722.8.21.08 Student Selection Criteria - Regional West Medical Center

REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER 

SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY 

POLICY 722.8.21.08 

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STUDENT SELECTION CRITERIA 

Members of the Selections Committee determine the selection of students for the 

Radiography Program. The Committee assures the applicant meets application 

requirements. The Committee selects the best qualified students based on SAT or ACT 

scores, a personal interview, written submissions by the applicant, and references. 

Responsibility: Program Director; Selections Committee; Applicant 

Standard: Human Resources 

The applicant to the Program must submit an application form by February 1st of the 

year the applicant wishes to enter the Program. Each applicant must also submit high 

school transcripts, college transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, a completed observation 

form, and references to complete the application process. 

The applicant must assure all submissions necessary for application postmarked no 

later than February 20th. 

The Admission Coordinator will review the application of each applicant prior to the 

interview date and advise the applicant in writing of areas of deficiency in meeting 

application requirements. 

The Selections Committee will extend invitations to applicants who meet the admission 

criteria for an interview for positions in the Program. The Committee will provide 

interview dates to applicants in writing. 

The Program will offer an interview time to applicants pending resolution of any 

deficiencies by a specified cutoff date. Applicants must demonstrate completion of, or a 

plan to complete, courses identified as the prerequisites for the Program before being 

scheduled for an interview. 

The Program requires students in the Program to be academically proficient to graduate 

from the Program. Applicants with an overall college grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 

or greater and an SAT or ACT composite score of 18 or greater will be offered an 

interview, provided that the applicant has demonstrated that the pre-requisite courses 

will be completed before the beginning of the Program in August. 

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The Program will use the following three categories in the selection of students: 

Interviews -The interviewers will complete the interview summary form immediately 

after interviewing each applicant. The form used will identify a five point system, with 

five being the best. 

Written Communication Skills – The applicant will be required to complete a written 

interview question during the interview process. With this essay and the previously 

submitted observation form questions, members of the Selections Committee (Writing 

Section) will evaluate the writing skills of each applicant. The form used will use a four 

point system, with four being the best. The Program will not reveal the applicant name 

to the person who evaluates the written submissions. The total score will be based on 

one-third grammar and spelling, one-third content, and one-third critical thinking. 

SAT or ACT scores – The student will submit a copy of his or her ACT or SAT Scores. 

References – The applicant is responsible for distributing the reference forms and 

providing the Program with the names and addresses corresponding to the references 

on the application form. As a part of the application process the applicant will print off 

reference forms. The person identified as a reference is instructed to complete the form, 

seal it in an envelope, and sign the back of the envelope over the sealed edge of the 

flap. The applicant or the reference mails the form back to the School of Radiologic 

Technology postmarked by February 20th. The Program will destroy confidential 

reference forms after the selection of students. 

The Admissions Coordinator will compile the numerical components for the references 

of each applicant. The form used will identify a five point system, with five being the 

best. If the reviewer of the reference identifies an area of concern during the review of 

the reference, the reviewer will communicate the concern to the interviewers for further 

investigation of the issue. 

The ACT Scores and the Written Assignments each have a 33% weight and the 

Interview will have a 34% weight in the selection of the applicants. After completion of 

interviews the data for each applicant from each of these three categories will be 

compiled and a member of the Committee will add, average, and rank the selection 

criteria for each applicant. Applicants will be selected from this ranking 

The Program will offer a position to the top applicants by rank order. In the event of a 

tie, the Selection committee will use the following criteria to break the tie: references, 

comments from references, or re-interviewing applicants with the same score. 

The Program will notify all applicants of their status in regards to acceptance into the 

Program. Applicants selected for the Program will need to pass background checks, 

and drug testing before final acceptance into the Program. 





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Applicants identified as alternates will be notified. The Program will contact an alternate 

regarding admission into the Program if a selected candidate does not enter the 

Program. Once the Program starts in August, the Program will no longer contact 

alternates for any openings. 

The Program can select a maximum of seven students each year. The Educational 

Advisory Committee will be responsible for determining the actual number of students 

accepted into the Program each year. The number of students accepted into the 

Program each year shall be dependent on the available number of staff technologists in 

clinical educational settings during daytime hours excluding radiation oncology, nuclear 

medicine, ultrasound, MRI or at a management/supervisory level. 

Not all available positions may be filled. 

The conditional student must complete all prerequisite classes before the first day of 

classes in the Program and demonstrate completion by submission of an official 

transcript. 

_______________________ 

Daniel Gilbert, MSEd, RT(R)(CV)(MR)(CT)(QM) 

Program Director 

_________________________ 

Sharon McKinney, MPA 

Director, Imaging Services 

__________________________ 

Stephen C. Johnson MD, PhD 

Medical Advisor 

_______________________________ ___________________________ 

Jan Taylor 

Todd S. Sorensen, M.D. 

Vice President, Ancillary Services 

President / CEO 

Reviewed: 12/30/99, 3/28/00, 12/01/11, 3/22/12 

Revised: 01/15/86; 09/14/86; 06/07/87; 09/22/88; 12/28/89;4/8/91; 10/09/91; 12/12/94, 5/10/95, 2/3/98, 

2/23/99, 8/18/00, 5/6/02, 9/29/04; 3/29/06, 2/26/07, 5/28/09, 3/22/12, 3/21/13 





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STANDARDS IN INFORMATION 

The applicant should be aware that the Program and the American Registry of 

Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) have certain standards that students must follow to be 

accepted into the Program or be eligible to take the ARRT national certifying 

examination. 

1. All aspects of patient information are confidential. Disciplinary action will be taken 

against a student disclosing any patient information to inappropriate persons or 

inappropriate situations. Disciplinary action may result in dismissal from the Program. 

2. The Program is a twenty-four month Program. Classes continue year round. 

3. Students will have shifts of 8-5, 7-4, or 7:30-3:30, depending on clinical site. Students 

will have clinical rotations that include daytime and weekends hours. 

4 The Program schedules students for 40 hours of didactic and clinical education per 

week. A student will need to spend time, in addition to these hours doing homework 

and studying. 

5. A student accepted into the Program will complete a pre-enrollment drug test. 

6. A student accepted into the Program will need to provide permission for background 

checks to be performed on the student by the sponsoring organization and/or clinical 

educational settings. 

7. A student in the Program must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA in all courses 

throughout the length of the Program. 

8. Disciplinary action or dismissal will occur for cheating, plagiarism, or purposely 

preventing others from achieving their educational goals. These types of events 

require disclosure to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and 

may compromise the student’s eligibility to sit for the national examination. 

9. The student must complete at minimum an associated degree before sitting for the 

ARRT exam. 

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), in its code of ethics, 

requires an applicant making application for an ARRT exam to report “Convictions, 

criminal proceedings, or military court-martials as described below: 





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Conviction of a crime, including felony, a gross misdemeanor, or a 

misdemeanor, with the sole exception of speeding and parking violations. 

All alcohol and/or drug related violations must be reported. Offenses that 

occurred while a juvenile and that are processed through the juvenile court 

system are not required to be reported to the ARRT. 

Criminal proceedings where a finding or verdict of guilt is made or 

returned but the adjudication of the guilt is either withheld, deferred, or not 

entered or the sentence is suspended or stayed; or a criminal proceeding 

where the individual enter a pleas of guilty or nolo contendere (no 

contest); [Interim] or where the individual enters into a pre-trial diversion 

activity. 

Military court-martials that involve substance abuse, any sex-related 

infractions, or patient-related infractions.” 

In addition the student must allow the ARRT to: 

Communicate freely and a openly with the Program Director, and to allow 

the ARRT to obtain specific parts of the student’s educational records in 

order to verify when the student has ever been subjected to a sanction as 

a result of a violation of an academic honor code, or suspended or 

dismissed by an educational Program that the student attended in order to 

meet ARRT certification requirements. 

In addition, the student will be required to waive in part the confidentiality 

of the student’s educational records under the Family Educational Rights 

and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. section 1232g (“FERPA”), and give consent to 

the release of any or all educational records relating to the student’s 

discipline, suspension, and/or dismissal to the ARRT for purposes of its 

review of the student’s application for certification by the ARRT. 

Whether an individual, who must report these events to the ARRT, will be eligible 

to sit for the ARRT examination is the determination of the ARRT not the Program. 

10. Financial aid is available for eligible students for through the University of Nebraska 

at Kearney, Chadron State College, or Western Nebraska Community College. 

Regional West Medical Center does not provide financial aid. 

11. Students will rotate through various clinical sites including Regional West Medical 

Center; Regional West Physicians Clinic –Orthopedics; Regional West Physicians 

Clinic – Family Medicine/Internal Medicine; Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance; 

Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyoming; Morrill County Community Hospital in 

Bridgeport; or other clinical sites as designated by the Program. 

12. The student will be responsible for obtaining appropriate editions of required 

textbooks before the beginning of a course. The Program will provide the start date 





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of courses and textbooks needed. Students will not be able to purchase textbooks 

through the Program. 

This is not an inclusive list of the Standards expected of Regional West Medical Center 

School of Radiologic Technology students. Refer to the student handbook for other 

Standards. 

I have read and understand that if accepted in to the Program that I must follow these 

Standards and other policies of Regional West Medical Center and Regional West 

Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology. 

_______________________________ 

Signature 

_______________________________ ______________________ 

Printed name of applicant 

Date 





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Interviewer: __________________ 

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 

Applicant: ____________________ Date: _______________________ 

A. Positive self-concept – demonstration by high levels of determination, 

confidence and independence. 

Students with these skills will tend to be more successful even when 

encountering difficult and unmet situations. 

Provide a number (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) Indicating your rating of the applicant for this section. 

1. Does not meet expectations. 

2. Observes that some expectations are met. 

3. Meets expectations 

4. On occasion exceeds expectations 

5. Consistently exceeds expectations. 

________ 

*1. What do you feel are your proudest accomplishments up to this time? 

2. Why should the Program select you as a student? What qualities make you a good 

candidate? 

Comments: 





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B. Realistic self-appraisal is demonstrated by the ability to assess one’s own 

strengths and weaknesses and the recognition of one’s inadequacies. 

Recognizing situations where the student needs additional assistance will assure 

the student does not fail because he or she will not ask for help. Students with 

good self appraisal skills will know the amount of study time needed to succeed. 






________ 

*1. Tell us about a challenging event that happened to you. Wait for answer. How did 

you deal with this from personal, educational, and financial standpoints. Wait for 

answer. Tell us how you would change how you handled this situation if a similar 

event were to occur. 

2. Tell us about two memorable projects, one success and one failure. To what do you 

attribute the success and failure? 

Comments: 





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C. Understanding - ability to deal with the differences in cultures, race and gender 

demands of the system and respond accordingly without blaming others for 

problems. This aspect of the student identifies how well the student is able to 

adjust to a different environment and social setting. 







________ 

*1. How have you dealt with difficult people in the past? For example, a person 

becomes angry with you for something you don't think is your fault. How did you react? 

2. What is the most difficult adjustment you have ever had to make in your life? 

Comments: 





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D. Preference for long term goals particularly long term academic goals, infer 

one’s ability to adapt to the atmosphere of delayed gratification that naturally 

exists in higher education. Students who have identifiable long term goals should 

be able to make effective short term goals. 







________ 

*1. Tell us of a major goal that you set for yourself and the steps that you took or are 

taking to achieve that goal. 

2. What alternative plans have you made if you were not to be accepted into the 

Program at Regional West Medical Center? 

Comments: 





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E. The availability of a strong support person refers to the ability to identify and 

receive help, support, and encouragement as the student adapts and socially 

adjusts to college life. 







________ 

*1. Who or what do you turn to assist you when life problems occur? 

2. How do you handle a situation where the work load is beginning to be too much and 

your emotions start to be involved in the situation? 

Comments: 





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F. Leadership is demonstrated by involvement in extracurricular activities (sports 

teams, clubs, professional student organizations, fraternity/sorority, etc.) 

Community involvement indicates the ability to navigate academic and 

nonacademic time demands and also provides social networks for the student. 







________ 

*1. What is most satisfying for you in your work, education or in volunteering? 

2. Describe one activity you have enjoyed in the past four years? What drew you to this 

activity? 

Comments: 





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G. Knowledge acquired in a field refers to one’s ability to learn and acquire 

knowledge in less conventional ways and the ability to obtain knowledge outside 

the classroom (possibly nontraditional, cultural, racially or gender-based). The 

student should have investigated the field prior to applying to the Program. 

Students who have investigated the field will be less like to find that radiology is 

not what was expected. 







________ 

*1. What have you done to prepare yourself for entry into this Program beyond taking 

college classes? 

2. Tell us of a time during your observation period in preparing for the Program where 

the technologist demonstrated excellent patient care skills. 

Comments: 





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H. This Program is significantly different from a traditional educational Program. 

While the applicant is determined to enter a radiography Program, it is also 

important that the applicant is aware of the expectations that we have of students 

in this Program. 

Does the applicant accurately relate the following information? Either reinforce 

correct answers or correct any erroneous statements. 

1. What is the length of the Program in months? 

(24 months - the Program extends through the summer of both years) 

2. How many hours per day is the student required to be in attendance for 

clinical or for didactic? 

(Nine hours with an hour for a meal break. This may be a continuous day 

with no breaks other than meal break) 

3. What towns other than Scottsbluff do students travel to as part of their 

clinical rotation? 

(Alliance, Bridgeport and Torrington - Students must supply their own 

transportation for these rotations). 

4. Are students expected to complete assignments and homework outside 

scheduled didactic class times? 

(Yes and there is a fair amount to accomplish. Therefore students entering 

the Program will need to immediately adjust their schedules for homework 

for almost every evening). 

5. What types of learning activities will the student experience while in the 

Program? 

(Clinical – Examples include hands-on situations of touching another 

person for positioning; using radiation to make exposures; experiences in 

the emergency department, surgery, neonatal intensive care, and morgue; 

experiencing patients who are bleeding, vomiting, have infectious 

diseases, are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or are deceased.) 

(Didactic – Examples include laboratory assignments, reading 

assignments, completing worksheets, math problems, reading professional 

journals, doing research and writing research papers, developing 

PowerPoint presentations for case studies and in-class teaching 

assignments, developing an educational poster, and being tested over 

learned material in a variety of formats) 





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Was the student cognizant of the format of the Program ____ Yes ____ No 

Does this person in your opinion have the aptitude and skills necessary to be 

successful in the Program? 

____ Yes ____ No 

Reasons for your opinion? 





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STUDENT INTERVIEW WRITTEN QUESTION 

APPLICANT'S NAME___________________________ 

Question – changes from year to year 


EXAMPLES OF STUDENT INTERVIEW WRITTEN QUESTIONS 




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THERE IS CURRENTLY A SHORTAGE OF TECHNOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THE 

NATION. WHAT FACTORS DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE CAUSE OF THIS SHORTAGE? 

PLEASE DESCRIBE WHY YOU WISH TO MAKE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY 

YOUR PROFESSION AND WHY THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE SHOULD SELECT 

YOU FOR A POSITION IN THE UPCOMING CLASS. 

IN YOUR OPINION WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A RADIOGRAPHER? 

HOW DOES THE ROLE OF THE RADIOGRAPHER IMPACT THE HEALTH CARE 

TEAM? 

WHY DO YOU WISH TO MAKE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY YOUR PROFESSION 

AND IN YOUR OPINION WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A 

RADIOGRAPHER. 

HOW WILL THE DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY IMPACT THE FIELD OF 

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY? 





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WRITING COMMITTEE EVALUATION FORM 

Applicant's Number _______ Essay _______ Observation ________ 

Interviewer_________________ Date_________________ 

Evaluation Scale: 

4 - Excellent 3 - Good 2-Acceptable 1 - Poor U - Unable to Evaluate 

Please circle one rating for each section. 

A. Grammar/Spelling U 1 2 3 4 

B. Content/Accuracy U 1 2 3 4 

C. Critical Thinking U 1 2 3 4 

Comments: 





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CUMULATIVE REFERENCE EVALUATION FORM 

Committee Member _________________ Date_________________ 

1. STUDENT: _______________________ Score: ___________ 

Comments: 

2. STUDENT: _______________________ Score: ___________ 

Comments: 

3. STUDENT: _______________________ Score: ___________ 

Comments: 

4. STUDENT: _______________________ Score: ___________ 

Comments: 

5. STUDENT: _______________________ Score: ___________ 

Comments: 

6. STUDENT: _______________________ Score: ___________ 

Comments: 

7. STUDENT: _______________________ Score: ___________ 

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PROGRAM EVALUATION 

Dear Applicant, 

As one of the recent applicants offered a position to the Regional West Medical Center 

School of Radiologic Technology we would like your assistance in improving the quality 

of the Program at Regional West. 

Please provide input in your decision in not accepting a position to the Program. Your 

comments are important to us. Mark all that apply and return in the enclosed envelope. 

Reason for not accepting a position with Regional West? 

Friendliness of the staff, interviewer, and students. 

Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Unacceptable 

5 4 3 2 1 

Please comment: 

Quality of the educational facilities. 


5 4 3 2 1 






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Quality of the clinical facilities. 


5 4 3 2 1 


Tuition costs. 


5 4 3 2 1 


____ Other Issues ___________________________________ 


Thank you for your time. 

Sincerely, 

Dan Gilbert, MSEd, RT(R)(CV)(MR)(CT)(QM) 

Program Director 





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ACCEPTANCE FORM 

______ I accept your offer for a position as a radiology student in Regional West 

Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology beginning in August of 

20___. 

______ I am NOT accepting your offer for a position as a radiology student in 

Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology beginning 

in August of 20____. 

SIGNATURE ______________________________ 

NAME ___________________________________ 

\ 

DATE____________________________________ 

Complete and return in the envelope provided to the Program Director by the date 

indicated in the accompanying letter. 

Please complete the following and return in the enclosed envelope. 

PLEASE PRINT 

Summer Address: _________________________________________ 

__________________________________________ 

__________________________________________ 

Phone number: ____________________________________________ 

E-mail: ____________________________________________________ 

Return to: Dan Gilbert, Program Director 

Regional West Medical Center 

4021 Ave B 

Scottsbluff NE 69361 





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COMPLETION OF ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS 

STUDENT ________________________________ 

Date Received: 

NOTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF COURSES ______________________ 

IMMUNIZATION RECORD _______________________ 

DRUG FREE CAMPUS FORM ________________________ 

RADIATION MONITOR BADGE FORM ________________________ 

INSURANCE OR WAIVER ________________________ 

INFORMATION SHEET _________________________ 

NOTIFICATION OF DRUG TESTING _________________________ 

BACKGROUND CHECK (RWMC) ________________________ 

BACKGROUND CHECK (Banner Health) ________________________ 

Optional Check off list for Program Director.

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