Course Title: Research and evaluate patient dental and health history to prevent and/or manage emergencies
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 pre-reading, clinical practice.
Online activities are strongly encouraged to prepare for, support and extend learning.
Teaching Schedule
A final schedule will be issued by the teacher at the commencement of the course (unit).
Timetable will indicate face-to-face and on-line activities and how these address learning elements.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Oral presentation.
Written.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment for this course forms part of the Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene).
Training is mapped to the Australian Dental Council June 2011 “Professional attributes and competencies of the newly qualified dental hygienist” and the Dental Board of Australia “Scope of Practice”.
Students must abide by the 2012 “ADA Guidelines for Infection Control Second Edition”, 2010 NHMRC “Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare” and Worksafe Victoria “Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007”.
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. Please refer to definition of Vocational Competency (http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=xjog855ryrtq;STATUS=A;SECTION=3;PAGE_AUTHOR=Penny%20Mercer).
Assessment is undertaken through successful completion of all assessment activities and classroom, project & industry participation. Assessment will also be undertaken replicating workplace conditions (as far as possible), and where relevant undertaken in the clinical setting. 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.
The RMIT assessment policy outlines your responsibilities as a RMIT student as well as those of your teachers (http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse%3BID%3Dm7g4l18jk1bpz (unresolved)).
Assessment Matrix
All summative assessments listed are compulsory for a successful outcome.
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