Case Management 3

This course applies a holistic approach to client treatment. The focus is on cases completed in DEND 2206 Community Practicum 1. Students integrate and reflect on previously learned theoretical knowledge and practical skills from the removable partial and complete denture courses and application of these in Community Practicum 1. Students present clinical cases from their Community Practice 1 experience to their peers, including the rationale and methodology for choosing the content of their client treatment plan. Students reflect on the difficulties and successes they encountered throughout the entire client treatment process and identify ways to improve their practice. In addition students are required to demonstrate how they were able to compose and maintain patient record management and confidentiality. Students have the opportunity to role play difficult case scenarios.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of all Term 1, 2, 3 and 4 courses.

What you will learn

• PATIENT CONSULTATION: Medical and Physiological documentation; extra/intra oral examinations;
  
  TREATMENT PLAN: Patient documentation; confidentiality; access patient requirements; access clinical requirements; access technical requirements; treatment schedule and time management
  
  CLINICAL PROCEDURES: Apply concepts and technical and clinical skills learned in Clinical Prosthetics 1, 2 and 3. Emphasis is on clinical procedure accuracy and time management.
  
  POST INSERTION CARE: patient record management; confidentiality; effective and supportive patient communication;
  
  Ethical dilemmas; self reflections
  Portfolio as per regulatory requirements

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

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.