DHYG 2363 - Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (3 Credit Hours)

Campus Location: ECC

A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This course is the fourth of four successive clinical courses. Clinic IV is the bridging course from the academic clinical environment to entry to the profession. This competency-based clinical course uses the process of care model of assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Critical thinking skills, time management and self-assessment are emphasized for the practical application of dental hygiene theory. Patient cases include moderate to advanced medically compromised and advanced complex treatment cases. Students may be assigned to off-site clinical activities; clinical practice is an unpaid learning experience.

Prerequisites: Required: DHYG 1311, DHYG 1315, DHYG 2231, and DHYG 2362.
Background Search Required: No

Course Hour Configuration
(16 Ext.)

CTE

This is a WECM Course Number.