What is the dentist’s responsibility in regard to student nurses?
Dentists as team leaders are responsible for ensuring their student dental nurse has had the appropriate induction, vaccinations and is enrolled on a GDC approved training programme. See also question 2 above. Our policy is that dental nurses who have passed their National Certificate examination but are still undertaking the 24 months’ chair side experience required for full qualification are considered ‘in training’ until they receive their qualification. Dental nurses who are employed by a practice with a view to enrolling on a training course for which enrolment has not yet opened can be defined as ‘in training’. In both these cases: 1.before the student dental nurse undertakes any duties in the practice he or she must receive an appropriate induction, which must include confidentiality and health and safety in the practice; 2.the student dental nurse must keep a log book of the training they receive in the practice; 3.the student dental nurse must not undertake exposure prone proc
