DHYG 430 Advanced Dental Hygiene Theory & Practice Management III (2 credits)

2. Describe and discuss the safe and effective practice of clinical dental hygiene skills in order to comprehensively treat persons/patients with an increasing level of oral disease(s) severity.

3. Identify and describe the clinical role of the dental hygienist as a member of the oral healthcare team.

4. Participate in program selected professional development.

5. Create a cover letter and curriculum vitae for use in application to a variety of environments and roles of employment for the dental hygienist.

6. Research the role of the oral health care provider in Emergency Preparedness.

7. Create an Emergency Preparedness Individual Plan as part of the ePortfolio.

8. Expanding on previous dental hygiene curricular coursework, develop personal, health promotion strategies identifying personal characteristics and career strategies as part of your professional development plan (PDP).

9. Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors consistent with a dental hygiene professional, and in compliance with the policies and procedures detailed in the Pierce College Student Handbook, the Pierce College Dental Hygiene Student Handbook and accompanying Clinic Policies, and the American Dental Hygiene Associations’ Code of Ethics.

10. Demonstrate professionalism and communication skills using correct terminology and vocabulary necessary to discuss the oral health treatment plan and procedures with patients, peers, and other health care professionals and health care teams to foster wellness and healthy behaviors.

11. Consistently and accurately self-assess your application of dental hygiene theory in patient assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, treatment planning, radiology, treatment documentation and dental hygiene skills to develop the ability to assess yourself, and if applicable, your healthcare team to confirm and verify quality patient care. (Quality patient care parameters will vary from patient to patient.)

Degree Outcomes
This course is part of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Competency Map for detail of the Program Competencies this course addresses. Each competency is identified at a level of skill by the terms Introductory (I), Developing (D), or Competent (C). The map also shows the alignment between each Program Competency and the Pierce College Core Ability(ies). Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Responsibility: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts and consequences of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable systems. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Multiculturalism: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of diverse ideas, cultures, and experiences, and develop the ability to examine their own attitudes and assumptions in order to understand and work with others who differ from themselves.

Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20