Topical Fluoride Application for Dental NursesShort course

This two day course in fluoride varnish application provides qualified, registered dental nurses with an educational experience in knowledge, critical understanding, intellectual skills and practical skills.

This course will enable you to provide effective fluoride varnish application within a community-based programme and/or on prescription from a dentist or as part of a structured dental health programme.

During this course you will:

• Be taught the safe practical application of fluoride varnish

• Learn the contraindications to applying fluoride varnish

• Learn how to communicate with patients regarding the application of topical fluoride, and gain the appropriate consent

• Understand how to be prepared to communicate effectively with patients, parents, carers and colleagues with different social and cultural backgrounds and with different care needs

Learning Outcomes: A,B,C,D

This course will be led by Debbie Withers, Senior Dental Care Professional Teaching Fellow and Dental Therapist at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy.

To achieve a certificate in Fluoride Varnish Application, you will need to complete:

• a work-based Record of Competence (RoC):
  • Practical Competence Assessment Sheets (PCAS)
  • Supplementary outcomes
• a computer based assessment (via Moodle) to test underpinning theory and ensure patient safety
• a practical skills assessment.

You'll need to provide a letter of support from your practice/dentist in order to complete the practical application RoC portfolio element of this course.

You will have up to 6 months to complete and submit the RoC portfolio. Full details will be given prior to attending the course.

This course is for qualified, registered dental nurses.

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