19DE007 - Dental Infection Control - Procedures Refresher for the CDA
Dec 6, 2018 Closed Dentistry
Description
Controlling the spread of infectious disease is sometimes as simple as washing your hands, but often requires specialized techniques and procedures. This 2-hour lecture course prepares you to take on infection control in your office in a systematic way and will serve as a refresher for some members of the dental healthcare team.
*Note: While open to all team members, this course is tailored to meet the new infection control credits required of CDAs by DANB: As of Jan 1, 2016, all CDAs, whether they hold one or more DANB certifications, must earn a minimum of two Continuing Dental Education (CDE) credits in infection control topics annually. These two CDE credits are in addition to any federally mandated OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard training.
MAHEC has the ability to provide a videoconference of this event to other satellite locations in the MAHEC region. Please contact the planner of the course to arrange a videoconference, Rosalyn Wasserman, to arrange a videoconference.
Snow date: December 14, 2018
Group Registrations
Registering 2 or more participants with one payment? Once registration has opened, please use the paper registration form at the end of the PDF brochure. Send completed paper registrations for the full group to the Registration Team at MAHEC.Disclosure Statement/Conflict of Interest: In accordance with the ADA CERP Standard V., everyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests and this information will be made available to participants at the start of the activity. As a continuing education provider, MAHEC, as part of the North Carolina Health Education Centers, is responsible for ensuring the content, quality and scientific integrity of all continuing dental education activities for which credit is provided. MAHEC is also responsible for taking steps to protect against and/or disclose any conflict of interest of the faculty/instructors presenting those courses. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
Target Audience
Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs) | Other dental team members such as Dentists, DA IIs and Dental Hygienists are welcome to attend as well
Objectives
- Analyze the need for infection/hazard control in dentistry to protect the clinician and the patient
- Apply critical thinking skills in demonstrating the preparation and decontamination of the dental operatory and instrument recirculation
- Recognize and apply the barriers or procedures available to prevent cross-contamination/infection
- Compare and contrast use of chemicals for operatory preparation and decontamination
- Examine the accepted methods of sterilization
- Identify regulations of the Federal and State Agencies which regulate the practice of dentistry
Faculty
- Brenda Fisher, RDH, BSDH, MA
Brochure / Registration Form
