Dental Medical Emergencies (Part 1 or Parts 1 & 2)

Description

SAVE THE DATE!

How well prepared is your office for medical emergencies? This lecture/discussion/afternoon simulation lab activity is designed to review basic principles of reducing risk factors, identifying signs and symptoms and rendering fast, effective treatment for selected emergency situations. Topics include syncope, orthostatic hypotension, aspiration of foreign object, allergic reactions, hypertension, diabetic reactions, seizure disorder and cardiac emergencies.

**Those who are attending the entire day on-site at MAHEC (Parts 1 & 2) will participate in afternoon labs in the MAHEC Simulation Center. Lab slots are limited -- register early!**

-Part I (3 hours) meets the CE requirement for "a 3-hour course in dental office emergencies" for DA II training per the NCBDE rules, and those dental auxiliaries involved in sedation procedures per 21 NCAC 16Q .0207 (e)(5), 21 NCAC 16Q .0305 (e)(5), and 21 NCAC 16 Q .0407 (e)(5).
-Part I and Part 2 together (6 hours total) meet the annual continuing education requirement in dental office medical emergencies for limited supervision hygienists per NCSBDE Rule 21 NCAC 16Z .0101 (a)(5) and (b)(1); and the CE requirement for sedation dentists per 21 NCAC 16Q .0207 (e)(1)(B),21 NCAC 16Q .0305 (e)(1)(B), 21 NCAC 16 Q .0407 (e)(1)(B) , 21 NCAC 16 Q .0501 (d)(1)(B),and 21 NCAC 16 Q .0501 (f)(2).

*Note: You may register for Part 1 alone (Live webinar) or Parts 1 & 2 together (on-site live at MAHEC only) - but not Part 2 alone.

If only attending the 3-hour Part 1, then you must attend via live webinar. If attending all day (Parts 1 & 2), then you must be on-site at MAHEC.

Additionally, upon request, MAHEC can video conference the Part 1 webinar to groups of attendees at host sites (health departments or hospitals) in the MAHEC service region. Please contact Rosalyn Wasserman for more information.

Presented in collaboration with the MAHEC Simulation Center

Target Audience

Dental Healthcare Providers

Objectives

• Evaluate the effectiveness of your current state of preparation for common dental office emergencies and develop a more effective plan for handling these occurrences
• Explain the importance of the following factors in preventing and managing an emergency situation; Patient's Medical History; Patient's Vital Signs; Portable oxygen tank and adjunct supplies; Emergency Kit
• Describe the etiology, symptoms and preferred treatment for several dental office emergencies
• For those attending all day, including the afternoon sim lab sessions: Demonstrate appropriate responses to demo scenarios of common dental office emergencies