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Program OutcomeDHYG 101DHYG 102DHYG 103DHYG 104DHYG 105DHYG 106DHYG 107DHYG 110DHYG 113DHYG 114DHYG 120DHYG 121DHYG 122DHYG 201DHYG 203DHYG 204DHYG 209DHYG 222DHYG 224DHYG 228DHYG 230DHYG 234DHYG 235APHY 101/102PSYC/SOCIENGL 111MATH 123COMM 101/102BIOL/CHEM
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The dental hygienist must be able to discern and manage ethical issues and problems in dental practice, exercise critical thinking and sound clinical judgment and communicate with other professionals, which includes the ability to:
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Apply a professional code of ethics in all endeavors.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Adhere to state and federal laws, recommendations and regulations in the provision of dental hygiene care.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Provide dental hygiene care to promote patient/client health and wellness using critical thinking and problem solving in the provision of evidence-based practice.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Assume responsibility for dental hygiene actions and care based on accepted scientific theories and research as the accepted standard of care.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Continuously perform self-assessment for life-long learning and professional growth.XXXXXXXXXXX
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Advance the profession through service activities and affiliations with professional organizations.XXX
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Provide quality assurance mechanisms for health services.XXXXXXXXX
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Communicate effectively with indivdiuals and groups from diverse populations both in writing and verabally.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Provide accurate, consistent and complete documentation of assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of dental hygiene services.XXXXXXXXXX
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Provide care to all patients using an individualized approach that is humane, empathetic, and caringXXXXXXXXXX
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Pursue continuing education courses and/or higher education that demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learningXXXXXXX
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The dental hygienist must possess a thorough foundation in the biomedical, clinial, and behavioral sciences and be able to apply those principles in assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of dental hygiene treatment
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Select, obtain, and interpret diagnostic information, recognizing its advantages and limitations.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Recognize predisposing and etiologic risk factors that require intervention to prevent disease.XXXXXXXXXXX
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Obtain, review, and update a complete medical, family, social, and dental historyXXXXXXXXX
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Perform a comprehensive examination using clinical, radiographic, periodontal, dental charting, and other data collection procedures to assess the patient’s needs.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Recognize health conditions and medications that impact overall patient care.XXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Identify patients at risk for a medical emergency and manage the patient in a manner that prevents an emergency.XXXXX
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The dental hygienist must use critical decision making skills to reach conclusions about the patient's dental hygiene needs based on all available data. This competency includes the ability to:
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Use assessment findings, etiologic factors and clinical data in determining a dental hygiene diagnosis.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Identify patient needs and significant findings that impact the delivery of dental hygiene services.XXXXXX
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Obtain the proper consultations as indicated.XXXXXXXXXX
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The dental hygienist will be able to collaborate with the patient or other health professionals, to formulate a comprehensive dental hygiene care plan that is patient centered and based on current scientific evidence, which includes the ability to:
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Establish a planned sequence of care (educational, clinical and evaluation) based on the dental hygiene diagnosis; identified oral conditions; potential problems; etiologic and risk factors; and available treatment modalities.XXXXXXXXXX
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Prioritize the care plan based on the health status and actual and potential problems of the individual to facilitate optimal health.XXXXXX
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Establish a collaborative relationship with the patient in the planned care to include the etiology, prognosis, and treatment alternatives.XXXXX
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Make referrals to other health care professionalsXXXXXXXXXX
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Obtain the patient's informed consentXXXXXXXX
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The dental hygienist will be able to provide specialized treatment that includes preventive and therapeutic services designed to achieve and maintain oral health. This competency includes the ability to:
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Perform dental hygiene interventions to eliminate and/or control local etiologic factors to prevent and control caries, periodontal disease, and other oral conditions.XXXXX
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Control pain and anxiety during treatment through the use of accepted clinical and behavioral technique.XXXXXX
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Provide life support measures to manage medical emergencies in the patient/client care environment.XXXXX
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The dental hygienist will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the employed clinical and educational services and modify as considered necessary. This competency includes the ability to:
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the patient’s self-care and the dental hygiene treatment in attaining or maintaining oral health.XXXXX
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Develop a maintenance program that meets the patient’s needs.XXXXXXX
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Evaluate the patient’s satisfaction with the oral health care received and the oral health status achieved.XXXXX
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Provide referrals for subsequent treatment based on the evaluation findings.XXXXXX
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The dental hygienist must be competent in the performance and delivery of oral health promotion and disease prevention services public health, private practice and alternative settings. This competency includes the ability to:
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Promote preventive health behaviors by personally striving to maintain oral and general health.XXXXXXXXXX
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Respect the goals, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient while promoting optimal oral and general health.XXXXXXXXXXX
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Refer patients who may have a physiologic, psychological and/or social problem for comprehensive patient evaluation.XXXXX
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Identify indivdiual and population risk factors and develop strategies that promote health-related quality of life.XXXXXX
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Evaluate factors that can be used to promote patient adherence to disease prevention and/or health maintenance strategies.XXXXXXX
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Evaluate and utilize methods to ensure the health and safety of the patient and the dental hygienist in the delivery of dental hygiene.XXXXXXXXXX
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Provide educational methods using appropriate communication skills and educational strategies to promote optimal health.XXXXXXX
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Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide services that promote optimal healthXXXXXXXXX
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Dental hygienists must appreciate their role as health professionals at the local, state, and national levels. The dental hygienist must assess, plan, and implement programs and activities to benefit the general population. The dental hygienist must also be prepared to influence others to facilitate access to care and services. This competency includes the ability to:
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Assess the oral health needs of the community and the quality and availability of resources and services.XX
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Provide screening, referral, and educational services that allow patients to access the resources of the health care system.XX
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Provide community oral health services in a variety of settings.XX
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Facilitate patient access to oral health services by influencing individuals and/or organizations for the provision of oral health careXX
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Evaluate reimbursement mechanisms and their impact on the patient’s access or oral health care.XX
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Dental hygienists must be aware of opportunities that may influence the profession and the changing healthcare environment, which includes:XX
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Identify career options within health care, industry, education, and research and evaluate the feasibility of pursuing these dental career options.X
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Develop practice management and marketing strategies to be used in the delivery of oral health care.X
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Access professional and social networks to pursue professional goals.X
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Demonstrate competency in crafting, organizing, and expressing ideas clearly through the written language, and understanding of use of critical thinking and reading in the writing processX
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Demonstrate competency in appropriate organization to deliver oral messages using logial reasoning, credible, and relevant evidence, adn to adapt message for diverse audiences, contexts, and communication channelsX
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Demonstrate competency in the interpretation and representation of mathematical forms, and skills to carry out mathematical procedures to solve problems X
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Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical patterns, or historical contexts within a given social or behavioral domain.X
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Demonstrate knowledge of the comprehensive relationship between anatomy and physiology in the human organism, including, not limited to, the structure and function of the human organ systems, medical terminology, and the structural hierarchy and levels of organization of the human body.X
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Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in scientific ways of knowing domainX
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