Intended audience

This course is required for nursing staff and other medical personnel who work with patients undergoing radiation therapy. Retraining is required annually.

Description

This course teaches basic knowledge of radiation safety procedures and terminology specific to the University of Washington. This training provides a forum for radiation safety personnel who interact with patients who have permanent or temporary radioactive implants or are administered therapeutic quantities of radioactive materials.

Radiation safety training for nursing personnel has been transferred to the University of Washington Medical Center Learning Hub (formerly LMS).  The course name is University of Washington Medical Center Radiation Safety for Nursing Personnel.

Regulations and resources

UWMC Learning Hub

WAC 246-240-263

Accommodations and language services

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations to individuals who need them.

• To request a disability accommodation, please contact the UW Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (V), 206-543-6452(TTY), or email at dso@uw.edu.
• To request safety training in a language other than English, please contact EH&S training at ehstrain@uw.edu and notify your supervisor. EH&S will work with you and your supervisor to arrange for interpretation or translation services.
• For other accommodation requests, please contact EH&S Training at ehstrain@uw.edu.