Monday and Wednesday 8:00-12:00 NOON (Lecture Sessions 1-2:50 PM as scheduled)
This course is runs concurrently with Course 3014
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Given the integration of didactic and clinical experience, upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate proper infection control techniques during patient care; as well as set-up and break-down of the unit, and instrument preparation for sterilization.
2. Demonstrate correct patient and operator positioning in the dental unit.
3. Identify and then correctly sharpen dull instruments. 4. Demonstrate correct instrumentation technique when using the dental mirror and explorer, sickle scalers, universal and Gracey curets, and the periodontal probe on both typodonts and a screened patient (fellow classmates).
5. Demonstrate proficiency in intra and extraoral examinations, dental charting, and periodontal assessment with adequate documentation.
6. Analyze both medical and dental histories to recognize potential problems, modifications and/or contraindications to patient care.
7. Correctly take and record vital signs; blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
8. Explain the rationale for antibiotic premedication and/or consultation with patient's physician prior to instrumentation on patients in the clinical setting.
9. Identify common medications utilized by dental patients and the conditions these medications are utilized to treat.
COURSE EVALUATION:
Three (3) clinical evaluations will be given for this course. Clinical evals will be scheduled during regular clinic sessions.
Evaluation #1 Instrumentation on the Anteriors 30%
Evaluation #2 Instrumentation on the Posteriors 30%
Evaluation #3 Final Eval on all Instruments 40%
A ZERO (0) WILL BE FIGURED FOR THE MISSED EVALUATION. THIS EVALUATION WILL BE MADE UP AT A DESIGNATED TIME, DETERMINED BY MRS.CURRAN. YOU WILL NOT PROCEED TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF CLINICAL INSTRUCTION UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN EVALUATED ON THE PRESENT INSTRUMENTS.
Daily Instructional Notebook:
EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A NOTEBOOK ENTITLED DAILY INSTRUCTIONAL EVALUATION ( TO BE UTILIZED DURING EVERY CLINIC 1 CLASS SESSION. ) This will be dated and initialed by an instructor on each CLASS DAY. The DAILY EVALUATIONS kept in the NOTEBOOK will be turned in with ALL DAILY EVALUATIONS at the end of the semester. INCOMPLETE NOTEBOOK will result in a 10 point deduction from your final grade!
ATTENDANCE: A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) ABSENCES ARE ALLOWED. ANYONE MISSING MORE THAN FOUR (4) CLINICAL SESSIONS FOR ANY REASON WILL BE DROPPED FROM CLINICAL PRACTICE I. YOU CAN NOT MATRICULATE INTO THE SPRING SEMESTER WITHOUT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING CLINIC I.
Phone Use:
Cell phone use (texting or verbal) is extremely disruptive to your fellow classmates and to the faculty teaching your course. Therefore, the use of cell phones will not be tolerated, FOR ANY REASON. If you utilize your cell phone it will be confiscated for the remainder of the scheduled day. Repeat offenders will be asked to leave the classroom and will be required to meet with the faculty and the chair of the Dental Hygiene Department. In cases of emergencies, please notify spouses, family and friends to contact you via the program secretary at 397-4764.
Dental Hygiene Honor System:
All Dental Hygiene courses adhere to the MSU Code of Conduct. In particular, academic dishonesty, however small, creates a breach in academic integrity. A student’s participation in this course comes with the expectation that his or her work will be completed in full observance of the MSU Code of Student Conduct. A student should consult the current Student Handbook for answers to any questions about the code.
Many components of DNHY 4032 are designed to be highly interactive with students helping each other learn. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of many resources available including course resources, Internet sites, other textbooks and journals, faculty, and peers when answering objectives. This interactive collegial learning environment is conducive for life-long learning.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, (1) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or completing other assignments; or (3) the acquisition of tests or other academic materials belonging to the university faculty or staff without permission.
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use of, by paraphrase or direct quotation without correct citation in the text and on the reference list, the published or unpublished works of another person. Students may NOT submit papers and assignments that they have previously submitted for this or other courses. The use of materials generated by agencies engaged in "selling" term papers is also plagiarism. Students are encouraged to review the tutorials and suggested websites for more information about plagiarism.
Academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) will not be tolerated in this class. Whenever a student is unsure of whether a particular situation will be interpreted as academic dishonesty, he/she should ask the instructor for clarification. If students are guilty of academic dishonesty, a grade of zero (0) will be given for the quiz, assignment, etc. Cases may also be referred to the Dean of Students for possible dismissal from the university.
PLEASE NOTE
By enrolling in this course, the student expressly grants MSU a “limited right” in all intellectual property created by the student for the purpose of this course. The “limited right” shall include but shall not be limited to the right to reproduce the student’s work product in order to verify originality and authenticity, and for educational purposes. Specifically, faculty may submit student papers and assignments to an external agency to verify originality and authenticity, and to detect for plagiarism.
MSU COHSHS Student Conduct Appeals Committee
All Midwestern State University (MSU) students may legitimately appeal a course grade if 1) the student has not be evaluated according to the same criteria as his or her classmates, or 2) an error has been made in grading and/or posting (MSU Student Handbook, p. 37.) In addition, the Office of the Dean of Students has the responsibility to enforce standards of conduct for students as outlined in the MSU Student Handbook (p. 70-80).
When enrolled in the College of Health Sciences and Human Services (COHSHS), students are often assigned to community agencies, such as health care facilities, social service agencies, or athletic environments, as part of their academic process. During these experiences, the student is expected to behave in a manner required of professionals working in this environment. COHSHS students may also be required to successfully complete a licensing/certification process following graduation. As a result, students in these programs are often held to a different academic and/or behavioral standard than students in other MSU programs. For example, students may not be allowed to progress in a program if they have been unsuccessful (D or F) in a certain number of courses in the major. In these circumstances, COHSHS faculty and administration, all of whom have had similar professional experience, may make decisions which negatively impact students’ programmatic progress.
COHSHS students have a right to a review of decisions made by the program faculty, which prevent individuals from progressing in their program in a timely manner. However, those who participate in the review must understand the context of the professions involved. Therefore, issues concerning the professional conduct of students in the COHSHS will NOT be brought to the University Grade Committee, but to the COHSHS Student Conduct Appeals Committee. Specifically, the COHSHS Student Conduct Appeals Committee will review faculty decisions related to:
SEE COHSHS WEB SITE FOR A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS POLICY
The Americans with Disabilities Act:
Midwestern State University does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s disability and complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act in its admission, accessibility, and employment of individuals in programs and activities. MSU provides academic accommodations and auxiliary aids to individuals with disabilities, as defined by law, who are otherwise qualified to meet academic employment requirements. For assistance call (940) 397-4618 or (940) 397-4515. It is the student’s responsibility to declare any disabilities. After declaration, preferably at the beginning of each semester, the student needs to contact individual instructors to determine any reasonable accommodations that may be required.