Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Care Professionals


Book Description

Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Care Professionals: Questions and Answers is a comprehensive revision aid for dental nurses seeking to gain post-registration certification for professional development. Chapters cover qualifications in special care dental nursing, oral health education, dental sedation nursing, dental implant nursing, dental radiography and orthodontic dental nursing Questions are accompanied by clear explanations of the correct answers, reflecting the latest standards and practices Supported by a companion website which features sample questions mirroring each exam format An essential resource for dental care professionals who are looking to further advance their careers




Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Care Professionals


Book Description

Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Care Professionals: Questions and Answers is a comprehensive revision aid for dental nurses seeking to gain post-registration certification for professional development. Chapters cover qualifications in special care dental nursing, oral health education, dental sedation nursing, dental implant nursing, dental radiography and orthodontic dental nursing Questions are accompanied by clear explanations of the correct answers, reflecting the latest standards and practices Supported by a companion website which features sample questions mirroring each exam format An essential resource for dental care professionals who are looking to further advance their careers




Implant Dental Nursing


Book Description

Implant Dental Nursing provides the dental nurse with a comprehensive and concise guide to all aspects of implant dentistry, concentrating specifically on the dental nurse's role within it. This book ably supports both students and those aspiring to expand and develop their professional role. Written by an expert team of implant dental nurses and dentists, Implant Dental Nursing is focused, thorough and easily accessible, unlocking the progressive world of implantology for the dental nurse and the rest of the dental team - a worthy addition to any dental surgery's library.




Questions and Answers for Dental Nurses


Book Description

This second edition of Questions and Answers for Dental Nurses reflects the major changes that have taken place in dental nursing over recent years. A valuable self-assessment guide for dental nurses, this edition covers the topics featured on the NEBDN examination, together with the National Vocational Qualification (S/NVQ) in Oral Healthcare, up to Level 3. With mandatory registration in mind, coverage on subjects relevant to Access to Registration Training (ART) is extended. More than just questions and answers, the book often provides guidance on the orientation of examinations, the questions involved and helpful explanatory information on responses. An invaluable resource for trainee dental nurses seeking qualification, as well as returning or refocusing certified dental nurses.




Questions and Answers for Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3


Book Description

Questions and Answers for Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3 is a comprehensive revision guide for dental nurses preparing for the written examination of the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing (formerly NVQ). Practice questions test your knowledge of Units 312-315, covering the principles of infection control in the dental environment, assessment of oral health and treatment planning, dental radiography, and the scientific principles in the management of oral health diseases and dental procedures. This guide is the must-have companion to the course text Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3, 3rd Edition,as you work towards qualification as a successful and accomplished dental nurse. Key features: Revision guide tailored for students taking the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing Presents multiple choice questions in the format of the exam, and answers with brief explanations so if you go wrong you know how to improve Written by Carole Hollins, an experienced examiner and well-known author of dental nursing books




How to Develop Your Career in Dentistry


Book Description

This innovative new book offers a user-friendly guide to securing a successful, varied, and fulfilling career in dentistry. Includes case studies of career trajectories across the full range of dental professions in the UK Advocates a portfolio approach to career development, illustrating the benefits of working in a matrix as opposed to climbing a ladder Showcases the opportunities inherent in specific areas of dentistry, what they can offer and what is required to successfully take advantage of them Written by one of the UK’s leading dental experts who has over 30 years in the profession, working on the local and national scale




Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3


Book Description

Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3 is the new edition of the must-have study companion for trainee dental nurses preparing for the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing (formerly NVQ). The book offers comprehensive support on the units assessed by portfolio - from first aid and health and safety to specific chairside support procedures - as well as the four areas of the course tested by multiple choice questions: infection control, oral health assessment, dental radiography and oral health management. This third edition of an established revision text has been substantially revised and restructured in line with the new qualification and reflects changes in the regulations and legislature affecting dentistry and dental workplaces, all of which have an effect on the daily role and working life of the dental nurse. It will be an invaluable guide for dental nurse trainees, qualified dental nurses and course providers. - Expanded and revised, with extensive coverage of the fifteen Diploma units - In full colour throughout with over 400 illustrations - Companion website with downloadable glossary and MCQs for revision and self-assessment




Regulation of health care professionals


Book Description

In this consultation paper, the Law Commissions of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are seeking views on the regulation of health care professionals in the UK and social workers in England. In their first joint consultation, the Commissions are asking how a new legal framework would: give the regulators increased flexibility in the use of their powers while ensuring public accountability; enable them to ensure proper standards of professional education, conduct and practice; and have at its heart a duty on the regulators to protect the public. It makes provisional proposals which seek to simplify and modernise the law and establish a streamlined, transparent and responsive system of regulation of health care professionals, and in England only, the regulation of social workers




Levison's Textbook for Dental Nurses


Book Description

A fully updated edition of the best-selling textbook for students studying for their dental nurse qualification Levison’s Textbook for Dental Nurses continues to be an indispensable resource written specifically for those undertaking the NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing. This new edition provides in-depth coverage in many areas, such as the structure of the dental profession; an update of the current, available NHS dental services; information on extended duties for dental nurses; legal and ethical issues; health and safety including COSHH and waste disposal legislation updates; general anatomy and physiology; and medical emergencies. New edition of a classic textbook, fully in line with the most recent developments in dental nursing practice and education Caters especially for the NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing Outlines the latest GDC standards for dental nurses Key Learning Points in every chapter to help readers master essential information Packed with illustrations and diagrams to assist with aiding comprehension, this student-friendly text is ideal for dental nurses studying for the NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing. It will also be of great benefit to dental nurses studying for the City & Guilds Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3.




100 Years of Women in the Dental Profession in the UK, 1918-2018


Book Description

This book is a showcase celebration of the achievements of women dental professionals in the 100 years since (some) women first achieved the right to vote in the United Kingdom. Women dentists hold equal status as men within the profession, although there is some way to go before this is mirrored across dentistry as a whole. This volume will serve to provide inspiration to all dental professionals, men and women, regarding the many and varied opportunities dentistry provides. The women profiled are working (or have worked) in all aspects of dentistry, they are role models to all and are a credit to the profession. We can learn so much from each other, and the role of mentoring is an important underpinning thread that runs throughout the book and is highlighted in the career stories of each woman.