Professionalism
Competencies for the Graduating Dental Hygienist
Competency Domain 1 - Professionalism
1.1 Demonstrates personal/professional responsibility to the welfare of society through service activites.
- Service learning
- Social justice
1.2 Practice within the context of ethical and legal standards in the provision of dental hygiene care.
- Ethical decision making and conflicting obligations
- Legal and regulatory principles and standards
- Practices within the context of professional obligations and jurisdictional Code of Ethics
1.3 Participate in professional organizations at the local, state, and/or national level.
- Organized dental hygiene association activities
1.4 Practice within one's scope of competence, and consults with or refers to professional colleagues when indicated.
- Self-assessment of competence
- Demonstration of responsibility and accountability for actions within the various roles of the dental hygienist
- Standards of care, regulations and policies
- Communication skills, both orally and in writing, with patients, patients' families, colleagues, and others with whom other health care providers must exchange information in carrying out their responsibilities
- Scope of practice of dental hygiene and medical specialties and social support services
- Identification of community resources for referrals
- Personal well being
- Implementation of corrective measures to address personal and professional deficiencies of self
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