Practice Management. 2 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course presents the fundamentals of dental practice for the transition from dental hygiene student to practitioner, including how to apply and maintain state licensure, state board regulations and procedures necessary to be in compliance as a clinician, how to manage production, interpersonal relationships among members of the dental health team, resumé writing and interviewing skills, retirement and future planning, and setting personal and professional goals. Emphasis will be on current issues in dental hygiene practice and on practical approaches to preparing students to enter the private practice setting as a member of the oral health team. Includes two (2) lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: DENH 3021 , DENH 4021 , DENH 4022 , DENH 4026 .