ORHL2107Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills VI - Clinical Practice

Course handbook

Description

ORHL2107 builds on the knowledge gained by students in Semester 2, first year and Semester 1, second year and relates to the assessment, diagnosis and clinical management of dental hygiene and dental therapy patients. Students will treat patients in the University of Newcastle Oral Health Clinic.This course is a compulsory program component and students must pass in order to demonstrate clinical safety and to progress in the Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy program. Students are unable to enrol in Year 3 clinical courses until they have passed this course.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate competency in the application and integration of knowledge of the aetiology and effects of oral diseases on the provision of treatment for individual and the community

2. Demonstrate the provision of preventive and restorative clinical patient care, within the Oral Health Therapists scope of practice

3. Demonstrate the use of evidence based practice for the provision of information and treatment of preventive and restorative oral health care for the individual and community

4. Reflect, evaluate and critique personal performance during clinical sessions

5. Demonstrate the appropriate selection and use of medicaments and microbial therapies in relation to the management of dental and periodontal disease

6. Demonstrate sound cultural, social and age appropriate communication skills with child, adolescent and adult patients, carers and team members

7. Demonstrate professional behaviour and integrity

8. Synthesize a comprehensive treatment plan for preventive and restorative oral health care

9. Demonstrate competency in the clinical care of patients, including effective use of local anaesthetic and appropriate infection control

Content

1. Communication skills and patient management
2. Oral health organisation and delivery of preventive and restorative care for patients
3. Oral health needs of the community
4. Relationship between oral health and general health
5. Assessment risk of caries and periodontal disease in the individual and community
6. Preventive and restorative oral health care
7. Pain control
8. Infection control and OHS
9. Team work
10. Professional responsibility

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.

Requisite

This course is only available to students in the B Oral Health Therapy [12390] program.

Pre-requisite: students must also have successfully completed ORHL2102, ORHL2103, and ORHL2104.

Assumed knowledge

This course builds directly on, and requires that you have passed ORHL2101, ORHL2102, ORHL2103 and ORHL2104.

Assessment items

Presentation: Presentation: case

Professional Task: Ongoing Clinical assessment
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Professional Task: Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA)
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

• NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.
• National Police Certificate - Students must complete a National Police Check.
• First Aid Certificate - students must complete a First Aid Certificate issued by an approved provider.
• Working with Children - A national criminal history check and review of findings of misconduct involving children, required for any child-related work.

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Course outline

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