| FREE EBOOK - PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND OVERALL HEALTH |
| Download Portfolio Forms |
- First things first! You need to download all forms for your portfolio and do a quick read over to be familiar with what is needed for all forms.
| Radiography Tips/Tricks/Info |
- This amazing power point eCourse is a great review on all angulations for any area of the mouth. It will also show you different systems that could be used in a dental office with a brief history. Sometimes patients may have questions and a brief history will help you answer where radiographs come from and how they are made.
NEW*
1. I am planning to improve my Dental Hygiene Practice By..."Learning how to recognize different types of stain and prevention"
2. I am planning to improve my Dental Hygiene Practice By..."Reviewing the most common medications clients are taking and understanding the correct spelling, what they are used for, side effects and different uses"
See the above for two goal examples - these are meant to be EXAMPLES, you do not necessarily have to use them for your portfolio. New goal examples will be uploaded to each month of mentorship.
*NEW - The Temping Dilemma
As for tax burdens, many employers of temporary hygienists would prefer to withhold no taxes, because this saves them paying the employer’s portion of FICA and Medicare, which amounts to 7.65 percent of wages. (The total is 15.3 percent, half of which is paid by the employee.) However, the whole idea of whether to withhold taxes or not should be based on the employment status of the person providing the service. I remember one doctor telling me that he didn’t need to withhold taxes, because I was considered an “independent contractor.” Since I was not a regular employee in his office, I figured he was correct. Actually, he was incorrect.
Bored with seminars?
Consider the Canadian alternative — a professional portfolio.
Did you know that most Canadian hygienists don't have to go there anymore? Since 1999, more than 7,000 Ontario hygienists have been self-regulated through the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (92 percent of Canadian hygienists live in Ontario). An obvious benefit of self-regulation is the ability to set your own standards for professional development.
According to Eleanor McIntyre, RDH, MEd, director of quality assurance for the CDHO, the idea of self-regulation for health professionals began with the Schwartz Commission in the 1980s. She said the "consensus-building project" faced a mandate "to protect the public."
According to Eleanor McIntyre, RDH, MEd, director of quality assurance for the CDHO, the idea of self-regulation for health professionals began with the Schwartz Commission in the 1980s. She said the "consensus-building project" faced a mandate "to protect the public."
How e-learning can affect the future of the dental hygiene profession: Part 1
Change is here. It is needed and it has already started. Ask any dental hygienist on any career path, and chances are they’re aware that our profession is moving toward a new horizon. It is full of new opportunities, advanced technology, modified scope of practice, and new ways of implementing dental hygiene services. It has been noted in many forums, research notes, and educators’ symposiums that dental hygiene needs to adapt itself to the changing needs of the public, including the long-time effects of a graying population and adjustments in public health-care systems. We will discuss some of the needed changes here.
1. I Haven't Got Time For This Pain!
Thomas Viola, RPh, C.C.P
Wednesday January 7th at 8pm (EST)
CE Credit 1 hour.
PRICE - FREE FOR YOU
Register here
2. Strategies for Successful Team Management
Sheri Doniger, DDS
Wednesday January 21st at 8pm (EST)
CE Credit 1 hour.
PRICE - FREE
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NEW - 3. Infection Control in the Real Dental World
Debbie Sabatini, RDH
Self Study
CE Credit 1 hour
PRICE - FREE
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Disability Insurance - A MUST...YOU NEED IT NOW
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| NEW Disability PP by Andrew Gomez - Advisor |
Typical Day
FROM THE CDHO -->
In this section of the Professional Portfolio, dental hygienists in a clinical practice environment are required to provide specific information regarding the client base, dental hygiene services rendered and the time frame in which these services are delivered. You are required to submit a separate Form 4 for each current practice. Please note that there is a separate form for dental hygienists working in orthodontic practices.
The CDHO Dental Hygiene Standards of Practice and the CDHO Code of Ethics can be used as guidelines when filling in this section. Include the following information:
the number of clients you would see on average
the age range of the clients served in your practice the procedures performed for the clients you see infection control protocols
record-keeping procedures.
In addition to the Typical Day Form, you may wish to include an actual day sheet that notes the interventions you completed for each client. Please remove the clients’ names to protect their confidentiality.
-- This is a typical day for clinical dental hygienists. Please remember -
1. Write down EVERYTHING you do! This portion will take you the longest
2. I advise you to take a note pad and pen the next time you go to work and write down all that you do from the moment you walk in
3. This means writing down that you change your shoes, change into your uniform, clean your room, run your lines, wash your hands...EVERYTHING
4. Follow exact infection control procedures! The CDHO wants to see you know what you're doing
5. Write down how you write in the clients charts and what you do. The colour ink you use, etc.
6. A common mistake - a lot of RDH's fail to mention when taking their dirty tray to be sterilized they must COVER the tray with something (I wrote down that I cover it with the clients bib) while the tray is being transported
7. Another common mistake - RDH's that use the clients name when writing the typical day. Never use any names!
8. The typical day will take you several hours to complete and I recommend coming back to revisit it a few weeks later, read it over and see if you missed and critical steps
Your goal this month should be to complete your typical day :). Done! You have the hardest part over with the first month of the year.
In this section of the Professional Portfolio, dental hygienists in a clinical practice environment are required to provide specific information regarding the client base, dental hygiene services rendered and the time frame in which these services are delivered. You are required to submit a separate Form 4 for each current practice. Please note that there is a separate form for dental hygienists working in orthodontic practices.
The CDHO Dental Hygiene Standards of Practice and the CDHO Code of Ethics can be used as guidelines when filling in this section. Include the following information:
the number of clients you would see on average
the age range of the clients served in your practice the procedures performed for the clients you see infection control protocols
record-keeping procedures.
In addition to the Typical Day Form, you may wish to include an actual day sheet that notes the interventions you completed for each client. Please remove the clients’ names to protect their confidentiality.
-- This is a typical day for clinical dental hygienists. Please remember -
1. Write down EVERYTHING you do! This portion will take you the longest
2. I advise you to take a note pad and pen the next time you go to work and write down all that you do from the moment you walk in
3. This means writing down that you change your shoes, change into your uniform, clean your room, run your lines, wash your hands...EVERYTHING
4. Follow exact infection control procedures! The CDHO wants to see you know what you're doing
5. Write down how you write in the clients charts and what you do. The colour ink you use, etc.
6. A common mistake - a lot of RDH's fail to mention when taking their dirty tray to be sterilized they must COVER the tray with something (I wrote down that I cover it with the clients bib) while the tray is being transported
7. Another common mistake - RDH's that use the clients name when writing the typical day. Never use any names!
8. The typical day will take you several hours to complete and I recommend coming back to revisit it a few weeks later, read it over and see if you missed and critical steps
Your goal this month should be to complete your typical day :). Done! You have the hardest part over with the first month of the year.
