DHYG 2362 - 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. Clinic III is the third of four successive clinical courses. This intermediate level 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. Students provide comprehensive dental hygiene care for medically compromised and moderately complex adult patient treatment cases. Students may be assigned to off-site clinical activities; clinical practice is an unpaid learning experience

Prerequisites: Required: DHYG 1431 and DHYG 1261.
Background Search Required: No

Course Hour Configuration
(16 Ext.)

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