DT 223 - Professional Dental Therapy Practice III

Credits: 2
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Topics include a variety of methods to improve communication skills, manage conflict, and handle difficult conversations. Complete mandatory State of Washington suicide prevention CE course and continue to develop and practice healthy self-care strategies.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Dental Therapy (DT) coursework from previous quarter.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate collaborative, inclusive, and accessible methods to communicate with stakeholders, health care providers and other types of healers.
Describe conflict management techniques.
Apply conflict management techniques to resolve conflict.
Describe techniques used to mitigate difficult conversations.
Explain the role of dental professionals in suicide prevention.
Discuss approaches for suicide prevention in Washington State.
Complete mandatory State of Washington suicide prevention Continuing Education (CE) course.
Practice healthy self-care strategies.

Course Contents

Unit 1: Communications Methods Unit 2: Conflict Management
Unit 3: Suicide Prevention Unit 4: Self-Care Strategies

Instructional Units: 2