Bulletin! California Law and Infection Control with Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH

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1 December 2014 San Diego County Dental Hygienists Society Inside this issue: January CE Course February CE Course President s Message Call for HOD 9 What Makes A Hygienist? 10 Share the Care 11 Continuing Education Seminar - Saturday, January 24, 2015 California Law and Infection Control with Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH Registration Begins at 7:30am CEUs: 4 Handlery Hotel Hotel Circle North - San Diego, CA Course Description: This course will provide the most current information on Infection Control recommendations and meets the California Dental Board and Dental Hygiene Committee of California requirements for continuing education in infection control and mandatory coursework. The course requires an update of all changes by the appropriate regulatory agency in each of the states. This course will provide an overview of the Dental Practice Act and will discuss current changes in the law, risk management, and infection control issues. It will keep you and your staff up-to-date with regulations affecting your practice. Programs & Seminars 12 General Meeting - Tuesday, February 24, Ways To Use Your Floss with Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, BS, RYT Registration Begins at 5:45pm CEUs: 2 Handlery Hotel Hotel Circle North - San Diego, CA Course Description: How many times have you told people you are dental hygienist, only to have them tell you I FLOSS! When surveyed consumers agree the most frustrating part of the dental hygiene visit is this question. Research has confirmed that only 2 10% floss regularly and effectively. With this dismal statistic the seminar will review the history and research of string floss for interdental health. Are there other equally effective or more effective methods? Is it time to toss the floss? This interactive session will empower you to consider other options that will increase patient health and satisfaction!

2 Saturday, January 24, 2015 Continuing Education Seminar California Law and Infection Control with Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH Registration Begins at 7:30am Handlery Hotel 950 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA **Full American Breakfast will be served!!!** Course Description This course will provide the most current information on Infection Control recommendations and meets the California Dental Board and Dental Hygiene Committee of California requirements for continuing education in infection control and mandatory coursework. The course requires an update of all changes by the appropriate regulatory agency in each of the states. This course will provide an overview of the Dental Practice Act and will discuss current changes in the law, risk management, and infection control issues. It will keep you and your staff up-to-date with regulations affecting your practice. Topics Covered: The requirements of the California Dental Practice Act Minimum Standards for Infection Control Examples of how the requirements can be incorporated into every day practice Scope of Practice Requirements for renewal of a license Use of auxiliaries in a dental practice Laws governing the prescribing of drugs Acts in violation of the Dental Practice Act You can now register online using PayPal! Dental Board Enforcement Visit for more info! CEUs: 4 For more information contact Ashley Quezada at flossinandglossin@hotmail.com or (703) Page 2

3 About the speaker: Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH is a USC graduate, Past President of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and California Dental Hygienists Association. Tricia has over 35 years of experience as a dental hygienist to share with her audiences in a humorous and enlightening presentation experience. Ms. Osuna is a lifelong CDHA/ ADHA member and a previous Member of the Dental Board of California. She is a Founding Member of the American Board of Facial Esthetics and an Academic Advisor to Dental Expert CE. Licensed in both California and New York, her experiences traverse the dental hygiene arena in a very unique way spanning a variety of roles including Consultant, Clinician, Educator, International During each General Meeting and Saturday seminar, we will be collecting donated toiletries. If you have any of these items lying around the house, your donations would be greatly appreciated! These items will be collected and distributed to the women s shelter. Page 3

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5 Tuesday, February 24, 2014 General Meeting 30 Ways To Floss By: Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, BS, RYT Registration Begins at 5:45pm Handlery Hotel 950 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA Course Description: How many times have you told people you are dental hygienist, only to have them tell you I FLOSS! When surveyed consumers agree the most frustrating part of the dental hygiene visit is this question. Research has confirmed that only 2 10% floss regularly and effectively. With this dismal statistic the seminar will review the history and research of string floss for interdental health. Are there other equally effective or more effective methods? Is it time to toss the floss? This interactive session will empower you to consider other options that will increase patient health and satisfaction! Learning Objectives: Integrate the latest research on interdental health tools and technologies. Identify 30 ways to use floss outside of the mouth! Implement a new process of care that will empower you to toss the floss! You can now register online using PayPal! CEUs: 2 Visit for more info! For more information contact Ashley Quezada at flossinandglossin@hotmail.com or (703) Page 5

6 About the speaker: Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, BS, RYT Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, BS, RYT, a graduate of the University of Maryland, is the Director of Educational Designs, is celebrating her 30th year in dental hygiene by going back to school! She is enrolled in the Masters Dental Hygiene program at UCSF, where she is also an Assistant Clinical Professor. Kristy, an international speaker, has served on editorial boards for state and national publications for the past 20 years, and authored a chapter in the latest edition of Mosby s Dental Hygiene textbook on oral malodor. She has been quoted in Esquire Magazine, Women's Health Magazine, interviewed by ESPN Radio and featured on the December, 2011 issue of RDH Magazine. Page 6

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8 President s Message Happy Holidays on behalf of the SDCDHS Executive Board. With such a busy month before us, the executive board has decided to forgo the annual December CE in favor of adding an extra Seminar Course in the upcoming year. Please check with your employers and colleagues if the staff is current with their required CA Law/Infection Control units. Come January, we will have past CDHA President, Tricia Osuna RDH, BSDH, FAADH, offering to our dental community the opportunity to acquire these vital courses for licensure. Included in the price is a full American breakfast along with an opportunity drawing and numerous exhibitors to visit with. At the February 2015 General meeting, we will be electing delegates to represent us at the annual House of Delegates that will be held right here in San Diego. It has been a number of years since our leaders have selected San Diego as the HOD meeting site, so we are all excited to receive our guests and show off our beautiful city. For those of you who cannot make time to travel to other destinations, this might be an opportunity to volunteer and learn more about how policy is made at the state level. Our February General Meeting is also Student Night! In addition, we will be looking for a new slate of officers to serve under President Elect Brad Cushman, RDH. After many years of service on the board, we look forward to having him as our leader. Brad will be our first male president leader in San Diego, which I see as an honor in an ever-changing, progressive profession. Finally, I would like to remind our members and non-members, that giving back is one of our duties as health care professionals. This upcoming year we would like to put together bags for the women's shelter and we are in desperate need of donations. Any hotel bathroom soaps, shampoos and other freebies are greatly appreciated. Please bring all donations to our General Meetings and Seminars and we will gladly take them off your hands and distribute them to people in need. Once again we wish you and yours a happy, healthy holiday season. Darcie E. Bell, RDH. BS SDCDHS President Page 8

9 House of Delegates 2015 That time of the year is here, the Annual CDHA House of Delegates. Our very own component is honored to be hosting this year! If you are interested in serving our professional organization on the state level this is a great opportunity. You will get the chance to network among other dental hygienist throughout California, be the voice of San Diego's hygienists, and witness decision making with policies and by-laws. Best of all, you ll have a great time while serving our profession. When: May 29th - 31st 2015 Where: Harrah s Resort Southern California - Valley Center, CA Delegate or Alternate Delegate Duties: Attend Annual HOD at Sacramento on May 29th - May 30th 015 Lodging expenses are covered along with some meals Attend the mandatory Pre Caucus and Caucus meeting Duties listed per our component as stated in our Bylaws. HOD delegates or alternated delegates must be listed on the ADHA membership roster as of 45 days prior to HOD Student members who wish to run must have: - Graduated - An RDH license number - Completed Active member conversion by 45 days prior to HOD If interested in running to be a delegate please your bio and photo to our editor Sneha Patel at sgpatel312@gmail.com by Dec 31st The bio must be 250 words or less. Elections will be held at our General meeting on February 24, We look forward to seeing many of you step up and serve! We will also be in need of volunteers to help out during the House of Delegates! If interested, please Jackie Buchanan at lovehealthygums@gmail.com Page 9

10 What Makes A Hygienist? How did you decide to become a dental hygienist? Was there a person who took a special interest in you, mentored you and showed you what a wonderful profession dental hygiene can be? Would you like to pay that forward to the next generation? Here s your chance! FACES for the Future, a program of positive youth development located at Hoover High School, could use your help in two areas. FACES students start in their sophomore year, with healthcare-related classes; professional and personal development workshops; etc., as we work to encourage and mentor them toward careers in healthcare. As juniors, they are placed in job-shadowing internships in the community; as seniors, they are placed in rotations in various clinical departments at Rady Children s Hospital. We try to match the students with whatever interests they develop. We have a senior interested in becoming a dental hygienist, and are looking to place her in an internship with a hygienist, or in a mentoring relationship. The problem is that she does not have reliable transportation, so we need something either very near the school (located at 4474 El Cajon Blvd.) or near Rady Children s Hospital. Or, we need someone who can go to the school to meet with her. A special workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 3, will present Careers in Dentistry to high school juniors and seniors. We are planning career panels during the school day, presented in the classroom, and need a dental hygienist to present at 8:30-9:30 a.m.; 12:30-1:30; and 1:30-2:30 p.m. It doesn t need to be the same person all three times, but we need someone for all three panels. Please contact Susan Lovelace at slovelace@rchsd.org, or , ext. 3745, for more information or to volunteer. Page 10

11 Share the Care: Who, What and How Getting involved, your Public Health Dental Hygiene Role in the Community The Dental Health Initiative of San Diego, "Share the Care" is a public-private partnership between the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, the San Diego County Dental and Dental Hygienists' Societies and the San Diego County Dental Coalition. Established in 1994, Share the Care, with current partial funding and support from UCSD Department of Pediatrics, First Five California and other stake holders for financial support, has the following goals: To provide access to dental care and education to improve oral health for children and adults in San Diego County, especially those with limited resources by finding free or reduced-cost emergency care to alleviate pain To offer preventive services in neighborhood-based programs To provide education to parents, educators, health professionals and child care providers to promote dental care for children and their families. Activities of Share the Care: Links school-age children in need of immediate dental treatment who have no other resources to probono dentists for care Organizes oral health screenings for children ages birth through 5 years, providing Oral Health Assessment forms for school entry Hosts Sealant and Varnish Clinics with support of various organizations, at no charge to the organizations or families who receive these services Educates pregnant moms, parents and care-givers of children birth to 5 years Trains staff of child-care facilities, medical/dental professionals, ancillary and pre-dental/pre-medical students and others who provide care and interact with the above mentioned groups Provides educational materials on Oral Health and Access to Care for these services You are invited to volunteer for Share the Care in one of many opportunities that arise through out the year. For more information: Josie Vargas, RDH at Nancy Starr, MPH, RDH at Dorth Bello, RDH at Joan Vrielink-Capito, BS, RDH at Page 11

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