Dental Nurse Training

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Whether your course is tutor lead or online you can access all lectures, training materials and revision tests on our website.

Established

We've been training dental
nurses for over 25 years.

NEBDN Accredited Courses

Fully accredited by the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, a leading provider of qualifications for dental nurses.

What are people saying

The OHE Online Course was the perfect way for me to complete the course. Although there were regular deadlines to meet, I could study at my own pace at times that suited me around my work and social life. My tutor was only a phone call or email away if I had any questions or needed any advice.

Kerry Bolton

I decided to further my career as a dental nurse by carrying out a qualification in oral health education, the course was interesting and fun, Erica was a great tutor and very easy to get along with, I confidently past my exam and went on the holding my own OHE session with in the dental practice were I work

Amy Squires

Great course with plenty of support throughout. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to my colleagues. Erica is a wonderfully down to earth and knowledgeable tutor who I felt really comfortable to go to with any of my concerns or queries

Gina Mckee

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TOPICAL FLUORIDE APPLICATION

ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION 2021

For registered dental nurses who wish to further their knowledge and specialise in Oral Health Education, enabling them to take a more active role in the promotion of Oral Health.

CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY

For registered dental nurses who would like to be more involved with patient care and would like to support their dentists in the diagnosis and treatment planning by providing good diagnostic radiogr…

CERTIFICATE IN ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION 2020

For registered dental nurses who wish to further their knowledge and specialise in Oral Health Education, enabling them to take a more active role in the promotion of Oral Health.

DIPLOMA IN DENTAL NURSING JAN 2020

The purpose of the qualification is to prepare trainee dental nurses in the foundations of dental nursing, so they can demonstrate the highest standards in terms of knowledge, skills & profession…

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I enrol my trainee onto the Dipoma Course?

We recommend that you enrol your trainee as soon as you are both happy that dentistry is the career they want to stay in. The GDC require a trainee dental nurse to be registered on an accredited course before becoming clinical so they are not able to nurse until they are enrolled with us.

How much time does a trainee need in surgery?

We do not recommend a set amount of surgery time for any trainee. A trainee dental nurse must spend some time working in a clinical setting, not just observing another dental nurse but building up real experiences. The allocated surgery time depends on the hours that person works and their ability and speed to learn new things.

The practice should organise the correct amount of surgery time needed based on that person, it is not possible to complete the eROE if the trainee is only working on reception or in an office.

What is a mentor?

A mentor is the person in the practice who accepts overall responsibility for the trainee’s clinical training. The mentor may also choose to be the students witness but they do not have to do this.

The mentor will need to check that the student is progressing well with their clinical skills, make sure that they are attending the course and completing their work in a timely manner. The mentor will liaise between the student, the practice and the training centre.
The course tutor will be in contact with the mentor regularly. The mentor is the person we contact if we have concerns that the trainee is falling behind with their work, also the person we send reports to 4 times a year. Both tutor and mentor have sections to complete. This means that we are all aware of the trainee’s academic and clinical progress.

Quite often a practice manager will take on this role. A mentor does not have to be a GDC registrant if they are not witnessing the students practical work.

How do I become a witness?

The National Examining Board of Dental Nurses (NEBDN) require each witness to complete training before they are able to witness the trainee’s formal training. If witnesses have completed this training within the last 3 years it will not need to be re done. It doe not take long to complete but trainees will not be able to begin formal training with us until this is done. We recommend that all witnesses complete this as soon as possible and send us the certificates to info@dentalnurse.training

What is involved in the Diploma enrolment process?

Initially we need a completed application form for the trainee dental nurse and the £100 non-refundable deposit. We will then contact the employer and student 2 months before the course begins to start the paperwork process and organise the payment for the course. The course will be paid in full by the start date.

Can my trainee work in surgery before starting the course?

Your trainee can work in surgery before starting our course, we advise that they do so. You must comply with the GDC guidelines when employing a trainee dental nurse.

What is a witness?

During the trainee’s course they will be asked to complete and record a set amount of day to day clinical experiences that they have had at work. E.g preparing a clinical environment for the day ahead, mixing impressions, sterilising routines and assisting the dentist/hygienist/therapist.

The procedures they record need to be witnessed by a GDC registered member of the dental team. You do not have to have one witness for each trainee, you can have multiple witnesses. We advise that you think about your own practice dynamics and how it will best work for you. So for example if you have a GDC registered sterilisation nurse, they could watch the trainee carry out all the sterilisation procedures.

This means a clinician is not committed to witnessing a procedure that other members of the dental team can do instead, as long as all witnesses have under gone the witness training course with the NEBDN and have been logged onto the eROE website and have been accepted by the tutor. Each practice can have several witnesses if they wish to do so and this can often help spread the task of witnessing the students work.

Why do the NEBDN not offer refunds?

The NEBDN are the awarding body of the qualification, they provide all elements of the final written and OSCE examinations. They have their own separate policies regarding refunds and they do not offer refunds once they have processed your trainees data. This can be processed up to two months before the start of the course, Once we have your returned completed paperwork.

Ready to learn new skills with Dental Nurse Training?

Our tutored Diploma in Dental Nursing is held on Tuesday Evenings in Exeter.

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