Ethics LO5 pt.1

Record of consent

A ————— of ————— obtained from a client for any risky, invasive or otherwise significant service is valuable.

Signed consent form and DHs not of verbal consent

These are both recognized ways of demonstrating that consent was obtained.

Client health record

The goal of one of these is to give a clear idea of what happened during a visit and why. The record should describe: the client's condition, the DHs assessment and treatment plan, the treatment actually provided, any changed to the tx plan, and any plans for future visits.

Professional misconduct

Conduct inappropriate to the practice of health care. Behaviour by a professional that implies an intentional compromise of ethical standards.

Risk management

The identification and control of potential situations before they become unfortunate events.

Substandard care

This is an example of professional misconduct. This misconduct involves: failure to diagnose, failure to refer, lack of proper infection control, large that falls below the published standards of care.

Over treatment.

This is an example of professional misconduct. This misconduct involves: situations in which excessive services or unnecessary services are provided to an individual(s), Unduly influencing a patient's decision for treatment.

Scope of practice violation

This is an example of professional misconduct. This misconduct involves: instances in which the legally assigned scope is exceeded by a dental hygienist, or other member of the dental team.

Fraud

This is an example of professional misconduct. This misconduct involves: situations where fees or dental insurance forms are adjusted and do not reflect the treatment actually performed.

Breach of confidentiality

This is an example of professional misconduct. This misconduct involves: situations where confidentiality is jeopardized, and situations where patient consent is not obtained before their information is disclosed.

Impaired professional

This is an example of professional misconduct. This misconduct involves: practicing while impaired by substances, emotion, or illness.

Abuse

This is an example of professional misconduct. This misconduct involves: situations of a child, elder, or spouse is observed or suspected. Mandatory reporting.

PIPEDA and Dental Hygiene Act

As professionals, dental hygienists are expected to apply to their practice, the documented legislations such as these 2:

Code of ethics, published responsibilities, guidelines of the regulatory authority of the province they practice is.

As professionals, dental hygienists are expected to apply to their practice, these 3 regulations:

CDHA code of ethics

This sets out the ethical principles and responsibilities which apply to all members of the dental hygiene profession across all practice areas including: Clinical care, education, research, administration, and any other role related to the profession of dental hygiene.

Beneficence

——————— involves caring about and acting to promote the good of another.

Autonomy

This pertains to the right to make one's own choices.

Professional integrity

Relates to consistency of actions, values, methods, expectations, and out comes. It includes promotion of fairness and social justice with consideration for those clients more vulnerable. This conveys a sense of wholeness and strength, and doing what is right with honestly and truthfulness.

Accountability

Acceptance of responsibility for one's actions and omissions.

Confidentiality

———————— is the duty to hold secret any information acquired in the professional relationship. Dental hygienists respect a client's privacy and hold in confidence information disclosed to them except in certain narrowly defined exceptions.

Civil law action (lawsuit), or allegation of professional misconduct from regulatory authority.

The result of not performing to the published standard can lead to one of these 2 outcomes:

1. Record keeping errors, 2. Failure to detect oral disease, 3. Client injury, 4. Performing outside the legal scope of practice, 5. Treating your spouse

What are the top five malpractice claim types made against dental hygienists (ODHA)?

Cross out error, insert correction, date and initial

When a mistake is made on a legal document (paper), this is how you correct it.

Sensitive

————— communication is the key to successful, safe, and satisfying dental hygiene practice.

Quality assurance program

The Ontario government requires all regulated health professions to have ————— ——————— programs.

Quality assurance professional portfolio

-personal data

-education profile

-employment profile-current and previous dental hygiene employment

-professional reading summary

-continuing quality improvement activity plan

-continuing quality improvement activities evaluation

-list of your professional memberships and supporting documentation.

These are all components of your:

Author's surname and year of publication, separated by a comma

A typical in text citation includes these 2 components.

"et al."

When citing a work by 3 or more authors, use the name of the first author and "—— ——." In every citation, even the first.

Use the shortened version of the title; appropriately capitalized and punctuated.

What do you do when you want to add an in text citation but there is no listed author?