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Dental Assistant Professionalism

This text provides an introduction to the foundations of professional communication and excellence as they relate to Dental Assistants. It covers ethics, creating a professional summary, resumes, cover letters, interviews, professional affiliations, and networking. It also discusses compliance related to jurisprudence, HIPAA, and informed consent.

Author
Jami Van Enkevort
Publisher
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Contents· 49 sections
  1. 01: Foundations of Professional Communication and Professional Excellence
  2. 1.01: Professional Skills
  3. 1.02: Elements in Communication
  4. 1.03: Team Work
  5. 1.04: Listening Skills
  6. 1.05: Workplace Conflict Management
  7. 1.06: Oral Presentations
  8. 1.07: Communication Competence
  9. 1.08: Professional Communication
  10. 1.09: Principles and Functions of Nonverbal Communication
  11. 1.10: Listening Versus Hearing
  12. 1.11: Improving Listening Competence
  13. 1.12: Factors Influencing Interprofessional Communication
  14. 1.13: Self-Reflection in Interprofessional Communication
  15. 02: Ethics- The Moral Compass in the Dental Operatory
  16. 2.01: Values and Ethics
  17. 2.02: Licensure and Scope of Practice
  18. 2.03: Law and Ethics in Healthcare
  19. 2.04: Code of Ethics in Healthcare
  20. 03: Identify and Create Your Professional Summary
  21. 3.01: Personality Skills and Interests
  22. 3.02: Online Portfolios
  23. 3.03: Building a Portfolio- Why You Should Show What You Know
  24. 3.04: Showcasing Your Artifacts- Show and Tell What You Know
  25. 3.05: Demonstrating Career Readiness- Highlighting Career Skills
  26. 04: Resume- Mindset to Marketing
  27. 4.01: Putting Together a Resume
  28. 4.02: Developing a Strong Resume
  29. 4.03: Writing the Conventional Resume
  30. 4.04: Quality Checking Your Resume
  31. 4.05: Common Action Words Used to Describe Job Experience
  32. 05: Projecting Your Professional Identity- Cover Letters and Interviews
  33. 5.01: Putting Together a Cover Letter
  34. 5.02: Writing Cover Letters
  35. 5.03: The Cover Letter
  36. 5.04: Interviewing
  37. 5.05: Preparing for an Interview
  38. 5.06: Tips for Interviews
  39. 5.07: Professional Letters
  40. 06: Professional Affiliations and Strategic Networking
  41. 6.01: Connecting with Professional Associations
  42. 6.02: The Power of Networking
  43. 07: The Compliant Clinician- Jurisprudence HIPAA and Informed Consent
  44. 7.01: Law and Ethics in Healthcare
  45. 7.02: The Legal System and Healthcare
  46. 7.03: Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice
  47. 7.04: Patient Confidentiality and HIPAA
  48. 7.05: The Physician-Patient Relationship
  49. 7.06: Importance of Informed Consent