Dental Hygiene Policy & Procedure
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Health Professions Department of Dental Hygiene STUDENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 2016-2017 Table of Contents UAMS Dental Hygiene Attendance Policy……………………………………. 5 Performance Requirements……………………………………………………. 6 Child Maltreatment Reporter Training…………………………………………. 7 UAMS/CHP Substance Abuse Policy…………………………………………. 8 UAMS Equipment/Instrument Lease Policy…………………………………… 9 UAMS Equipment Lease Continuation………………………………………… 10 Inclement Weather Policy……………………………………………………… 11 Evaluation and Remediation…………………………………………………… 11 Evaluation and Remediation Continuation…………………………………….. 12 Examination Protocol………………………………………………………….. 13 Grading Scale/Program Continuation………………………………………….. 13 Progression/Acceptable Grades………………………………………………… 13 Clinic/Lab Supervision………………………………………………………… 14 Behavior/Dress…………………………………………………………………. 15 Progression/ Continuing in the Dental Hygiene Program……………………… 16 Progression/ Cont. in the Dental Hygiene Program……………………………. 17 Academic Probation/Dismissal/Appeal Policy………………………………… 18 Appeal Policy Continuation……………………………………………………. 19 Appeal Policy Cont.…………………………………………………………… 20 ADHA Code of Ethics………………………………………………………….. 21 Computer Usage…….………………………………………………………….. 21 E-mail………….……………………………………………………………….. 21 Social Networking……………………………………………………………… 21 UAMS Branding and Copyright………………………………………………. 22 Student Transportation/Parking/Clinic Hours…………………………………. 22 CPR/TB Skin Test………………….………………………………………….. 22 UAMS Health Insurance/Clinics….…………………………………………… 23 UAMS Title IX Policy…………………………………………………………. 24 HIPAA………………………………………………………………………….. 25 Responsibility as a UAMS Dental Hygiene Student…………………………… 25 Pregnant Students Working With Ionizing Radiation…………………………. 26 Pregnant Students Ionizing Radiation Continuation…………………………… 27 Pregnant Students Ionizing Radiation Signature Page Cont.………………….. 28 Acknowledgement of Training /Declaration of Pregnancy…………………….. 29 Declaration of Pregnancy Signature Page Cont………………………………... 30 Information for Female Employees and Student………….…………………… 31 Female Employees and Student Cont.…………………………………………. 32 Discussion of Radiation………………………………………………………… 33 Prenatal Irradiation……………………………………………………………... 34 Public Notice of Competence in Dental Hygiene Procedures………………….. 35 Public Notice of Competence Continuation……………………………………. 36 Public Notice of Competence Cont.……………………………………………. 37 Third Party Comments………………………………………………………… 38 Signature Page…………………………………………………………………. 39 Students are advised to refer to the College of Health Professions (CHP) Catalog for information on college policies. The Department of Dental Hygiene ascribes to all CHP policies and procedures as outlined in the College Catalog. This document can be found web page:http://healthprofessions.uams.edu/current-students/catalogs-and-handbooks/ Title IX protects all people regardless of their gender or gender identity from sex discrimination, which includes sexual harassment and sexual violence. Please be advised that Title IX resources can be found at http://hr.uams.edu/other/title-ix/. Communicable Disease- Student Admission Dental hygiene applicants are considered without regard to race, color, creed, age marital status, national origin, disability, or gender. Otherwise qualified applicants with an active communicable disease, including sero-positivity for Hepatitis B (HBeAg) and/or HIV, receive equal consideration. Applicants should know, however that the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners’ Rules and Regulations mandate that a dental hygienist who is HBeAg seropositive or HIV seropositive must report this fact to the Board who may limit the type of procedures that the student may be able to perform. This potential restriction may preclude the dental hygiene student with an infectious disease from performing tasks/procedures essential to the completion of the requirements for graduation from the dental hygiene program. Communicable Disease – Patient Treatment Students in the dental hygiene program will provide treatment to patients after competency has been demonstrated. Faculty will provide direct supervision and consultation to oversee student and patient safety. To fully develop clinical skills, students must treat all scheduled patients. Treatment will be provided to all patients regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, or other human condition. If a student has a concern about treating a patient, the student should discuss this situation with the clinical supervisor. Refusal to treat a patient may be cause for dismissal from the program. 4 UAMS College of Health Professions Dental Hygiene Program Attendance Policy Absence: Class Students are expected to actively engage in their education by attending and/or participating in class activities. If an absence occurs, the student is responsible for all material missed. Each instructor may have attendance criteria for their class. a. Unannounced quizzes cannot be made up; therefore may affect your grade. b. If an absence occurs on an examination date, the decision to offer a make-up examination is at the instructor's discretion and steps are outlined in the course syllabus of that course. When a make-up examination is allowed, it may be an alternate form of the regular examination and it will be scheduled at the instructor's convenience. c. It is the student’s responsibility to contact instructors for any work/tests missed within two (2) days of returning to school, otherwise the work/tests cannot be completed and a grade of zero will be given. d. For the classroom: upon arrival sign the attendance sheet to document your attendance. Students may not sign for other students as this constitutes academic dishonesty which has ramifications that may involve dismissal from the dental hygiene program. e. When absent from class students will contact the clinic coordinators; Ms. Hannon/Ms. Tucker. f. Notify Dr. Efurd in advance for any absence that is anticipated during the semester. g. Class absences in excess of 5 days per semester may result in dismissal from the program. Absence: Clinic/Pre-Clinic In order to learn techniques for clinical practice, attendance to clinic/pre-clinic is mandatory. Any clinic/pre-clinic absence that occurs must be accompanied by a written excuse, such as a doctor’s note or a note written by the student describing the circumstances (death in the family, family emergency etc.). The written excuse must be emailed or delivered in person to the department chairman within two days of returning to clinic/class. When absent from clinic the student will be required to make the clinic time missed. Consult the clinic coordinator for you class to make arrangements. a. Clinic/pre-clinic absences in excess of 5 days per semester may result in dismissal from the program. b. When absent from clinic/pre-clinic students will contact the clinic coordinators, Ms.Hannon/Ms.Tucker, and the dental hygiene clinic receptionist. c. Under no circumstances will students leave the clinic area without permission of the section instructor. 5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS In order to accomplish the objectives of the dental hygiene program, students must be able to meet the following performance requirements: • Professional attitude during all phases of the application process. If at any time during the process, it is determined that your attitude or actions are unprofessional, your application may not be considered for acceptance. • Visual acuity with corrective lenses to identify oral tissue changes and evaluate treatment effectiveness. • Hearing ability with auditory aids to understand the normal speaking voice without viewing the speaker’s face and take/hear blood pressure with a stethoscope. • Physical ability to sit for prolonged periods of time, perform repetitive wrist motion for instrumentation, and move from room to room or maneuver in limited spaces. • Written and verbal communication skills to succinctly describe patient conditions, document findings in a patient record and implement oral health teachings. • Manual dexterity to use a variety of instruments in the small, confined space of the oral cavity. • Function safely under stressful conditions with the ability to adapt to an ever changing environment inherent in clinic situations involving patient care. • Computer skills to use a variety of software programs and the Internet for research and course projects; power point utilized for presentations. 6 UAMS College of Health Professions Dental Hygiene Program Child Maltreatment Reporter Training Student Verification of Training Form Act 703 of 2007 (Arkansas Code Annotated § 6-61-133) states that for each degree program at an institution of higher learning in this state that is a prerequisite for licensure or certification in a profession in which the professional is a child maltreatment mandated reporter under the Child Maltreatment Act, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education shall coordinate with all institutions to ensure that before receiving a degree, each graduate receives training in 1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect; 2) the legal requirements of the Child Maltreatment Act and the duties of mandated reporters under the act; and 3) methods for managing disclosures regarding child victims. By signature below, student acknowledges that: I have been trained in 1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect; 2) the legal requirements of the Child Maltreatment Act and the duties of mandated reporters under