Postgraduate Course: Clinical Practice (DSAM11005)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will explore the relevant clinical governance including note keeping, relevant guidance, consent, confidentiality and legal issues. The basic practical techniques required including cannulation and monitoring the sedated patient will be covered. Administration of sedation and the safe recovery of patients will be demonstrated and practiced. |
| Course description |
This course will run alongside the four online courses in the form of one contact day a month. It will explore the relevant clinical governance including note keeping, relevant guidance, consent, confidentiality and legal issues. The basic practical techniques required including cannulation and monitoring the sedated patient will be covered. Administration of sedation and the safe recovery of patients will be demonstrated and practiced.
Course syllabus includes:
Dealing with medical emergencies and other complications relevant to conscious sedation
Monitoring the sedated patient
Cannulation and other clinical skills
Application of simple sedation techniques to treat patients
Recovering the sedated patient
Clinical governance in relation to conscious sedation practice in dentistry
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Travel/accommodation in Edinburgh as required for clinical study days. These are expected to be one day a month and dates will be provided prior to the start of the programme.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework - 100%
A reflective clinical case report of a case treated by the student during the programme with reference to the relevant literature, 1500-2000 words. (60%)
Submission of four WBA scores of the student's choice from their time on the programme. (10% each = 40%)
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided within three weeks of the coursework submission. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principal theories of dealing with medical emergencies and other complications relative to conscious sedation in dentistry
- Apply knowledge and understanding to demonstrate clinical competence in the specialised skills required for conscious sedation in dentistry
- Interpret, appraise and apply evidence-based best-practice in conscious sedation in dentistry according to individual patient need
- Use a range of routine skills and be familiar with more advanced skills to communicate with a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge or expertise
- Summarise, interpret and apply the principles of good clinical practice and governance; including record keeping, guidelines, consent and legal issues relating to conscious sedation in dentistry
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Reading List
- Practical Conscious Sedation (Craig and Boyle)
- Clinical Sedation in Dentistry (Girdler, Hill and Wilson)
- Pain and Anxiety Control for the Conscious Dental Patient (Meechan, Robb, Seymour)
The reading list will be provided year on year, updated to reflect the current literature.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The graduates of this course will:
Enquiry
- be able to critically assess existing understanding and the limitations of their own knowledge and recognise the need to regularly challenge all knowledge
- search for, evaluate and use information to develop their knowledge and understanding
- have an informed respect for the principles, methods, standards, values and boundaries of their discipline(s) and the capacity to question these
Aspiration and personal development
- recognise the importance of reflecting on their learning experiences and be aware of their own learning style
- be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to continuous reflection, self-evaluation and self-improvement
- be able to make decisions on the basis of rigorous and independent thought, taking into account ethical and professional issues
- have a personal vision and goals and be able to work towards these in a sustainable way
Outlook and engagement
- be able to use collaboration and debate effectively to test, modify and strengthen their own views
- be intellectually curious and able to sustain intellectual interest
- work with, manage, and lead others in ways that value their diversity and equality and that encourage their contribution
Research and enquiry
- be able to identify, define and analyse problems and identify or create processes to solve them
- be able to exercise critical judgment in creating new understanding
- be ready to ask key questions and exercise rational enquiry
Personal and intellectual autonomy
- be able to respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts
- be open to new ideas, methods and ways of thinking
- be able to identify processes and strategies for learning
Personal effectiveness
- be able to create and harness opportunities
- be able to manage risk while initiating and managing change
- be responsive to their changing surroundings, being both flexible and proactive
- have the confidence to make decisions based on their understandings and their personal and intellectual autonomy
Communication
- make effective use of oral, written and visual means to critique, negotiate, create and communicate understanding
- use communication as a tool for collaborating and relating to others
- further their own learning through effective use of the full range of communication approaches
- seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
- recognise the benefits of communicating with those beyond their immediate environments
- use effective communication to articulate their skills as identified through self reflection
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| Keywords | Administration,Monitoring,Medical emergencies,Complications,Clinical governance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Suzanne Lello
Tel: (0131) 536 3972
Email: slello@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Allison
Tel: (0131) 536 3975
Email: Jen.Allison@ed.ac.uk |
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