GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST
- Hygenius Data
- Nov 21, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 20, 2020
It's always easy to get set in your ways, and eventually years pass and sometimes you forget the basic things - don't sweat it.
I have added this page for important articles/notes that we should re-read every once and awhile! Please take into consideration that every Country, state, province is slightly different and I am coming Ontario, Canada.
Keep in mind that with COVID -19 things are changing at a progressively fast rate and to always go to your college for questions, advice and direct information. This site and page is for educational/personal purposes only and to help fellow hygienists learn, and keep the conversation and research going.
COVID19 - CDHO GUIDELINES RETURNING TO PRACTICE
This post will include but is not limited to:
COURSES I TAKE YEARLY:
1. AODA
2. CPR
3. Dental WHIMIS
4. Safety in the Work Place
5. First Aid every 3 years
^The link above: Record Keeping, PSR Debate, Full mouth probing, Blood Pressure, Recommending, Prescribing, Dispensing, Selling and Using Drugs in Practice - keep in mind this article is from 2015.
***(Personally called CDHO and they stated as long as your CPR is not expired it's fine, he did not give a clear answer though - but if your employer wants you to take it, then you should - so I just do it yearly for my own sanity.)
TOBACCO CESSATION
^5 Stages of Quitting
CHECKLISTS/PRINTABLES
^Respiratory Disease Checklist
^Mask Checklist
^Products from the Hu-Friedy Infection Control Webinar
^Sample Patient Communication Emergency Dental Care Letter
^Chemical Indicator Decision Tree
^Public Health Ontario Reprocessing Steps
^Lesion Checklists in article provided
^AAP New Staging and Grading Printable Charts
MORE:
REGISTRANTS HANDBOOK*
CODE OF ETHICS*
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TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS
CDHO QUICK MEDICAL FACT SHEETS/ADVISORIES
MEDICAL & DENTAL HISTORIES
NITROUS OXIDE
PACEMAKERS
USE OF 'ORDERS'
AODA
ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS
BEST PRACTICE "ADPIE"
DRUG GUIDELINES
INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
TELE-HEALTH INCLUSION
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT LINKS
ADVERTISING GUIDELINES
LEAVING YOUR PRACTICE
RECORD KEEPING OFF-SITE
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EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLITIES - GUIDELINES
PRIVACY
https://www.cdho.org/docs/default-source/pdfs/reference/guidelines/pipedaguide.pdf?sfvrsn=977282a0_6
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