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Dental Hygiene Clinic III
Course: DHE233

First Term: 2004 Fall
 Laboratory   5 Credit(s)   15 Period(s)   12 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Application of the dental hygiene process of care with emphasis on diverse populations. Students prepare for clinical practice using self assessment, evaluation and critical thinking skills



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Prepare and present complex dental hygiene care plans for patients with special needs. (I)
2. Provide dental hygiene therapy for patients with special needs. (II)
3. Detect and remove moderate to heavy calculus deposits on patients with moderate to advanced periodontitis. (II)
4. Demonstrate clinical behaviors necessary for entry into dental hygiene practice. (III)
5. Integrate self assessment skills to assure and improve quality in patient care. (IV)
6. Evaluate the outcomes of dental hygiene therapy and provide recommendations for continued care. (V)
7. Integrate ethical, legal and regulatory principles into clinical practice. (VI)
8. Integrate ethical, legal and regulatory principles into clinical practice. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Complex Care Plans For Patients With Special Needs
   A. Identification
   B. Care planning
   C. Communication
      1. Patient
      2. Caregivers
      3. Health professionals
   D. Presentation
II. Implementation
   A. Management of patient with special needs
   B. Instrumentation
   C. Pain management
   D. Chemotherapeutic agents
III. Entry Level Clinical Behaviors
   A. Time management
   B. Communication
   C. Critical thinking
   D. Problem solving
   E. Teamwork
IV. Self Assessment
   A. Quality assurance and improvement
   B. Continued competency
V. Evaluation of Dental Hygiene Therapy
   A. Evaluation process
   B. Measuring client goal achievement
   C. Recommendations
   D. Referrals
   E. Evidence-based care
VI. Professionalism
   A. Ethical practice
   B. Legal practice
   B. Legal Practice
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  5/25/2004

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