TITLE OF COURSE

Infection Control

PREFIX/NUMBER

DEA 126

INSTRUCTOR

Rita Ohrdorf, CDA, RDH, MA

DAYS/TIME

 Monday and Friday 8:00 am to 9:55 am

BUILDING/ROOM

 TE 139 / TE 130

INSTRUCTOR OFFICE HOURS:

M

T

W

R

F

Pueblo Community College is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, Age Discrimination Act, and Title II of the ADA.  The College has designated the Director of Human Resources as its Affirmative Action Officer with the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures.  For information, contact the Human Resources Office, 900 West Orman Avenue, Room CA-210, Pueblo, CO  81004, (719) 549-3220; or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-2512, (303) 844-5695 (TDD – (303) 844-3417).  TDD may be accessed through the PCC Human Resources Office.

1.

TITLE OF COURSE:

Infection Control

PREFIX/NUMBER:

DEA 126

CREDIT HOURS:

3

2.

PREREQUISITE:

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Torres & Erhlich Modern Dental Assisting, Bird/Robinson, Saunders and Company, 7^th Edition, 2002.

ADA ICE Packet as reference materials.

SUPPLIES:

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Includes basic information concerning infection and disease transmission in the dental office.  Emphasizes knowledge of microorganisms, with an emphasis on aseptic techniques, sterilization, and hazardous communication management.

5.

COURSE GOAL:

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts, specific procedures and the current regulatory mandates related to infection control and the management of hazardous materials in the dental practice.  Microbiology and diseases of concerns will also be discussed.  This course is required for completion of the Dental Assisting Certificate Program.  Co-requisite: DEA 120 and DEA 121.

This course carries three credit hours for a total of 67.5 contact hours.

Didactic experiences =22.5 contact hours, Laboratory and Preclinical experiences = 45 contact hours.

Transferability of credit depends upon the institution to which the student plans to transfer.

6.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of this unit the student should be able to:

A.

Identify pioneers in the field of microbiology and their roles.

B.

Identify and explain the groups of microorganisms and the diseases they cause.

C.

Describe the roles of host resistance, virulence, and concentration.

D.

List the Universal Precautions and explain their significance.

E.

Describe actions to be taken in case of exposure incidents.

F.

Identify the characteristics of microorganisms including bacteria, protozoa, rickettsia, yeasts, molds, and viruses.

G.

Describe the diseases of major concern to the dental health care worker.

H.

Be completely familiar with OSHA guidelines in Hazardous Communications (MSDS) which establish and enforce infection control procedures in hospitals, clinics, and medical and dental offices.

I.

Describe the appropriate handling of hazardous chemicals commonly used in the dental office.

J.

Demonstrate or describe the procedure for cleaning up a spill of potentially infectious material and handling dental office waste.

K.

Explain how the body fights disease and the different immunities.

L.

Explain the routes of microorganism transmission exposure in the dental office.

M.

Discuss and identify the regulations, recommendations and training that apply to the dental office.

N.

Describe how pathogens travel in a dental office.

O.

Discuss and identify three (3) routes of transmission in the dental office.

P.

Demonstrate the principles of infection control including medical history, hand washing, PPE’s, barriers, chemical disinfectants, ultrasonic cleaners, sterilizers, and instrument storage and record management.

Q.

Apply proper safety and disinfection procedures for handling soiled instruments and special considerations of radiographs, curing light, handpieces, burs, ultrasonic scalers, impressions, laboratory cases and the dental laboratory.

R.

Apply proper aseptic procedures for handling sterile instruments and special considerations of patient's chart, radiographs, curing light, handpieces, burs, ultrasonic scalers, impressions and the dental laboratory.

S.

Demonstrate hand washing before gloving and after removing gloves.

T.

List various disinfectants and their use.

U.

Mix Chemical Germicides.

V.

Discuss the employer's responsibility in providing Hepatitis B vaccination.

W.

Demonstrate the use of biological monitoring system and process indicators.

X.

Identify and demonstrate the use of various kinds of sterilizers.

Y.

Identify Fire and other Emergency Evacuation Policies.

Z.

Identify the three levels of disinfection and the use of each in the dental office.

AA.

Identify and demonstrate the correct steps in disinfecting, cleaning and sterilizing prior to seating a patient and at the end of treatment as well as, dental radiography and laboratory areas.

AB.

Identify OSHA blood borne and Hazardous Materials Standards.

AC.

Identify equipment and devices used to protect employees.

AD.

Demonstrate safe disposal of sharps.

AE.

Describe MSDS manuals

AF.

Demonstrate the use of colors and numbers used for hazardous chemical identification.

AG.

Demonstrate employee training and documentation required to meet OSHA blood borne /hazardous materials standards.

7.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

30%

Of the students grade will be based on the scores received on unit tests

10%

On student assignments.

10%

On student skills ( Task Performances)

30%

Will be based on the score received by the student on the final examination.

20%

Of the students grade will be based on the instructor’s evaluation of the student’s attendance pattern, demonstration of professionalism, and participation in class/laboratory and activities/discussions.  Points issued by credit hours of attendance. 

At the completion of the course the student should be able to do all the basic dental assistant functions required for successful completion of the program.  These competencies will be evidenced by the successful completion of 75% or greater of the tasks in each unit.

Raw Score Range

Grading Scale

Letter Grade

Grade Point Earned

(Credit Only)

100

to

93

A

4

92

to

85

B

3

84

to

75

C

2

74

to

69

D

1

68

to

0

F

0

Special Remarks:

A.

B.

If a student is absent on a schedule examination day the student must call with reason for absence prior to examination and make arrangements with the instructor to make up the exam within one week.  Failure to take a scheduled examination at the appointed time without prior arrangement or within one week will result in a “0” grade and failure of the examination.  Students of the Dental Assisting Program are allowed to make up three (3) tests per semester to the above guidelines.

Pueblo Community College Dental Assisting Program will adhere to the Academic Dishonesty Policy, which is stated in your DA Student Handbook, for any and all acts of cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

9.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

11.

ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.