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

Credits

2 Credits

DENH 280Legal and Ethical Issues

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I. General Information

Department

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