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- Effective Term:
- Spring 2014
- Course Number:
- DA 156
- Course Title:
- Ethics and Jurisprudence
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Covers ethical standards established by the dental professions and legal responsibilities of the dental assistant and the dentist as established by the Oregon Dental Practice Act. The legal responsibilities and obligations of the dental assistant and the dentist are also taught.
Intended Outcomes for the course
- Practice as a dental assistant applying ethical principles and standards as set forth in the Oregon Dental Practice Act.
- Demonstrate how the laws and regulations apply toward his/her professional role.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Attendance
- Complete written ethical case studies, followed with class discussion
- Quizzes
- Final Exam
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- The Oregon Dental Practice Act
- Licensure vs. certification
- Violations
- Qualifications for licensees
- Appeals process
- Members of the board
- Duties of the board
- Requirements for licensure
- Dentists
- Dental Hygienists
- Other endorsements
- Defined practice limits
- Ethical theory
- Ethical vs. legal
- Autonomy and Informed consent
- Case studies
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
- Describe the general provisions of the Oregon Dental Practice Act.
- Explain the licensure provisions of the Practice Act and differentiate between licensure and certification.
- Discuss the powers and duties of the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
- Describe the activities of the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
- Define the scope of practice established for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
- Identify the penalties and ramifications of practicing outside the legally defined scope of practice.
- Discuss basic ethical theory and relate it to personal and professional life.
- Discuss and resolve a variety of ethical dilemmas presented in the form of case studies through class discussions.
Related Instruction
Communication
Hours: 3Outcomes:
- Practice as a dental assistant applying ethical principles and standards as set forth in the Oregon Dental Practice Act.
- Demonstrate how the laws and regulations apply toward his/her professional role.
Activities:
Discuss and identify laws for dentists. Discuss and identify laws for hygienists. Discuss and identify rules for dental assistants.
Human Relations
Hours: 15Outcomes:
- Practice as a dental assistant applying ethical principles and standards as set forth in the Oregon Dental Practice Act.
- Demonstrate how the laws and regulations apply toward his/her professional role.
Activities:
Attend the Oregon Dental Conference. Write a paper regarding the duties, responsibilities and restriction for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants.