Dental Nursing FdSc Welcome Pack

Welcome to FdSc Dental Nursing 2024.

Welcome to the FdSc Dental Nursing programme, where we hope you will learn and thrive in becoming skilled dental care registered professionals, responsible for your important role in the effective and safe care of patients. The dental nursing programme is innovative, as it ensures theoretical modules integrate with the practice placement modules, ensuring a robust clinical practice experience.

Your Programme Leader

Brigette Gouda, Senior Lecturer Programme Lead

Brigette Gouda

Senior Lecturer Programme Lead
Brigette.gouda@northampton.ac.uk

Welcome and Induction

This is your induction timetable with in-person sessions starting on Tuesday 17 September 2024. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Vikki.clarke@northampton.ac.uk or Moira.richardson@northampton.ac.uk or Brigette.gouda@northampton.ac.uk.

  • Dean’s Welcome

    • Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024
    • Time: 10am – 11am
    • Location: The Hide, Learning Hub

    Welcome and meet the team

    • Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024
    • Time: 2pm – 3pm
    • Location: LH112, Learning Hub

    Northampton General Hospital Visit

    • Date: Wednesday 18 September 2024
    • Time: 10am – 11am
    • Location: Northampton General Hospital. Meet on the ground floor of the Learning Hub at 9.30am (door opposite the Creative Building/ shop) – to leave promptly and walk to arrive at NGH for 10am.

    Ice – breaker

    • Date: Thursday 19 September 2024
    • Time: 10am – 12pm
    • Location: LH229, Learning Hub

Equipment

3 sets of uniform (scrubs) will be provided by the University.

Black closed in shoes – non- permeable – a material that does not allow water, liquids to penetrate the shoe.

Levison’s Textbook for Dental Nursing 12th Edition by Carole Hollins

Enhancing skills, building networks and engaging in the wider University community

​​Student dental nurses will be given the opportunity through the University’s Widening Participation to deliver oral health promotion and prevention to local primary schools as part of the programme.​

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