Nurse Faculty Enrichment and Competency Development in Oral-Systemic Health

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Framework for faculty enrichment and competency development in oral health.

Competency domain	Competency outcome	Smiles for Life curriculum	Faculty enrichment resources	Integrative teaching-learning strategies
			Read the following references:
		Complete SFL Course 1: The Relationship of Oral to Systemic Health	US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General (2000). Oral health in America: A report of the surgeon general. Rockville, MD: Author.Retrieved from http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/oralhealth/ [11]	Incorporate SFL Course 1 post-assessment questions in didactic teaching using audience response system
		Review optional clinical cases corresponding to oral-systemic health	Institute of Medicine (2011). Advancing oral health in America. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Retrieved from http://iom.edu/Reports/2011/Advancing-Oral-Health-in-America.aspx [4]	Assign students to complete SFL Course 1 in preparation for a clinical simulation
Oral-systemic health interactions	Integrate knowledge of oral health impact on systemic health into professional nursing practice	Complete post-assessment and achieve passing score of 80% or higher	Institute of Medicine. (2011). Improving access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Retrieved from http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Improving-Access-to-Oral-Health-Care-for-Vulnerable-and-Underserved-Populations.aspx [5]	Incorporate SFL patient education handouts in clinical or simulation experiences
		Review selected annotated oral health bibliography for references addressing associations between periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus, adverse pregnancy outcomes, cardiovascular disease	Navigate the following websites: Healthy People 2020, Oral Health at http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=32	Instruct students to use SFL pocket cards as a reference guide during clinical or simulation experiences
		Navigate recommended oral health websites	World Health Organization Global Oral Health Programme at; http://www.who.int/oral_health/en/	Select a research article from SFL annotated bibliography and facilitate an evidence-based journal club discussion