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COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF DENTAL HYGIENE
CORE COMPETENCIES (C)
| C.1 |
Apply a professional code of ethics in all endeavors. |
| C.2 |
Adhere to state and federal laws, recommendations, and regulations in the provision of dental hygiene care. |
| C.3 |
Utilize basic scientific knowledge as the theoretical basis for clinical practice. |
| C.4 |
Provide dental hygiene care using critical thinking and problem solving in the provision of evidence-based practice. |
| C.5 |
Perform on-going self-assessment for professional growth and life-long learning. |
| C.6 |
Provide quality assurance mechanisms for health services. |
| C.7 |
Communicate effectively with individuals and groups from diverse populations. |
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION (HP)
| HP.1 |
Promote optimal oral and general health to patients while respecting their goals, values, and beliefs.. |
| HP.2 |
Identify population risk factors and develop, implement and evaluate strategies to promote health and prevent disease. |
| HP.3 |
Utilize appropriate methods to ensure the health and safety of the patient and dental professional in the delivery of dental hygiene services. |
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (CM)
| CM.1 |
Assess the oral health needs of the community and the resources available to facilitate access to care. |
| CM.2 |
Plan ad implement community oral health services in a variety of settings. |
| CM.3 |
Evaluate the outcomes of community based programs. |
PATIENT CARE (PC)
| ASSESSMENT | |
| PC.1 |
Collect analyze, and record data on the general, oral and psychosocial health status of a variety of patients to identify oral health conditions and patient needs. |
| DIAGNOSIS | |
| PC.2 |
Utilize critical decision making skills to reach conclusions about the patient's dental hygiene needs based on all available assessment data. |
| PLANNING | |
| PC.3 |
Colloborate with the patient, and/or other health professionals, to formulate a comprehensive dental hygiene care plan that is patient centered and based on current scientific evidence. |
| IMPLEMENTATION | |
| PC.4 |
Provide individualized treatment as identified in the assessment, diagnosis and planning phases that include preventive and therapeutic services desined to achieve and maintain oral health. |
| EVALUATION | |
| PC.5 |
Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented clinical, preventive and educational services and modify as needed. |
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (PGD)
| PGD.1 |
Access professional and community networks to pursue career, educational and professional goals. |
| PGD.2 |
Promote the profession through service activities and affiliations with professional organizations. |
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