M-9, r. 11.01 - Regulation respecting a professional activity that may be engaged in by a medical imaging technologist

Section 3 Disposition versions

2016-03-18

3. To engage in the activity described in section 2, the technologist must hold a training attestation issued by the Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec confirming the successful completion of a supplementary training containing the following 2 modules:

(1)  theoretical training lasting a total of 50 hours on:

(a)  the anatomy of the vascular system and the deep and superficial venous system;

(b)  the indications and contra-indications for peripheral insertion of a central venous catheter;

(c)  the alternatives to the peripherally inserted central venous catheter technique;

(d)  various vascular devices and their characteristics;

(e)  the possible immediate complications during and after peripheral insertion of a central venous catheter;

(f)  preventive measures;

(g)  signs of respiratory distress and actions called for;

(h)  preparation technique and catheter insertion procedure;

(i)  catheter anchoring techniques;

(j)  sterile disinfection;

(k)  temporary bandage;

(l)  indications and contra-indications for using a iodine contrast medium;

(m)  actions required in case of iodine allergy and other reactions by the patient;

(n)  patient record documentation;

(2)  clinical training supervised by a physician or a technologist holding a training attestation issued by the Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec for this activity and involving:

(a)  the observation of the peripheral insertion of 25 central venous catheters;

(b)  the peripheral insertion of a minimum of 25 central venous catheters.

O.C. 19-2016, s. 3.