DCP course :Infection Control, Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults (BA180515)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore Skill
Description(GDC recommended CPD core subjects). Infection Control This course will provide a comprehensive review of infection control and decontamination in the dental setting, with emphasis on best practice and management strategies.
Additional informationSafeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
This course will concentrate on protecting vulnerable adult patients and will also cover safeguarding Children providing fundamental information about safeguarding children in dental practice for staff who may be in a position to identify concerns about maltreatment.

Intended Audience: All DCPs –Dental Nurses, Therapists, Hygienists, Technicians


Jo Russell, RDN Dip DPM Cert Ed MIFL LCGI, GDC 10942, has 26 years in dentistry from nursing to area management for a corporate looking after 16 practices in London and the south. She spent nearly 7 years in the Royal Navy’s dental branch and after graduating from teaching, took the NEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety, passing with distinction. Jo is a popular and enthusiastic teacher of CQC, practice management, health and safety at work, radiation protection, clinical governance, complaints, legal and ethical issues and communication. She currently spends her time assessing dental nurses for their Diploma, teaching, providing CQC compliance for dental practices and helping practices to become compliant with a hand holding consultancy service

VenueARK Centre, Basingstoke  View details
Date & timeMonday 18 May 2015, 10:00 to 16:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours5:00
Cost£30.00
Aims
  1. Comprehend the basic requirements for good decontamination practice and discuss essential Quality and Best practice requirements
  2. Think about validation and look at pre sterilisation cleaning and discuss the importance and types of hand washing
  3. Have information on what is abuse, and discuss the signs and indicators of abuse
  4. Know what to do if you have concerns and will have guidance on good practice in safeguarding.