AHRO MASTERCLASS IN DENTAL NURSING 
Dental nurses play a vital role in Dental practices. They aid and support the clinicians in all aspects of patient care. Knowledge of good clinical practices, infection control and pain management along with a service mentality can come a long way in a career as a dental nurse. Apart from assisting the dentist and patient during dental procedures, dental nurses also have a role in dental material, equipment and practice management.
OVERVIEW
Health workforce shortages are a global problem. The evidence-based practise revealed that the quality of care is directly related to the number and educational background of health professionals, including nurses. This requires the involvement of higher learning institutions. It is in this context that AHRO University has developed the programme targeting nurse assistants for upgrading their knowledge and skills to the level of an Advanced Diploma in General Nursing to respond to the needs of health care services around the world.
In addition, a 6-month intensive program of nursing and midwifery skill development was designed by AHRO University with the aim of developing the well-educated and highly skilled professional nurses and midwives to support the world healthcare system and continues to assist in addressing the human resource needs of world’s health services.
The complexities around the expected roles of nurses have made it imperative to design and develop a suitable curriculum to meet the demands of service users at different levels within the health care settings.
By training professionals with good decision-making and critical thinking abilities, this programme will be a response to the realities of modern-day developments in the health care system.
TARGET GROUP
Graduates from any of the medical or nursing and midwifery professions – post registration.
COURSE CONTENT
1. Health & Safety in a Dental Setting
2. Management of medical emergencies at a dental practice
3. Ethics & regulations in dental care
4. Understanding anatomy from a dental perspective
5. Oral Diseases – pathology, prevention and treatment
6. Patient management – case history, patient behaviours, confidentiality
7. Oral health promotion and preventive care
8. Paediatric dentistry – challenges and solutions
9. Endodontic procedures
10. Oral surgery basics
11. Orthodontics
12. Drugs, dental materials, equipment and radiology
13. Effective communication as a dental nurse
TEACHING LEARNING METHODS
Interactive lectures conducted online (virtual learning environment) and on-site, problem-solving, and case-based approaches to learning. Course materials include lecture notes, PowerPoint presentation slides, and other relevant materials applicable to the course/ module.
EVALUATION
The course will be assessed as follows:
ASSESSMENT | WEIGHTAGE |
Formative Assessment | 30% |
Summative Assessment | 60% |
Attendance | 10% |
Total | 100% |
AWARD
Upon completion of the course, successful learners will be awarded with a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate, provided they have passed their formative assessment at 50% and summative assessments at 50%, with 90% attendance in all the course activities.
CREDIT
This course has 20 credits (204 hours of learning)
FEES/INTAKES
The fee for this course is £640 with January, April, July and October intakes
