Course Title: Research and evaluate patient dental and health history to prevent and/or manage emergencies
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: DENT5807
Course Title: Research and evaluate patient dental and health history to prevent and/or manage emergencies
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
Course Contact: Sue Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
TAFEDH032 - Confirm physical health status
TAFEDH003 - Analyse oral status
TAFEDH005 – Examine, record and assess patient histories and dental records to formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan
Co-Delivered with: TAFEDH031 - Design an Oral Health plan
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the application of in-depth level of knowledge of medicine and pharmacology required to analyse, interpret a patient’s medical history and available health information to prevent and/or safely manage a medical emergency.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH010 Research and evaluate patient dental and health history to prevent and/or manage emergencies |
Element: |
1. Identify medical conditions that may influence oral tissues and dental treatment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Collect and analyse patient health information in relation to dental and medical history 1.2 Recognise normal patient presentations against the signs and symptoms of medical and dental disorders 1.3 Identify the likely impact of medical condition on oral tissues |
Element: |
2. Identify, implement and evaluate clinical precautions and/or modifications to dental treatment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify medical disorders that require special consideration and management in the dental environment 2.2 Identify clinical precautions and/or modifications in the management of patients with medical or dental disorders 2.3 Interpret, evaluate and record strategies applied in the management of medical and dental disorders |
Element: |
3. Identify administered drugs and their action in relation to patient medical status and dental implications |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Classify drugs using medical nomenclature and terminology used in pharmacology 3.2 Identify and implement strategies to avoid adverse drug reactions, tolerance and dependence 3.3 Identify drugs taken by patients to ascertain and contradictions for dental treatment |
Element: |
4. Identify and manage a medical emergency and/or disorder in the dental environment |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify medical and oral disorders and/or emergencies in the clinic environment 4.2 Identify special considerations required to manage medical and dental disorders and/or emergencies in the clinic environment 4.3 Locate and use emergency equipment as needed in the dental clinic following the emergency protocol |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have developed an in-depth level of knowledge of medicine and pharmacology required to analyse, interpret a patient’s medical history and available health information to prevent and/or safely manage a medical emergency.
Details of Learning Activities
These will include: lectures online workbook project research class discussion
Teaching Schedule
Jul 18th: Lecture - Diabetes & Thyroid
Aug 5th: Lecture - Heart Conditions
Aug 12th: Workshop/Lecture - Discussion on case study #1
Sept 13th: Online
Sept 20th: Workshop/Lecture
Sept 23rd: Lecture - Leukaemia & Asthma
Sept 27th: Lecture (AM)
Oct 3rd: Clinic
Oct 6th: Clinic Group A & B
Oct 10th: Clinic Group A & B
Oct 11th: Oral Presentations 1/2 Group
Oct 13th: Clinic Group A & B
Oct 18th: Oral Presentations 1/2 Group
Oct 19th: Clinic Group A & B
Oct 20th: Clinic Group A & B
Nov 4th: Written Exam
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Learning materials and readings can be accessed via the unit shell in Blackboard. Case studies for class preparation are available in unit shell in blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Assessment includes an Oral presentation.and written tasks
Assessment Tasks
These units, which form Clinical Practice 3, focus on the skills required to:
Design, implement and evaluate an individual or community oral health promotion program that addresses oral health needs with empathy and insight into
behavioral, cultural, socio-economic, environmental and genetic risk factors.Analyse, interpret a patients medical history and available health information to
prevent and/or safely manage a medical emergency
Clinical Practice 3 is conducted in the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne (RDHM).
The assessment is composed of:
Clinical practice with completion of logbookOral presentationWritten theory examination
Assessment Matrix
Assessment matrix is available on blackboard
Other Information
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