Welcome

This course is for dental nurses seeking CPD mapped to the GDC Safe Practitioner Framework Professionalism outcome P 3.8: Describe the considerations of the management of resources in provision of care decisions including appropriate use of primary and secondary care networks.

SPF fit: This material supports the Professionalism domain, sub-domain Social Accountability, with a specific focus on learning outcome P 3.8 and its connection to behaviour P(B)17: Contribute positively to the healthcare communities of which you are a part.

The Professionalism domain expects dental nurses to act ethically, show leadership and social accountability, advocate for oral health, promote good oral health and understand sustainable service provision across communities. This course keeps that domain in view while remaining focused on the specified learning outcome.

Why This Course Matters

• It is targeted: the course is organised around a single SPF Professionalism learning outcome.
• It is dental-nurse specific: examples relate to chairside care, reception support, decontamination, handover, records, patient communication and practice systems.
• It respects scope: it clarifies how dental nurses can observe, prepare, support, record, question and escalate without taking over decisions outside their competence.
• It supports professionalism: it links routine practice to patient safety, trust, team working and community oral health.

A Simple Learner Spine

• Describe resource considerations in care decisions.
• Recognise appropriate use of primary and secondary care networks.
• Support efficient, safe patient flow within dental nurse scope.
• Identify when referral, review or follow-up information is incomplete.
• Escalate repeated resource problems that affect care.