Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
HLTDEN007 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | HLTDEN007 - Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to minimise the risk of radiation to the patient, the operator and others during the exposure of a prescribed dental radiographic image. It also describes the quality assurance measures necessary to ensure all radiographs are of consistent diagnostic standard.This unit applies to dental assisting work.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must have been demonstrated in the dental clinic workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace. The requirement in the performance evidence to have applied safe work practices during preparation of 3 patients for dental radiographic imaging procedures must have been demonstrated using simulation prior to demonstration in the workplace and with members of the general public. The following conditions must be met for this unit: • use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources including: - barrier protection equipment/materials for patient, operator and assistant - dental chair and unit - radiographs and/or sensors - waste disposal equipment - Dental Board of Australia guidelines on infection control • modelling of industry operating conditions including access to real people for simulations and scenarios in dental assisting work. Assessment must involve demonstration of tasks under the direction of the dental practitioner. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. In addition, assessors must hold a minimum of 5 years clinical experience in dental assisting work. |
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Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes | ||||||||
Element: Apply the principles of radiation biology to protect patient, operator and others from ionising radiation |
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Element: Determine image characteristics of a dental radiographic image to minimise the necessity for re-takes |
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Element: Minimise radiation by maintaining quality in processing |
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