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Policies and Procedures for Health and Safety in the Dental Environment

   

Added on  2021-01-02

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Contribute to health and safety inthe dental environment

Table of ContentsTASK 1............................................................................................................................................11 Four policies and procedures on the basis of health and safety legislation and role of nurseaccording to policies and procedures...........................................................................................12. Workplace procedures.............................................................................................................13. 3 aspect which are necessary to comply by Dental Nurse role................................................2TASK 2............................................................................................................................................21. Hazards of dental surgery........................................................................................................22. Four working practises which can result in harm....................................................................2TASK 3............................................................................................................................................31. Four sets of guidelines of surgery for environmental friendly practices.................................32. 4 in line health and safety guidelines ......................................................................................33. Dealing with particular hazard.................................................................................................35. 5 Ways of effective team working in safe patient care............................................................4REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

TASK 11 Four policies and procedures on the basis of health and safety legislation and role of nurseaccording to policies and proceduresAdministration: In this focus of dental nurse is on seeking consent, confidentiality andinformation management of patient. Governance: In this focus of dental nurse is to ensure appropriate monitoring of healthoutcomes of patients for managing risk and preventing hazardous accidents. Quality: In this focus of dental nurse is on ensuring safety of dental equipments andproceeding at the time of treatment (Quinn and et.al., 2015). Maintenance: In accordance with this focus of dental nurse is on quality of patientsurroundings and dental equipments' storage in order to prevent infection.2. Workplace proceduresProcedure of WorkplaceLegislationNecessary to comply withthese regulationsSafe working methods andequipmentsReporting of Injuries, Diseasesand Dangerous Occurrences(RIDDOR) 2013 It helps in maintaining safetyof work environment forworkers as well as patientsSafe use of HazardoussubstanceControl of SubstancesHazardous to Health (COSHH)2002 It suggests appropriate use ofdental equipments andinstrument to prevent crosscontamination which ishazardousSmokingProhibition ofSmokinginCertain Premises(Scotland)Regulations2006No individuals is allowed tosmoke is hospital premises EatingFood and safety Act 1990In accordance with this food isallowed only in pantry ofhospitals (Sarkar and Shigli,2012)Drinking and DrugsHealth and Safety at Work etc.Act 1974 It is regulated to ensurepatient safety against1

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