Full program description
Anesthesia for Texas Hygienists - Cohort 7
About this course:
The historical use of anesthetics in dentistry underscores their established efficacy and safety. Local anesthetics are indispensable in nearly all dental procedures, yet their significance may sometimes be overlooked by both patients and clinicians.
Course participants will gain an introduction to evidence-supported knowledge concerning the pharmacology of local anesthetics, including discussions on potency, onset, and duration of action. The course will also cover factors relevant to selecting local anesthetics for perioperative pain management, along with precautions to be mindful of when utilizing these agents.
This course offers four online modules of self-paced didactic training followed by X hours of live, mentored hands-on training guided by our dental instructors.
Participants will be allotted two attempts to complete the online course. More attempts may be granted in consultation with the Hunt School of Dental Medicine.
Content Validation Policy: It is the policy of the Office of Continuing Professional Education at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, that all the patient care recommendations in an educational activity will be based on evidence that is accepted within the professions of medicine, nursing, and dentistry. All scientific research referred to, reported or used in an educational activity in support or justification of a patient care recommendation should conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
Disclosure: None of the planners for the online course have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Approved CE Provider: Per the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners continuing education courses provided and endorsed by a Dental School accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation meet the criteria for acceptable continuing education hours. The Hunt School of Dental Medicine program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Course Requirements:
· In order to enroll participants must have active and unencumbered Texas hygienist license.
· Current professional liability /malpractice insurance coverage.
· Participants must also have an up to date CPR and Basic Life Support Certification.
· Up to date Immunization Record,
Please submit proof of these items to: Course Documentation Requirements Link
Enrollment & Course Completion Details:
Course Price: $750
1. Register and pay at: (hyperlink to be added once we are ready to go live).
2. Submit proof of course requirements to: Course Documentation Requirements Link
3. Accept invitation to the course sent to you via email.
4. First complete the four modules of content review portion of the course with at least an 80% score in assessments (quizzes).
5. Upon satisfactorily completing the content review assessments, schedule your clinical experience session based on availability provided.
*Dates are subject to change. Clinical sessions will be held within 3 months of passing the online course.
Refund Policy: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso will refund $600 if requested within 48 hours of registration. After 48 hours each refund request will be handled on a case by case basis.
You will receive a total of 20 CE Hours for the didactic online portion and 12 hours for the live portion.
The Hunt School of Dental Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, reserves the right to cancel this activity in the event of unforeseen or extenuating circumstances.
Contact us:
Phone: 915-215-4885
E-mail: cpe@ttuhsc.edu
(If the new email is approved we can replace the above address).