD Audit?

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  • ensure you keep a record of all your CPD activities for 4 years (current triennium + additional year)
  • the MRPBA randomly select a percentage of practitioners to audit each year
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What happens if you fail to comply with undertaking CPD?

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  • every year when you renew registration you tick a box stating you have complied with CPD guidelines for past 12 month period
  • false declaration= professional misconduct by the MRPBA, and will be addressed under the relevant section of national law
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What can the MRPBA do if you fail to meet the CPD standard?

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  • place a condition on the practitioner’s registration or refuse renewal
  • complete additional CPD activities
  • other action that provides appropriate protection to the pbulic
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What is ASMIRT CPD program?

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  • open to members and non-members
  • recognised by the MRPBA (ie. don’t have to complete both programs)
  • required to obtain 150 credits per triennium (min. of 25 credits for any individual year)
  • can be audited by either AMSIRT and/or MRPBA
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What are the 9 activities groups for ASMIRT CPD?

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Activity Group:

1: Skill Development/ Workplace Learning
2: Self Directed Learning
3: Professional Activity/ Organised Program
4: Conferences and Meetings
5: Audit and QA
6: Writing
7: Formal Education
8: Research and Publications
9: Other

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