Reading List

This reading list collects official sources relevant to I 1.5: Communicate effectively by spoken, written and electronic means with colleagues from dental and other healthcare professions in relation to the direct care of individual patients, oral health promotion, and raising concerns when problems arise, including where patients cause distress to staff and the Interpersonal Skills domain for dental nurses.

• GDC: Learning outcomes and behaviours
  GDC Safe Practitioner framework page, including dental nurse outcomes and behaviours.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/education-cpd/dental-education/quality-assurance/learning-outcomes-and-behaviours
• GDC: Safe Practitioner framework for dental nurses
  The dental nurse Safe Practitioner framework PDF, including Interpersonal Skills outcomes.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/docs/default-source/about-us/safe-practitioner/safe-practitioner--dental-nurse.pdf?sfvrsn=bae145a5_4
• GDC: Standards for the Dental Team
  Professional standards on communication, consent, complaints, colleagues, professionalism and raising concerns.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/standards-for-the-dental-team
• GDC Principle 2: Communicate effectively with patients
  GDC expectations for clear, effective, accessible patient communication.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle2/principle2
• GDC Principle 6: Work with colleagues in a way that serves patients' interests
  GDC expectations for working with colleagues, communication, delegation and requests.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle6/principle6
• GDC Principle 8: Raise concerns if patients are at risk
  GDC expectations for raising concerns and acting when patients may be at risk.
  https://standards.gdc-uk.org/pages/principle8/principle8
• GDC: Scope of Practice
  Current scope guidance for dental nurses and other dental professionals.
  https://www.gdc-uk.org/standards-guidance/standards-and-guidance/scope-of-practice

Consult these sources to clarify the I 1.5 outcome, the related behaviours, and the communication and team-working responsibilities that support safe practice for dental nurses.