An addition 1 CEU will be awarded for Narcan Training
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Session #1: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES: PREPARE FOR THE WORST/WORK FOR THE BEST (3CEU)
Learning Objectives:
-Identify medical emergency prevention strategies applicable to all patient interactions.
-Assess office protocols for prevention of medical emergencies.
-Identify medical emergencies commonly encountered in the dental office environment.
-Implement management strategies for medical emergencies commonly encountered in the dental office environment.
-Evaluate office protocols and emergency drugs and equipment for adequacy in prevention and management of medical emergencies commonly encountered in the dental office environment.
Session #2: OPIOIDS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND THE DENTAL HYGIENE: PROCESS OF CARE (2CEU)
Learning Objectives:
-Assess dental hygiene patients for substance abuse disorders, recognizing general, extraoral and intraoral oral signs and symptoms.
-Develop a dental hygiene diagnosis based upon assessment findings related to substance abuse.
-Develop a dental hygiene care plan for patients suffering from substance abuse disorders.
-Contribute assessment findings to the dental care plan for patients suffering from substance abuse disorders.
-Implement dental hygiene care to accommodate for or address substance abuse related conditions.
-Assess office policies for management of patients suspected of abusing substances.
-Discuss legal and ethical implications of treating patients suspected of abusing.
-Investigate local resources to assist in care for those patients involved in abusing substances.
An additional 1CEU will be awarded for in-person Narcan Training
Event Venue
BridgeValley Community and Technical College, 2001 Union Carbide Dr, South Charleston, WV 25303-2735, United States,South Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston
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