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DHYG 3424: Clinical Practice 3
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Dental Hygiene
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course offers learners the opportunity to further expand their knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviours and judgements to meet entry to practice competencies. Learners will experience the provision of dental hygiene care in varied practice settings. Learners will use the ADPIE framework, while practicing as part of intra- and inter-professional health teams to provide safe and comprehensive, person-centered care for diverse people across the lifespan. Learners will integrate multiple concepts, models and theories into the assessment, planning and evaluation of dental hygiene services for people with diverse needs. Learners' progress to basic proficiency as consciously competent practitioners in preparation for entry-to-practice by the end of the course.
Credits
9.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DHYG 3324.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Coordinate and provide safe, preventive, interceptive, and therapeutic, services in varied practice settings for clients with complex needs across the lifespan.
- Apply appropriate health promotion strategies and interventions as an oral health educator and client advocate recognizing the influence of the determinants of health.
- Take responsibility for decisions, actions and time management that reflect critical thinking and evidence-informed problem solving within varied clinical practice environments.
- Communicate clearly and accurately in written, verbal, electronic and visual forms with individuals regarding oral and general health.
- Collaborate and work effectively as a member of intra- and inter-professional health care teams to provide oral health services and advocate for improved health and the well-being of clients with diverse needs.
- Assess professional performance in relation to standards of practice and legislation.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 270
Total Hours: 270
Total Hours: 270
Instructional Strategies
Learning is fostered through authentic informed dental hygiene practice in varied practice settings.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S *all clinical evaluations must be completed successfully
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Clinical progress evaluations |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Provide appropriate dental hygiene care for a compound client |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Provide appropriate dental hygiene care for a case study client |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Produce and interpret a full mouth survey of diagnostically valuable dental images |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Place and self-assess a temporary restoration |
|
Clinical Examination |
S |
Administer local anesthesia |
Course topics
- ADPIE model for provision of preventive, interceptive, and therapeutic clinical therapy for diverse clients in varied practice settings
- Health promotion and educational principles and learning strategies for clients with diverse needs, across the across the lifespan
- Collaboration strategies for advocacy and referral into the community to support client health and wellness
- Evaluation of dental hygiene care using practice standards and codes of ethics
- Advanced clinical therapies
Learning resources
Course resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.