Monitoring
Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Sedation for the Dental Assistant
Saturday, October 10, 2009 /
Memphis
9
am to 4 pm. A group lunch will be provided. A test will be given at the end of
the course.
$149 per assistant.
This course is
considered a basic education course in the state of Tennessee. CE hours are
given to TN dental assistants.
Who is eligible in TN? Applicants must be a registered dental assistant
in Tennessee prior to applying for the course. If you are already certified in
Nitrous Oxide Monitoring, you will receive 5 hours of CE credit. There will be
an exam at the end of this course and you must achieve a score of 75% to be
eligible for certification.
This course is designed to
provide the knowledge needed to successfully monitor the use of nitrous
oxide/oxygen analgesia in a private dental practice. Some of the topics to be
presented include a review and update on basic physiology, information on
patient evaluation for the use of nitrous oxide, a discussion of the role of
nitrous oxide in the dental practice, a review of the new equipment and
techniques, and knowledge of the indications and contraindications for using
nitrous oxide.
*Approved by Arkansas Board
of Dental Examiners to meet requirements to become a Registered Dental
Assistant. Also approved for AR dental hygienists who want to monitor/administer
in the state of Arkansas. Five hours of CE credit will be issued to AR dental
hygienists upon completion of the course and exam.
*Mississippi State Board of
Dental Examiners will accept this course for 5 hours of CE credit for MS dental
hygienists.
Presented by:
Dr.
J.S. Covington is a Professor of Biologic and Diagnostic Sciences in the College
of Dentistry and also Professor and Chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene in
the College of Allied Health Sciences. He received a Bachelor of Science degree
(in Chemistry) from the University of Mississippi, a Master of Science degree
(in Organic Chemistry) from the University of Memphis, and a Doctorate of Dental
Surgery degree from the University of Tennessee. He is a Fellow of the Royal
Society of Medicine in London and a member of the American Dental Association,
the American Dental Education Association and the International Association for
Dental Research. He has lectured and published extensively in the United States
and abroad.
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