Name: Dental Infection Control Summit
Start: 2024-08-30T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-08-30T15:00:00-05:00
Location: East Campus Union

The Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN), UNMC College of Dentistry and Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program (ICAP) are excited to announce a training course for dental professionals on infection prevention and control. This course meets the licensure requirements for both Nebraska and any Dental Assisting National Board certifications.
Basic Infection Control in the Dental Setting:
Course Description: Introduction to essential infection control practices in the dental setting including standard and transmission-based precautions, environmental cleaning and disinfection, sharps safety, instrument reprocessing, and dental unit water lines.
Course Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify essential infection control practices to include standard and transmission-based precautions, environmental cleaning and disinfection, sharps safety, instrument reprocessing, and dental unit water lines.
Advanced Practice Issues:
- Employee Safety in Dentistry
- Antibiotic Prescribing in the Dental Setting
Course Description: Introduction to OSHA’s employee safety requirements, followed by antibiotic prescribing guidelines for patients related to pain, swelling, and antibiotic prophylaxis in the dental setting.
Intended Audience: Dentist, Practice Managers, Dental Hygienists
Course Outcomes: Participants will be able to describe how to create a safe workplace for their employees according to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen’s Standard and utilize antibiotic stewardship tools to promote appropriate use of antibiotics to improve patient outcomes.
Sterile Technique in the Dental Setting (Interactive)
Course Description: Learn how to identify when a sterile field is necessary in addition to managing the sterile field to ensure patient safety.
Intended Audience: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists
Course Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify when a sterile field area is necessary and how to set up and manage a sterile to ensure patient safety.