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Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing (5234-31/93) - City & Guilds

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Unit <strong>31</strong>4<br />

<strong>Dental</strong> radiography<br />

UAN:<br />

<strong>Level</strong>: 3<br />

Credit value: 4<br />

GLH: 20<br />

Assessment method<br />

Endorsement by a<br />

sector or regulatory<br />

body:<br />

Unit aim:<br />

Y/505/8439<br />

Evolve multiple choice test<br />

This unit is endorsed by Skills for Health.<br />

The aim of this unit is to understand<br />

current legislation relat<strong>in</strong>g to radiography<br />

<strong>in</strong> addition to the pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and techniques<br />

of tak<strong>in</strong>g, process<strong>in</strong>g and quality assur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

radiographs.<br />

Learn<strong>in</strong>g outcome<br />

The learner will:<br />

1. know the regulations and hazards associated with ionis<strong>in</strong>g radiation<br />

Assessment criteria<br />

The learner can:<br />

1.1 outl<strong>in</strong>e the legal requirements for ionis<strong>in</strong>g radiation<br />

1.2 expla<strong>in</strong> the role of dental personnel when us<strong>in</strong>g ionis<strong>in</strong>g radiation <strong>in</strong><br />

the dental environment<br />

1.3 identify the hazards associated with ionis<strong>in</strong>g radiation<br />

1.4 expla<strong>in</strong> organisational practices and policies relat<strong>in</strong>g to ionis<strong>in</strong>g<br />

radiations and the tak<strong>in</strong>g of dental images.<br />

Range<br />

Legal requirements<br />

a) ionis<strong>in</strong>g radiation regulations 1999<br />

b) ionis<strong>in</strong>g radiation (medical exposure) regulations 2000<br />

Practices and policies<br />

a) local rules<br />

b) quality control systems<br />

c) staff tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g records<br />

<strong>City</strong> & <strong>Guilds</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Dental</strong> Nurs<strong>in</strong>g (<strong>5234</strong>-<strong>31</strong>/<strong>93</strong>) 57

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