HANDBOOK INDEX

1. PRACTICE & WORKPLACE INFORMATION
   1. Potential Skills For A Registered Dental Assistant
   2. Authorization, Delegation & Supervision
   3. The Duty To Report
   4. Common Causes of Unprofessional Conduct
   5. Lifelong Learning in Dental Assisting
   6. Portfolios
   7. Quality Workplace
2. BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
   1. Diagnosis of High Blood Pressure.
   2. Lifestyle Recommendations for the Treatment of Hypertension
   3. Alert
3. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY & LABOUR STANDARDS
   1. Occupational Exposure for Bloodborne Pathogens
   2. Waste needles, etc
   3. Laws Regarding Universal Protection
   4. Employer/Manager’s Responsibility Related to Occupational Exposures
   • Education of Workers
   5. Personal Protective Equipment – Who Pays?
   6. Overtime
   7. Overtime and Averaging Permits
   8. Rights Of Saskatchewan Dental Assistants When A Sale Of Practice Occurs
4. VACCINATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE
   1. Hepatitis B
   2. Hepatitis A
   3. Influenza Vaccination
   4. Varicella
   5. BCG
   6. Diphtheria, Tetanus
   7. Polio
   8. Summary
   9. Reference
5. BLOODBORNE DISEASES
   1. Immunization
   2. Aids
   3. Hepatitis B
   4. Hepatitis C
6. ISSUES SURROUNDING EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
   1. What are Universal Precautions?
   2. Criteria for Universal Precautions
   3. Standard Protocol to Prevent Exposure
   4. Dental Clinics
   5. Dental Surgery Facilities
   6. Preventing The Spread Of Bloodborne Pathogen
      • General Protocol
      • Personal Protective Equipment
      • Needle Protocol
      • Safeguarding Sharps
      • Handwashing
      • Sterilization and Disinfection
      • Laundry
      • Medical Waste
   7. Cleaning Up Blood/Body Fluids
7. ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
   1. Workplace Injuries
      • Carpal Tunnel & Back Injuries
      • Needle Stick Injury and Eye Wash Procedures
   2. Radiology Guidelines
      • The Radiation Health and Safety Act & Regulations Pertaining to Dental Offices
      • Pregnancy and X-Rays
      • Radiation Protection for Office Personnel
      • Radiation Protection for the Patient
      • Quality Assurance
   3. Nitrous Oxide
      • What Is Nitrous?
      • What Is Nitrous Used For?
      • Is Nitrous Illegal?
      • What Does Nitrous Do?
      • What Are The Dangers?
      • What Does Nitrous Feel Like?
      • Patient Selection
      • Technique of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Administration
      • Monitoring
      • Adverse Effects of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation
      • Documentation
      • Facilities/Personnel/Equipment
      • Occupational Safety.
   4. Proper Disposal of Dental Materials/Waste
      • 2005 Target for Amalgam Waste Management
      • Background on the Canada-wide Standard
      • Requirements and Resources in Saskatchewan
      • Implementation
   5. Disposal of Lead foil Film Packages
   6. Disposal of Fixer and Developer
8. LATEX ALLERGIES & LATEX-SAFE PROTOCOL
   1. Latex Allergies
      • Types of Latex ReactionsHigh Risk GroupsCommonly Used Natural Rubber Latex Products
      • Latex Dental Material
      • Diagnosis and Treatment
      • Worker’s Rights/Employers Responsibilities Relative to Latex Allergies
   2. Latex Safe Protocol
      • Identification of Clients at Risk
      • Confirmation of Allergy
      • Precautions for the Latex Sensitive Employee
      • Precautions for the Latex Sensitive Patient
      • Latex Websites that provide great reference materials
9. ABUSE IN SOCIETY
   1. Dealing with Sexual Harassment
   • Harassment Policy
   2. Family Violence
      • Raising Awareness.
      • From Recognition to Response
      • Abuse and Neglect of Children
      • Abuse of Women
      • Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
      • Indicators of Abuse
   3. The Role of the Dental Team