Certificate in Paediatric Dental Nursing (CPD11OCT21a)
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Subject | Oral Health | ||
Description | This 6 session training course is to support dental nurses who are involved with the NHS Tier 2 programme in primary care or are currently working with this specific paediatric target group. | ||
Additional information | All sessions MUST be attended Applicants must be GDC Registered. Registration with eLearning for Health [eLfH] is mandatory. Workplace mentored Log Book is required. Some independent learning is required and dental nurses must have acces to a digital device and the internet. | ||
Venue | Platform tbc, - Virtual View details | ||
6 Sessions | Session 1: Mon 11 Oct 2021, 09:30 to 12:30 Session 2: Mon 1 Nov 2021, 09:30 to 12:30 Session 3: Mon 22 Nov 2021, 09:30 to 12:30 Session 4: Mon 13 Dec 2021, 09:30 to 12:30 Session 5: Mon 10 Jan 2022, 09:30 to 12:30 Session 6: Mon 31 Jan 2022, 09:30 to 12:30 | ||
Lecturer | School of Dental Nursing LDI View details | ||
Target audience | Mandatory: Dental Nurse, or Dental Nurse with extended duties in oral healt ed | ||
Course style | Workshop | ||
Category | Core course | ||
Catering | No catering | ||
Development outcome | A, C | ||
CPD hours | 18:00 | ||
Cost | £60.00 | ||
Aims | This blended, online course aims to provide dental nurses with knowledge and understanding to suppport the NHS Tier 2 programe in primary care. | ||
Objectives | The objective of the course is to be able to explain and discuss: Specific role of the dental nurse to support patient care and link to other services such as hospital, community, social services, health visitors, midwifery and school teams. Revision on paediatric anatomy Caries Process and Prevention OH education including measuring plaque and applying fluoride Importance of having effective behaviour change conversations | ||
Learning outcomes | By the end of the session dental nurses will be able to demonstrate completion in all components of Paediatric Dental Nursing to support patients and dental teams deliver effective care pathways to patients. DNs will be able to apply knowledge, understanding and skills to communicate effective oral health advice to patients, measure and record plaque and safely apply fluoride varnish. | ||