How to Develop Your Career in Dental Nursing

Documents the challenges, benefits, and progression opportunities of a career in dental nursing

How to Develop Your Career in Dental Nursing provides practical information on how to progress your career in dental nursing. Guidance is included throughout, and the reader should use the book to make informed decisions and conduct further research for the benefit of their own career. The book considers the historical context, along with reviewing the current position of dental nursing and considering the future of the field, all with the overarching theme of helping dental nurses further their career in modern dentistry.

Topics covered include:

• Dental Nursing from a profession and social context, as well as gender perspectives
• Differences in dental nursing worldwide
• Formal and informal training and education
• Pros and cons for dental nurses and dentistry as the profession has developed
• The impact of working in a modern environment
• How dental nurses can become agents for change
• Dental nursing as an academic versus vocational endeavor

Written by highly qualified authors, How to Develop Your Career in Dental Nursing is an invaluable resource for Dental Nurses, as well as students beginning their professional journey.

The Authors

Janine Brooks MBE, DMedEth, MSc, FFGDP(UK), MCDH, DDPHRCS, BDS, FAcadMEd, is CEO of Dentalia Coaching and Training Consultancy, Co-Founder of Dental Mentors UK and a Registration Assessment Panelist for the General Dental Council in the UK

Fiona Ellwood BEM, M.Ed L.M, PG Cert HF/E, PG Cert PH, PG Cert DMent, BA (Hons) Ed S, (Hon) FFGDP, Former FDTF RCS (Ed), MAadMEd , NSCTS Practitioner, Mental Health First Aider, is a Specialist Expert Advisor at Bangor University, an Education Associate and Registration panel member for the General Dental Council, and a Trustee and volunteer for Dentaid, all in the UK. She is also Founder of the Society of British Dental Nurses, and an External Examiner.

About the authors

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Chapter 2 – Early history of dental nursing

The 19th. Century

The 20th. Century

Role of the World Wars

Women in Employment 20th. And 21st. century

The 21st. Century

Chapter 3 – The rise of the profession

North America

New Zealand

Canada

United Kingdom

Republic of Ireland

Europe

Australia

World wide

Chapter 4 – Training and qualifications

Professional Registration and Dental Nurse Qualifications

Dental Nurse Qualifications

Additional duties

Impact of registration and education

Continuing Professional Development

Reflective Practitioner

Chapter 5 – Career Development

Clear understanding of self

Knowledge of dental landscape

Conditions of Success

Lead roles

Career Pathway examples

Shape of your Career

Developing a professional portfolio

Curriculum Vitae design

Promoting yourself

Chapter 6 – The Future

The World outside Dentistry

Dentistry

The profession of Dental Nursing

Individual Dental Nurse

Future training thoughts

The Advanced Dental Nurse Practitioner

21st. century skills

Examples to build your working portfolio

Chapter 7 – Discussion and Conclusions

Appendix 1 - Timeline of Important Events in Dentistry in United Kingdom

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