Course Title: Research and evaluate patient dental and health history to prevent and/or manage emergencies
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
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
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
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 |
Element: |
2. Identify, implement and evaluate clinical precautions and/or modifications to dental treatment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify medical disorders that require special |
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 |
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 |
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
Attendance of lectures and tutorials
Research medical conditions and influence on oral tissues and dental treatment
Familiarize with the MIMS online https://www.mimsonline.com.au/
Utilize MIMS online to obtain relevant information regarding medications, indications for use; contraindications and influence of oral tissues and dental treatment.
In a supervised clinical environment perform:
• Client history taking
Participate in case study discussions on health history, administered drugs and related medical and dental implications
Teaching Schedule
Classes will commence in Semester 2 and be delivered in 3 hour blocks. Each class will include teacher led presentations, workbook activities, group collaboration and self directed learning opportunities
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Recommended reading and references as uploaded on blackboard, including classroom presentations
Overview of Assessment
Assessment includes an Oral presentation.and written tasks
Assessment Tasks
Health History Evaluation Tests
Theory Exam
VIVA VOCE
Clinical assessments will take place at each patient episode
Completion of clinical log book after each patient episode
Presentations on selected cases
Assessment Matrix
Formative Assessment
Case scenarios utilizing MIMS
Summative Assessment
Oral Presentation on scenario based cases (40%)
Theory Examination (60%)
Other Information
This unit should be assessed after achievement of the following
related competency units:
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
The unit should also be assessed in conjunction with
competency unit(s) related to planning/delivery of the Advanced
Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene).
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