The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
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Assess the oral health needs of an older person
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Check medical and dental history with patient or family or carer to confirm up-to-date information Completed |
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Actively encourage the patient to discuss oral health problems without embarrassment Completed |
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Identify oral health problems for older people and their relationship to general health problems Completed |
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Identify individualised factors that increase the risk of oral disease for older persons Completed |
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Look in the patient’s mouth while cleaning or assisting with oral care Completed |
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Identify patients with natural teeth, those who wear dentures and those who are non-denture wearers Completed |
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Identify problems that require referral to a dentist Completed |
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Provide support for the maintenance of oral hygiene for older persons
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Ensure flexibility of oral hygiene instruction taking into consideration a patient’s individual circumstances Completed |
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Demonstrate an understanding of the economic and psychological factors that may affect the oral health of older people Completed |
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Provide an appropriate environment for oral hygiene instruction Completed |
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Develop and give oral hygiene information to patients and carers using language and in a manner they can understand. Completed |
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Implement practical solutions to promote oral health
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Explain actively to patients and carers the importance of regular dental care to maintain quality of life Completed |
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Recommend lifestyle changes to assist the older person’s diminished salivary flow in consultation with dental practitioner Completed |
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Provide appropriate information to patients and carers for healthy food habits that support oral health Completed |
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Actively encourage patients or carers to clean teeth or dentures after meals Completed |
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Engage carers with appropriate oral health care promotion programs and resources Completed |
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Maintain oral health of people in residential aged care
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Ensure all removable dentures are visibly marked with the patient’s identification Completed |
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Record oral health in the patient’s personal care plan Completed |
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Implement individual oral health programs in consultation with dental professional Completed |
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Assist patients with special needs to clean their teeth Completed |
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Assist patients or their carers to clean and maintain dentures Completed |
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