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Upon completion of this course, the student will:
1. Apply sound legal and ethical principles in dealing with patients and team members.
2. Demonstrate ethical conduct in personal and professional life, while maintaining high standards of clinical practice.
3. Discuss a personal philosophy towards dental hygiene practice management.
4. Demonstrate professional competence, knowledge, philosophy, and demeanor when applying for a position.
5. Apply concepts of quality assurance through the skills of self-assessment, peer review and record auditing.
6. Explain the legal and ethical relationship between the dental hygienist and patient.
7. Discuss the theory of competency and skill acquisition for the dental hygienist.
8. Identify and describe the normative ethical principles.
9. Describe the difference between a choice and an ethical principle.
10. Explain the role of principals in the decision-making process of the dental hygienist.
11. Describe the ethical decision-making process in dental hygiene.
12. Apply the decision-making process in an ethical dilemma.
13. Discuss the reasons why a dental hygiene license may be suspended/revoked in California.
14. Identify the types of dental hygiene procedures delegated under direct supervision, and indirect supervision.
15. Give examples relating to dental hygiene of the differences between civil and criminal law.
16. Describe the patient's legal responsibilities when receiving oral health care.
17. List and discuss the rights and responsibilities of the dental hygienist in the provider-patient relationship.
18. Explain the concept of risk management as it relates to the practice of dental hygiene.
19. Discuss the strategies that can be used to identify and reduce risk.
20. Discuss state and federal employment laws that have a significant impact on employment.
21. Discuss the importance of effective practice management in the dental office.
22. Differentiate between oral health care and the business of oral healthcare.
23. Differentiate between employer expectations and employee expectations.
24. Discuss how "marketing" relates to the dental/dental hygiene practice.
25. Describe how computer software benefits dental hygiene procedures.
26. Identify various types of computerized periodontal charting systems.
27. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of a working interview.
28. Identify various employment opportunities for dental hygienists and method of finding positions.
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A. Introduction to Ethics
1. Ethical principles and values
2. Theories of moral development
3. Code of ethics
4. American Dental Hygiene Association - Code of Ethics
5. Ethical dilemmas
B. Introduction to Jurisprudence
1. California Dental Practice Act
2. California Committee on Dental Auxiliaries (COMDA)
a. license and renewal
b. scope of practice
c. levels of supervision
2. Legal concepts
a. civil /criminal law
b. hygienist/patient relationship
c. informed consent
d. technical assault
e. breach of contract
3. Risk Management
a. dental records
b. incident reporting
c. quality assurance
d. communication
d. risk factors
C. Introduction to Dental Hygiene Practice Management
1. team concept
2. public relations
3. marketing the practice
4. business of dental hygiene
D. Business Office Skills
1. computerized appointment scheduling
2. telephone etiquette, inventory management
3. recall systems
4. dental hygiene insurance codes
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
5 - 10% |
| Ethical dilemma paper | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
5 - 10% |
| Case studies | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
50 - 60% |
| Multiple choice, true/false, fill in: midterm, final examination | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
20 - 30% |
| Mock malpractice trial. Each student assumes a role (i.e., judge, jury member, attorney, defendant, plaintiff, witnesses, etc.) | |
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Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management; Kimbrough V., Prentice Hall, 2006
Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene; Beemsterboer, WB Saunders, 2001