1. Give a definition of the ‘Code of Ethics,’ as it applies to a dental assistant.
A definition of the Code of Ethics applied to a dental assistant is a set of moral principles, practice standards and guidelines, which the dental assistant along with fellow colleagues use to guide and conduct practice within the dental clinic. The principles set the behavioural codes to the amount of professionalism used, with the welfare of the patient is the predominant focus.
2. How many (number) aspects make up the dental assistant’s code of ethics?
There are twelve aspects that make up the dental assistants code of ethics founded by the Dental assistants’ Professional Association (DAPA). These include:
1. Encouraging the aims of the dental assistant association and maintaining standards
2. Honesty, loyalty and diplomacy in the dental clinic and culture
3. Co-operation and showing initiative to serve all patients capably and efficiently
4. Working in a collaborative manner with all health care professionals and others involved
5. Working co-operatively with patients and their families, recognising their involvement in …show more content…
Employers must adhere to this award unless they have a ‘enterprise agreement’. ‘Enterprise Agreements’ are agreements made at an enterprise level between employers and employees and their union, about terms and conditions of employment. When an enterprise agreement is in place the modern award that covers employment does not apply, the enterprise agreement cannot however pay lower than the modern award pay rates. Enterprise agreements can cover matters such as rates of pay (only higher than the modern award pay rates only, not lower), employment conditions such as hours of work, break times and length, over time, dispute resolution procedures
A definition of the Code of Ethics applied to a dental assistant is a set of moral principles, practice standards and guidelines, which the dental assistant along with fellow colleagues use to guide and conduct practice within the dental clinic. The principles set the behavioural codes to the amount of professionalism used, with the welfare of the patient is the predominant focus.
2. How many (number) aspects make up the dental assistant’s code of ethics?
There are twelve aspects that make up the dental assistants code of ethics founded by the Dental assistants’ Professional Association (DAPA). These include:
1. Encouraging the aims of the dental assistant association and maintaining standards
2. Honesty, loyalty and diplomacy in the dental clinic and culture
3. Co-operation and showing initiative to serve all patients capably and efficiently
4. Working in a collaborative manner with all health care professionals and others involved
5. Working co-operatively with patients and their families, recognising their involvement in …show more content…
Employers must adhere to this award unless they have a ‘enterprise agreement’. ‘Enterprise Agreements’ are agreements made at an enterprise level between employers and employees and their union, about terms and conditions of employment. When an enterprise agreement is in place the modern award that covers employment does not apply, the enterprise agreement cannot however pay lower than the modern award pay rates. Enterprise agreements can cover matters such as rates of pay (only higher than the modern award pay rates only, not lower), employment conditions such as hours of work, break times and length, over time, dispute resolution procedures