INFECTION CONTROL WORKSHOPS FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS

In 2009 the ADAVB delivered a series of Infection Control workshops that were specifically tailored to the needs of dental assistants.  The workshops proved to be extremely popular and were all sold out successes.

Here's what some participants had to say:
-  Very inforamtive sessions with heaps of information to take back to the practice
-  The presenter, Sue Cornish, has a wealth of knowledge and kept the day very interesting
-  The modules are very easy to understand and practical
-  Good handouts and materials given so we can refer to them in the future
-  Very relevant to current standards.  The presenter was able to answer all questions and more!   

2010 Dates

Friday 18 June
Friday 13 August
Friday 17 September
Friday 29 October

There are four modules and you can choose to attend all of them or as individual modules.

Module 1 – Staff Health

Blood borne viruses and the healthcare worker
•  Transmission modes in dentistry
•  Risk factors for transmission
•  Appropriate steps in blood and body fluid (BBF) exposure management
•  Estimated risks of developing an infection post BBF exposure

Staff health programs
•  Infections that pose a risk to dental staff
•  Protection against development of infection
•  Staff health programs that address staff protection against occupational infections

Module 2 – Infection Control

Transmission and prevention of infection
•  The modes of transmission of infectious diseases
•  The methods of infection transmission prevention
•  Standard precautions and their application in dentistry
•  Additional precautions and their application in the dental setting

Environmental infection control
•  Environmental infection control issues in dentistry
•  Use of barriers
•  Cleaning and disinfection of the patient area
•  Application of cleaning and disinfection of BBF spills

Module 3 - Sterilisation

Principles of steam sterilisation
•  Properties of steam
•  Application of steam as a sterilising agent
•  Quality of steam
•  AS4815 requirements for calibration of steam sterilisers

Monitoring and Validation
•  Monitoring the sterilisation process as required by AS4815
•  Validation of the sterilisation process as required by AS4815
•  Quality requirements outlined in AS4815

Module 4 – Cleaning and Packing of Instruments

Cleaning dental and surgical instruments
•  Care of dental instruments
•  Cleaning processes of instruments both manual and mechanical
•  Monitoring of the cleaning process

Principles of ultrasonic cleaning
•  AS4815 requirements for testing ultrasonic cleaners
•  Correct packing methods for instruments
•  Monitoring of the packing and loading process for steam sterilisation
•  Tracking systems for sterilised instruments

ADAVB reserve the right to alter program details as circumstances require.

Click here to download the Registration Brochure

INFECTION CONTROL WORKSHOPS FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS

In 2009 the ADAVB delivered a series of Infection Control workshops that were specifically tailored to the needs of dental assistants.  The workshops proved to be extremely popular and were all sold out successes.

Here's what some participants had to say:
-  Very inforamtive sessions with heaps of information to take back to the practice
-  The presenter, Sue Cornish, has a wealth of knowledge and kept the day very interesting
-  The modules are very easy to understand and practical
-  Good handouts and materials given so we can refer to them in the future
-  Very relevant to current standards.  The presenter was able to answer all questions and more!   

2010 Dates

Friday 18 June
Friday 13 August
Friday 17 September
Friday 29 October

There are four modules and you can choose to attend all of them or as individual modules.

Module 1 – Staff Health

Blood borne viruses and the healthcare worker
•  Transmission modes in dentistry
•  Risk factors for transmission
•  Appropriate steps in blood and body fluid (BBF) exposure management
•  Estimated risks of developing an infection post BBF exposure

Staff health programs
•  Infections that pose a risk to dental staff
•  Protection against development of infection
•  Staff health programs that address staff protection against occupational infections

Module 2 – Infection Control

Transmission and prevention of infection
•  The modes of transmission of infectious diseases
•  The methods of infection transmission prevention
•  Standard precautions and their application in dentistry
•  Additional precautions and their application in the dental setting

Environmental infection control
•  Environmental infection control issues in dentistry
•  Use of barriers
•  Cleaning and disinfection of the patient area
•  Application of cleaning and disinfection of BBF spills

Module 3 - Sterilisation

Principles of steam sterilisation
•  Properties of steam
•  Application of steam as a sterilising agent
•  Quality of steam
•  AS4815 requirements for calibration of steam sterilisers

Monitoring and Validation
•  Monitoring the sterilisation process as required by AS4815
•  Validation of the sterilisation process as required by AS4815
•  Quality requirements outlined in AS4815

Module 4 – Cleaning and Packing of Instruments

Cleaning dental and surgical instruments
•  Care of dental instruments
•  Cleaning processes of instruments both manual and mechanical
•  Monitoring of the cleaning process

Principles of ultrasonic cleaning
•  AS4815 requirements for testing ultrasonic cleaners
•  Correct packing methods for instruments
•  Monitoring of the packing and loading process for steam sterilisation
•  Tracking systems for sterilised instruments

ADAVB reserve the right to alter program details as circumstances require.

Click here to download the Registration Brochure