TABLE OF CONTENTS
Infection Control and Risk Management Protocols .................................... 26 Goals............................................................................................................................. 26 Infection Control Protocol................................................................................... 26 Engineering and Work Practice Controls.............................................. 27-29 Environmental Surface/Equipment Cleaning and Disinfecting... 29-30 Daily Infection Control Protocol................................................................ 30-32 Biohazard or Medical Waste Disposal............................................................ 32 Exposure Incident/Accidents...................................................................... 32-33 Dental Hygiene Chemical Hazard Control Policy ......................................... 33 Incidents Protocol ................................................................................................ 34-39 Incidents that occur on-campus will be handled as follows................ 34 Medical Emergency Procedures....................................................................... 34 Serious Injuries to Patient/Medical Emergencies in the Clinical Setting.... 34 Emergency Equipment: Locations.................................................................. 35 Evaluation of Emergency Inventory................................................................ 35 Foreign Object Policy............................................................................................ 39 Radiology Policies ..................................................................................................... 40 General Policies Regarding the Use of Ionizing Radiation................... 40 Pregnancy and Radiation..................................................................................... 41 Clinical Sessions .......................................................................................................... 42 Clinical Assignment................................................................................................ 42 Patient Appointments.................................................................................... 42-43 Patient Cancellations............................................................................................. 43 Patient Recare/Recall Appointments............................................................. 43 Student Appointment Responsibilities.......................................................... 43 The Dental Hygiene Process of Care .................................................................. 44 Outline of Patient Care......................................................................................... 44 The Clinical Evaluation.......................................................................................... 45 Licensing ......................................................................................................................... 45 APPENDIX FORMS .............................................................................................. 46-61
The Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program at Hodges University is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611; telephone: 800-232-6108; website: www.ada.org/coda. You may contact the Dental Hygiene Program Director directly by telephone at 239-938-7721 or by email sanderson1@hodges.edu
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Hodges University Student Handbook
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