Dental nurse revision - 301 preparing for professional practice Exam Solved Correct.
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What are the roles and responsibilities of the GDC? - Answer Protect patient's information, and to uphold standards; ensuring that the public can have confidence in dental professionals. They additionally set working standards for all dentists and other dental professionals, and also will invest...
Dental nurse revision - 301 preparing for
professional practice Exam Solved
Correct.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the GDC? - Answer Protect patient's information, and to
uphold standards; ensuring that the public can have confidence in dental professionals. They additionally
set working standards for all dentists and other dental professionals, and also will investigate any
complaints that are filed.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the CQC? - Answer The CQC's main goal is to protect those
who use dental or healthcare services. They regularly inspect practices to ensure that they have the
correct policies and procedures, and that the health and safety is at the utmost. Un-announced spot
checks may also take place to ensure this.
What is a dental nurse's Scope of Practice? - Answer A dental nurse's Scope of Practice outlines what
they are qualified, skilled, and capable of doing as a dental professional. Undertaking any tasks or
procedures must be permitted by their professional license. For example, a dental nurse can mix
cements and chart, however cannot cement anything in place or diagnose. A dental nurse's Scope of
Practice can be widened with additional training courses such as radiography and impression taking.
What are the 9 GDC principles? - Answer 1. Put patients interests first
2. Communicate effectively with patients
3. Obtain valid consent
4. Maintain and protect patients information
5. Have a clear and effective complaints procedure
6. Work with colleagues in a way that is in the patient's best interest
7. Maintain, develop and work within your professional knowledge and skills
8. Raise concerns if patients are at risk
9. Make sure your personal behavior maintains patients' confidence in you and the dental profession
What is direct access? - Answer Direct access means patients can now see other dental professionals,
such as a dental hygienist, therapist, or nurse without having to see a dentist prior. For example, children
, can see a dental therapist for exams and treatment, or a dental nurse for OHI, which takes pressure off of
the dentist. Patients can also directly book in with the hygienist without having to be referred by the
dentist.
What other roles are there in practice? - Answer The practice manager will handle patient complaints,
payroll, hold team meetings, review staff performance, handle recruitment, and carry out audits.
Receptionists are essential and are the first point of contact for patients. They will help patients with
queries, booking/cancelling appointments, dealing with enquiries , and lots of different administrative
tasks.
How can unprofessional behavior lead to sanctioning of a dental registrant? - Answer f there are
concerns of a dental professional's fitness to practice due to unprofessional behavior that damages the
public or patient's trust and confidence in dentistry, the GDC will investigate this. This may result in
placing conditions on the dental professional's registration, suspending their registration, removing them
from the register, or no action may be taken.
How can unprofessional behavior have damage the image of the practice and profession? - Answer
Unprofessional behavior in the practice can result in distrust in the dental professionals working there,
and their ability to work safely and effectively. This may hugely impact the surgery as it may result in a
loss on patients.
How can unprofessional behavior impact patients? - Answer Patients will be impacted by
unprofessional behavior and could lose trust in the dental professional themselves. A patient may file
complaints about them or refuse to be treated by them.
How do we ensure we are treating patients and colleagues with dignity, integrity and respect - Answer
A dental nurse will remain professional at all times, treating colleagues with respect by being kind,
understanding and patient with them; never causing or bringing any unprofessional disagreements into
work.
How do we act professionally and ethically? - Answer As dental professionals, we should make sure we
work safely, effectively, and within our skills, while also keeping a patient's best interests first.
Being aware of professional boundaries (eg appropriate use of social media) - Answer Anything posted
on social media shouldn't damage our reputation as a dental professional, and also keeping relationships
with patients strictly professional is also essential.
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