Course Title: Research and evaluate patient dental and health history to prevent and/or manage emergencies

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: DENT5807

Course Title: Research and evaluate patient dental and health history to prevent and/or manage emergencies

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)

Course Contact : Paulette Smith

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411403

Course Contact Email:paulette.smith@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Eleanor Schroeder - 93411412

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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
 

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

Includes a combination of some or all of the following, Class attendance and participation, individual or group project work, e-learning, self-directed learning, Blackboard collaborate.
Pre-Clinical and clinical practice in the simulation lab / undergraduate teaching clinic
 

Teaching Schedule

Timetable to be issued in February

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Oral presentation.

Written.

Assessment Tasks

Overview of assessment
Assessment for this course forms part of the Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental hygiene)
Refer to the Australian Dental Council June 2011 document “Professional attributes and competencies of the newly qualified dental hygienist for additional information”
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic.
Assessment is typically based around written and/or online tests, assignments, reflective journals, evidence portfolio’s, logbooks and/or practical demonstrations.
Competency based training requires the student to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
Assessment is undertaken through successful completion of all assessment activities and classroom, project & industry participation.
Assessments are spaced across the duration of the course, in order for your teacher to provide you with progressive feedback.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
 

Assessment Matrix

70% Pass mark

Formative Assessment
includes Case scenarios

Summative Assessment
Oral Presentation on scenario based cases (40%)
Theory Examination (60%)
 

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