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Standard |
Posted:
02/26/08
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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: N/A |
DHY 220 – Clinical Hygiene V Lecture
Course
Description
Focuses on the dental hygiene field and
presents the fundamental concepts and principles necessary for successful
participation in the dental profession. Topics include: employability skills;
State of Georgia Dental Practice Act; office management; expanded duties; legal
aspects; ethics; dental hygiene practice settings; and dentistry and dental
hygiene regulation.
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Employability Skills |
Class |
2 |
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State of |
D.
Lab |
0 |
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Office Management |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Expanded Duties |
Credit |
2 |
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Legal Aspects |
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Ethics |
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Dental Hygiene Practice Settings |
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Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Regulation |
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Prerequisite: |
DHY
213 |
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Corequisite: |
DHY
221 |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After completing
this section, the student will be able to: |
Hours |
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Class |
D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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Employability Skills |
10 |
0
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0 |
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Prepare
a resume. |
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Participate
in a mock interview. |
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Describe
technological changes and economic and political forces affecting dentistry
in today’s society. |
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Describe
various types of dental health care providers. |
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State
of Georgia Dental Practice Act |
2 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
licensure, certification, registration, and institutional licensure as they
relate to dentistry. |
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Discuss
the Dental Practice Act. |
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Office
Management |
1 |
0
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0 |
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Discuss
personnel management skills. |
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Expanded
Duties |
1 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
dental hygiene expanded duties philosophy in the |
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Legal
Aspects |
1 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
the legal relationship between a health care provider and patients/other
personnel. |
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Describe
legal conditions relating to dentistry including malpractice, technical
battery, negligence, contractual agreement, and civil and criminal law. |
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Ethics |
2 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
components of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Code of Ethics. |
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Describe
ethical behavior in dentistry. |
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Dental
Hygiene Practice Settings |
2 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
alternative practice settings. |
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Describe
dental practice benefits. |
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Dentistry
and Dental Hygiene Regulation |
1 |
0
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0 |
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Describe
the role of credentialing and educational standards in health care provider
regulation. |
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Describe
the role of accreditation in dentistry. |
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Suggested
Resources |
Andrews, Esther.
(2007). Practice Management for Dental Hygienists. Baltimore, MD:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Darby, Michele.
(2003). Dental Hygiene Theory and
Practice. (2nd ed.)
Finkbeiner, Betty
& Charles. (2006) Practice Management for the Dental Team. (6th
ed.) St. Louis, MO: Mosby
Harft, David &
Candio, Stephen. (2004) Dental
Practice Tool Kit. St. Louis,
Kimbrough, V. &
Lautar, C. (2007). Ethics, Jurisprudence, & Practice Management in
Dental Hygiene. (2nd ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Prentice Hall
Wilkins, Esther.
(2005). Clinical Practice of the
Dental Hygienist (9th ed.) New York, NY:
Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins