Santa Fe College Dental Hygiene Exit Survey
Assessment
The systematic collection and analysis of the following data to identify patient needs and health problems.
1. Obtain, review, and update a complete medical and dental history, including vital signs.
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2. Perform an extraoral and intraoral examination and identify patient needs.
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3. Perform a periodontal and dental examination.
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4. Obtain diagnostic quality intraoral radiographs and identify abnormal findings.
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5. Obtain intraoral photographs.
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6. Obtain impressions and fabricate study models.
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7. Obtain indices and utilize them in patient communications.
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8. Perform risk assessments (i.e. tobacco, systemic disease, caries).
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9. Assess psychosocial and environmental factors and their influence on patient health.
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Diagnosis and planning
Determination of dental hygiene needs and the establishment of realistic goals and treatment strategies to facilitate optimal oral health.
10. Determine dental hygiene treatment needs.
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11. Develop an integrative DH treatment plan to include health promotion education.
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12. Obtain informed consent for treatment.
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13. Prepare and present a dental hygiene case presentation.
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Implementation
Provision of treatment as identified in the assessment and planning phases.
14. Implement appropriate infection control procedures.
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15. Perform periodontal debridement and scaling on patients with early to moderate periodontal disease.
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16. Perform periodontal debridement and scaling on patients with severe periodontal disease.
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17. Utilize pain management techniques.
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18. Utilize chemotherapeutic agents.
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19. Implement appropriate fluoride therapy.
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20. Utilize ultrasonic scaler for removal of deposits.
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21. Perform coronal polishing for stain removal.
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22. Care for oral prostheses.
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23. Perform polishing with air abrasive unit.
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24. Provide integrative health promotion, nutritional, and preventive counseling.
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25. Provide dental hygiene care for the child, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and medically compromised patient.
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Evaluation
Measurement of the extent to which goals identified in the treatment plan were achieved.
26. Utilize indices for evaluation of patient self-care.
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27. Reevaluate oral and periodontal health status.
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28. Determine follow-up treatment needs.
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29. Determine appropriate continuing care(recall) needs.
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30. Determine appropriate referral needs.
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31. Determine patient satisfaction with treatment
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Additional competencies
32. Possess interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with diverse population groups.
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33. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate community-based oral health programs including health promotion and disease prevention activities.
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34. Provide appropriate life support measures for medical emergencies that maybe encountered in dental hygiene practice.
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35. Apply ethical, legal, and regulatory concepts to the provision and/or support of oral health care services.
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36. Evaluate current scientific literature.
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37. Utilize critical thinking and problem solving strategies related to comprehensive patient care and management of patients.
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Expanded Functions
Remediable tasks delegable in Florida to dental hygienists
38.Place and remove rubber dam.
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39. Place and remove matrix bands.
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40. Place IRM restorations.
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41. Apply medicaments.
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42. Place periodontal packing.
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43. Fabricate temporary crowns and bridges.
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44. Cement temporary crowns and bridges.
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45. Place retraction cord.
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46. Obtain cytological smears.
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48. Removing sutures.
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49. Apply topical anesthesia.
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50. Apply pit and fissure sealants and evaluate their retention.
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51.Expose and process panoramic radiographs.
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Local Anesthesia
52. Local anesthesia infiltrate injection.
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53. Local anesthesia block injection.
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Clinical experiences
My experiences at the A.C.O.R.N. dental clinic were valuable.
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My experiences at UFCD’s student dentist clinics were valuable.
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My experiences at various rotations at UFCD were valuable.
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My experiences with SF sterilization rotations were valuable.
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My experiences with SF reception/front desk rotations were valuable.
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Program Comments
I believe there is sufficient faculty coverage in labs and clinics.
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No Opinion
Comments on faculty coverage.
Comment regarding things you would like to change about the SFC Dental Hygiene Program:
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Post graduation
After graduation and licensure I plan to:
Select all that apply:
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Work full-time
Work part-time
Work in private practice
Work in educational clinical setting (clinical hygienist)
Work in dental sales
Work in dental educational setting (3-5 year goal)
Continue education to complete Bachelor Degree
Continue education to complete graduate degree (Masters or PhD)
Other
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