Documents the challenges, benefits, and progression opportunities of a career in dental nursing
How to Develop Your Career in Dental Nursing provides practical information on how to progress your career in dental nursing. Guidance is included throughout, and the reader should use the book to make informed decisions and conduct further research for the benefit of their own career. The book considers the historical context, along with reviewing the current position of dental nursing and considering the future of the field, all with the overarching theme of helping dental nurses further their career in modern dentistry.
Topics covered include:
- Dental Nursing from a profession and social context, as well as gender perspectives
- Differences in dental nursing worldwide
- Formal and informal training and education
- Pros and cons for dental nurses and dentistry as the profession has developed
- The impact of working in a modern environment
- How dental nurses can become agents for change
- Dental nursing as an academic versus vocational endeavor
Written by highly qualified authors, How to Develop Your Career in Dental Nursing is an invaluable resource for Dental Nurses, as well as students beginning their professional journey.
Table of Contents
About the Authors xi
Foreword xv
Preface xvii
Acknowledgements xxi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 Early history of dental nursing 8
The nineteenth century 12
The twentieth century 20
Role of the world wars 30
Women in employment - twentieth and twenty- first centuries 32
The twenty- first century 34
Chapter 3 The rise of the profession 44
North America 46
New Zealand 48
Canada 49
United Kingdom 50
Republic of Ireland 54
Europe 55
Australia 56
Worldwide 56
Chapter 4 Training and qualifications 59
Professional registration and dental nurse qualifications 60
Dental nursing qualifications 61
Additional duties 66
Impact of registration and education 67
Continuing professional development (CPD) 70
Reflective practitioner 73
Chapter 5 Career development 77
Clear understanding of self 80
Knowledge of the dental landscape 80
Conditions of success 80
Lead roles 82
Other opportunities 89
Examples of career pathways 93
Shape of your career 96
Developing a professional portfolio 97
Curriculum vitae design 98
Promoting yourself 98
Chapter 6 The future 101
The world outside dentistry 102
The future of dentistry 107
The profession of dental nursing 109
Individual dental nurses 110
Thoughts on future training 113
The advanced dental nurse practitioner 113
Twenty- first century skills 113
Examples to build your working portfolio and progress your career 117
Chapter 7 Discussion and conclusions 121
Appendix 1 Timeline of important events in dentistry in the UK 127
Index 129
