dental practice July 2009
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Diary of a DCP
I
ATTENDED a great CPD event in
since 1953
February at MANDEC. Presentations
included Child Protection, Radiological
Flexibility is our Strength
Protection and Career Development for Dental
Nurses. The day was organised by a tutor from
Manchester Dental Hospital and was hugely
oversubscribed, so much so that subsequent
dates have now been planned for repeated
events.
I was there to represent BADN. I had a
promotion stand and spoke to delegates as
Samantha O’Neill
they registered and had breakfast. There was a
very positive atmosphere and on the whole it was a credit to our profession.
My NVQ cohort has just sat its VRQ. Although some were extremely
nervous, all seems very positive this week about how they have done. So we
are all counting down the next six weeks until the results are received – It’s what can’t be seen that makes the difference
fingers crossed there will be lots of celebrating! Until then, it’s time to get
- to the patient
to work on completing the portfolios and workplace observations.
I have arranged with the child protection nurse in Bury to put on a
Thin cross-section - strong & translucent
training evening specifically for the dental team. I think that it is maybe
Non-invasive - No rest seats
more beneficial for dental teams to be able to discuss concerns about child
protection and procedures with each other and the named nurse more
Ideal for free end saddles
freely and more productively than mixing in with other healthcare areas. It Metal & acrylic free
has been well responded to and we have a full house of 55. I hope to make
Fully traceable CE marked material
this a regular thing and perhaps have two dates each year for teams to
UK Based clinical support
utilise.
I recently organised an Infection Control Training Session for dental
teams in Bury. An infection control officer specific to dentistry from
another PCT came to deliver the training and it was most useful. She was a
good speaker and gave a clear and informative presentation which was
useful to me both as a dental nurse and as a tutor.
She discussed the Decontamination Health Technical Memorandum 01-05 –
Decontamination in primary care dental practices in great detail and what it meant Traditional design
for planning decontamination rooms, etc. She also covered basics such as
single use items, manual cleaning and waste. The training was aimed at all
The Patient’s Choice
members of the dental team and this worked fairly well.
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Finally we have moved into our new premises and it’s lovely! We have a Genuine Valplast Flexible Appliances
two-sided decontamination room which obviously adheres to HTM 01-05
are made in the UK only by
and is a real pleasure to work in. I can’t wait to plan sessions for the dental ®
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nurse students in there as I am sure it will be beneficial to their training and
very enjoyable.
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Each surgery has a lockable trolley for dirty instruments to be transported
to the dirty decontamination room. Once the instruments have been
unloaded, this trolley is wiped out and returned to the surgery.
Instruments are cleaned, placed in the ultrasonic bath, handpieces are
placed into sterilisation pouches and are then put through a hatch and into
the clean decontamination room. Here pouched instruments are placed into
vacuum autoclaves (on dry cycle) and once done all are then put into a
designated clean trolley and taken back out and put away in surgeries. There
are seven surgeries, so instruments are colour-coded. The system works
incredibly well.
BADN members will now have received their priority invitation to the
2009 Conference, which will be held at the Cheltenham Chase Hotel, near
Cheltenham, on October 23 and 24. The Conference will award up to eight
hours’ verifiable CPD, with presentations on a variety of clinical and non-
clinical subjects.
Patient guarantee given with every
The conference registration fee includes both the opening (presidential
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inauguration and keynote speaker) and closing ceremonies; lunch,
genuine Valplast Flexible Appliance
refreshments and breakfast canapes on both days, the Presidential
FREE Practice Information Pack
Reception and Dinner, conference handbook and folder, and a choice of
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eight presentations.
and location of your nearest Valplast Certified Laboratory
Last year’s conference was hugely over-subscribed, with many dental
from
nurses unable to secure a place, so we recommend that you reserve your
place at the 2009 conference as soon as possible. Registration will close on
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August 31. If there are any places left after this date, latecomers will be able
Tel: 01903 700037 www.valplast.info
to register, but at an increased late registration fee.
Circle 116 on enquiry card
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