Ethics Explained for Dental Nurses
The aim of this module is to refresh your understanding of dental ethics, such as the principles of confidentiality.
Outcomes
This module will help you to:
- Define ethics, specifically dental ethics.
- Identify the GDC principles in the Standards for the Dental Team.
- Describe the concept of confidentiality, consent, safeguarding, and health and safety.
- Identify what can be shared under the Public Disclosure Act.
- Define equality and diversity.
Aims
This CPD module relates to the following GDC outcomes:
A - Effective communication with patients, the dental team and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk.
B – Effective management of self and effective management of others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients providing constructive leadership where appropriate.
C – Maintenance and development of your knowledge and skills within your field(s) of practice.
D – Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in your and the dental professions and put patients’ interests first.
Details
- Verified hours: 2 hours
- GDC outcomes: A,B,C,D