This series of articles is designed to help you develop your continuing education as a dental nurse. The series will examine different types of study days and courses that may be available to you. It will give you some tips on what to look for when considering two similar types of course
Uniforms and personal protective equipment are a major part of your practice's and your own professional image, as well as for protecting patients and professionals. Dental care workers need to ensure they comply with health and safety regulations around their use
Fiona Grist, vice president of the Orthodontic National Group for Dental Nurses and Therapists, and a member of Dental Nursing’s editorial board, highlights two dental nurse winners at the BOS annual conference and the British Dental Assocation awards dinner respectively
Mentoring is a one-to-one learning relationship, which contributes to the learning and development of both mentor and mentee. This article suggests that a successful mentoring relationship can encourage improvements in professional practice and therefore, standards for dental patients
This series of articles is designed to help you develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the fifth in the series, explores the differences between leadership and management and the importance of both
This article is the sixth in a series of case studies illustrating the roles and responsibilities of the registered dental nurse. It will describe the guidance that is available, and the steps necessary, to avoid the legal and ethical problems that will be discussed
This series of articles is designed to help you explore and develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the third in the series, explores the ‘dos and don'ts of giving and receiving feedback
This series of articles is designed to help you explore and develop your dental nursing practice. This article, the second in the series, helps you examine, develop and use objectives in your personal work and that of the dental practice
Reflective practice is a process which can contribute to improving patient care, directing learning, and influencing professional development. This article provides a brief introduction to reflective practice, describing what it is, and how, when and why it should be used
This series of articles is designed to help you explore and develop your dental nursing practice. Future articles in the series will examine: setting objectives, maximising feedback, publication and conferences, developing leadership and supervision. The series article explores the motivation to adv
It is often said that, ‘Failing to plan is planning to fail.’ Business planning in a dental practice is important. Without sound analysis, clear projections, and well-thought out contingencies, practices tend to become hostages to fortune. This article outlines the team's involvement in setting a bu
This article describes how preventive encounters in dental practice can be most effective if each of the characters involved play their part. It describes the attitudes, knowledge and skills that an optimally effective clinical team need to have and what patients may bring to preventive encounters
Dental nurses must be able to select and appraise literature that is relevant to their field, and understand the implications of research findings. In this article, Maggie Nash provides a brief introduction to the critical appraisal (or critical reading) of published dental information and websites
Do dental nurses really understand what it means to be on the Register of Dental Care Professionals?
