Minor Oral Surgery Training Programme for Dental Nurses (DWD26SEP22)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectMinor oral surgery
DescriptionThis 6 session education course is to support dental nurses who are involved in caring for patients undergoing minor oral surgery procedures. Please note this is not an NEBDN accredited course.
Additional information

To enquire about booking a place on this course, please email julia.armstrong@hee.nhs.uk.

Participants must be GDC registered before booking this course and in order to complete this course, all participants must:

  • Attend all sessions
  • Register with e-Learning for Health
  • Keep a mentored workplace logbook
  • Complete the required independent learning for which dental nurses will need access to a digital device and the internet

Please note: This course will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. The meeting link will be emailed to participants before the course date. Please save the email when you receive it and note any pre-course information.

VenueMicrosoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual  View details
6 SessionsSession 1:   Mon 26 Sep 2022, 09:30 to 12:30
Session 2:   Mon 24 Oct 2022, 09:30 to 12:30
Session 3:   Mon 14 Nov 2022, 09:30 to 12:30
Session 4:   Mon 12 Dec 2022, 09:30 to 12:30
Session 5:   Mon 16 Jan 2023, 09:30 to 12:30
Session 6:   Mon 13 Feb 2023, 09:30 to 12:30
LecturerSchool of Dental Nursing LDI  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Nurse

Course styleWorkshop
CategoryClinical course
CateringNo catering
Development outcomeA, C
CPD hours18:00
Cost£60.00
Aims

This blended, online course aims to provide dental nurses with knowledge and understanding to support clinicians and patients undergoing oral surgery procedures.

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 general and oral anatomy
  • Clinical picture and management of conditions and diseases affecting the oral cavity
  • Extended duties including suture removal and applying topical anaesthetic
  • 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 Oral Surgery 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 health advice to patients, remove sutures and safely apply topical anaesthetic.