DENH 280 Legal and Ethical Issues
This course provides a profile of the dental hygienist within a legal and ethical framework. Examines state practice acts. Students will explore the responsibilities involved in hygienist/patient and employer relationships. The student will investigate the legal ramifications of a variety of practice settings. Case studies will be used for clarification models to encourage ethical and professional development
DENH 280Legal and Ethical Issues
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Credit Hours Narrative
2 Credits
III. Catalog Course Description
This course provides a profile of the dental hygienist within a legal and ethical framework. Examines state practice acts. Students will explore the responsibilities involved in hygienist/patient and employer relationships. The student will investigate the legal ramifications of a variety of practice settings. Case studies will be used for clarification models to encourage ethical and professional development
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Evaluate how HIPPA protects patient confidentiality.
- Compare and contrasts business, time management and alternative practice settings for dental hygienist
- Construct the steps in decision making process.
- Express core values and principles used to solve an ethical dilemma.
- Compare and contrast types and circumstances of supervision found in the Dental/Dental Hygiene Practice Act of the jurisdiction in which the student resides or plans to reside.
- Defend the benefits of professional membership.
- Interpret the Code of Ethics of the American Dental Hygienist Association.
- Argue the right of patients protected by law and duties of providers regulated by law from both ethical and legal perspective.
- Appraise the scope of job searching, employment opportunities, process of interview, benefits and apply negotiating skills related to employee benefits.
- Critique the role of social justice in determining ethical behavior.
- Compare and contrast the ethical principles found in codes of ethics, informed consent, patients’ bill of rights and other documents relating to patient care.
- Differentiate Key Terms throughout the text and case presentations.
- Interpret the signs of child abuse.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies