This course provides learners the opportunity to further develop knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective person-centered dental hygiene care for diverse people across the life span. Participating as members of the health care team, students will foster communication and collaboration abilities to support culturally safe and relevant care. The provision of clinical dental hygiene services for people with diverse needs, while integrating client values and the influence of determinants of health, and managing a professional presence, will enable learners to progress from a supported beginner to meeting basic competency by the end of this course.
Prerequisites
DHYG 2224.
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What you will learn
- Clinical dental hygiene services for clients with diverse needs; advanced clinical therapies
- Health promotion, educational strategies and determinants of health for person centered care for clients with diversehealth needs across the lifespan
- Collaboration and communication strategies related to inter-professional teams and client advocacy in the delivery of person centered care
- Application of dental imaging theory
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.