NEBDN Diploma (Dental Nursing) case studies
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The NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing is a Level 3 qualification awarded by the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, a registered charity and awarding organisation operating for over 80 years. Its stated purpose is to prepare trainee dental nurses in the foundation of dental nursing so they can demonstrate the highest standards in knowledge, skills and professional attributes. The NEBDN Diploma (Dental Nursing) case studies are 5 cases and about 1,759 words.
1The Anxious Patient and the Missed Medical History
A 34-year-old woman attends for a routine scale and polish. She mentions she is 'a bit nervous' and that she fainted at her last dental appointment.
420 words, about 2 min2Consent, Capacity and the Reluctant Teenager
A 15-year-old boy attends with his mother for an extraction of a grossly decayed lower first molar. The dentist explains the procedure to the mother and asks you to 'get him to sign the consent form'.
366 words, about 2 min3The Bleeding Patient and the Missing INR
A 68-year-old man attends for a scale and polish and possible extraction of a mobile upper premolar. He takes warfarin and says his INR was checked 'a few weeks ago and was fine'.
335 words, about 2 min4Confidentiality in a Shared Waiting Room
You are on reception cover. A woman approaches the desk and asks, loudly, whether her neighbour 'has been in for that implant yet, because she told me she was having one'.
309 words, about 2 min5The Unwell Child and the Busy List
A 7-year-old attends with her father for a filling. She has a runny nose and a mild cough, and her father says she was 'a bit hot this morning' but he didn't want to cancel because 'it's hard to get an appointment'.
329 words, about 2 min