A Special Care Dental Nursing Course
The West Kent Experience
West Kent
Population: 1,001,000ish
WKPCDS
16 fixed clinics
15 dental officers
5 dental therapists
27 dental nurses
2 GA centres:
 Medway & Benenden Hospitals

GAs in West Kent
Medway:
4-5 lists per month
2-3 adults    
2 paeds
The Team:
4 senior dental officers    
12 dental nurses
Pre-AFC: 2 discretionary points
Post-AFC GA nurses -> Band 5
Agreed to further training to justify Band 5 status
(Also BSDH recommendation)
Which course?            
Sedation at King's?
2 nurses guinea pigged and completed course
Focus rather narrow
What about special care nursing course?
Much broader application
Could we be a satellite?


The Lessons
8 study days at Rochester health centre
Time to review essays, log books, case studies
Teaching from Catharine + other tutors + SDOs and clin. Dir.
The Exam
The Evaluation
Pros
Education!x3
Cheaper this way
Done quickly
Any questions?