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NBR 2010

NBR 2010 Information Registration Information Course Content Course Schedule Speakers Faculty Technical Requirements

Register NowLog-On and Learn!  Join ADHA’s Interactive Online Community for the new LIVE Online National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, this Fall or Winter. This program is designed to help you prepare for the NEW computer-based dental hygiene licensure exam and will be taught by knowledgeable and experienced professors through a live online forum in a series of four consecutive Saturday morning sessions. This newly formatted online review course will allow you the flexibility to study and review all course materials anytime on your own computer from anywhere in the world!

This is the first, live, online dental hygiene board review course of its kind and was developed for today’s technologically savvy dental hygiene student!

Registration Information

Registration Information

One low registration fee of $295!

The National Dental Hygiene Board Review LIVE Online course will be offered in a series of four consecutive Saturday morning sessions beginning at 9:00am CST.  Please see the Course Schedule Information for specific session dates and times.  All registration, technical issues and refund requests will be processed through CE Webinar

Please read refund policy carefully before registering.

The registration fee includes:

  • Four Live Online Course Sessions
  • On-Demand Test Taking Strategies & Critical Thinking Skills Module
  • Full 24/7 access to all downloadable course materials, resources and handouts
  • Access to previous course session recordings
  • 30 day access to all lectures and course materials following the end of the course

REGISTER TODAY!

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Refund Policy
A refund of registration fees may be requested no later than 14 days before the start of a course for a 50% refund of the purchased course.  The request must be made on or before the 14 day period before the course begins.  Please note, that a full refund will not be provided, and no refund will be granted after the 14 day period. Click here to read CE Webinar’s refund policy and familiarize yourself with the technical requirements you must meet in order to participate

Registration Refund Deadlines (50% Refund):

  • Fall 2010 Session: October 15, 2010
  • Winter 2011 Session: January 8, 2011

If you are having technical difficulties, please contact CE Webinar™ Technical Support

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Course Content

Course Content

Whether you have already graduated, or will be graduating this Winter or Spring, ADHA has developed this National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course with you in mind. The course will be a comprehensive review of content covered on the JCNDE National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) with an emphasis on case studies. The course will be offered twice; the first series of sessions beginning in October 2010, and the second occurring in January 2011.

The course will cover three general subject areas: scientific basis for dental hygiene practice; the provision of clinical dental hygiene services; and community dental health & research principles. To further help you prepare for the exam, the course will also feature an on-demand module on test taking strategies and methods to further develop and enhance your critical thinking skills. 

Course Subject Areas:

SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE

  • biochemistry
  • nutrition
  • pharmacology

PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES

  • periodontics
  • oral pathology
  • radiology
  • clinical dental hygiene
    • patient assessment
    • using preventive agents
    • providing supportive treatment services
    • professional responsibility
  • dental materials

COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH PRINCIPLES

  • promoting health and preventing disease
  • participating in community programs and analyzing scientific literature
  • understanding statistical concepts
  • applying research results

 

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Course ScheduleCourse Schedule

The National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course will be offered twice.  Choose the session that best fits your schedule; the first series of sessions begins in October 2010, and the second occurs in January 2011. All live Saturday morning sessions will begin at 9:00am Central Standard Time. Please note that both series will be the SAME course offered.

 

Fall 2010 Course Series Schedule:

DATE

COURSE SESSION SUBJECT

SPEAKER

TIME (CST)

Saturday, October 30, 2010

SESSION 1:  Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services - Periodontics

Keerthana Sateesh, BDS, DDS, MS

9:00am – 10:00am

Saturday, November 6, 2010

SESSION 2:  Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services – Clinical Dental Hygiene/Dental Materials

Harold Henson, RDH, M.Ed

9:00am – 12noon

Saturday, November 13, 2010

SESSION 3:  Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

Tara Johnson, RDH, Phd

9:00am – 12noon

Saturday, November 20, 2010

SESSION 4:  Community Dental Health & Research Principles

Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services – Oral Pathology/Radiology

 

Christine Nathe, RDH, MS

 

Kristine Okolisan-Mulligan, RDH, BS

9:00am – 12noon

Break – 12:00-12:15

12:15pm – 2:15pm

Available 24/7

Test Taking Strategies & Critical Thinking Skills Module

William Hendricson

 

 

Winter 2011 Course Series Schedule:

DATE

COURSE SESSION SUBJECT

SPEAKER

TIME (CST)

Saturday, January 22, 2011

SESSION 1:  Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services – Periodontics

Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services – Oral Pathology/Radiology

Keerthana Sateesh, BDS, DDS, MS

 

Kristine Okolisan-Mulligan, RDH, BS

9:00am – 12noon

Saturday, January 29, 2011

SESSION 2:  Community Dental Health & Research Principles

Christine Nathe, RDH, MS

9:00am – 12noon

Saturday, February 5, 2011

SESSION 3:  Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

Tara Johnson, RDH, Phd

9:00am – 12noon

Saturday, February 12, 2011

SESSION 4:  Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services  – Clinical Dental Hygiene /Dental Materials

Harold Henson, RDH, M.Ed

9:00am – 12noon

Available 24/7

Test Taking Strategies & Critical Thinking Skills Module

William Hendricson

 

 


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SpeakersSpeakers

Each session of the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course will be taught by a knowledgeable and experienced content expert through a live online forum.

 

Harold Henson, RDH, M.Ed
PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES
- Clinical Dental Hygiene/Dental Materials

Harold HensonHarold A. Henson, RDH, M.Ed., is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Director of Clinical Simulation at The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston.   He has held numerous leadership positions at the national, state, and local dental hygiene levels.

In addition, he has served on the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), Councils of Education and Member Services.   He has authored and co-authored articles in various peer-reviewed journals and has been a chapter contributor to several dental hygiene textbooks.

He holds numerous teaching and leadership awards in the profession. In 2009, he was the recipient of ADHA’s Educator of the Year Award.

 

Tara JohnsonTara Johnson, RDH, PhD
SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE

Tara Johnson, RDH, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene, has served as a member of the Idaho State Board of Dentistry and as President of Portneuf Valley Dental Hygiene Society. Dr.  Johnson has combined her expertise in dental hygiene with pharmacology in her research endeavors related to chemoprevention of oral cancer. She has presented related papers at national and international professional meetings such as the American Association for Cancer Research and published papers in related journals. Dr. Johnson is a member of the Idaho Biomedical Research Institute, the Advisory Panel for the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research, and serves as an examiner for the Western Regional Examining Board.

 

Christine NatheChristine Nathe, RDH, MS
COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH & RESEARCH PRINCIPLES

Christine Nathe, RDH, MS is currently Professor and Graduate Program Director at the University of New Mexico, Division of Dental Hygiene. She also manages the full service dental clinic at UNM.  She has published numerous articles in dental hygiene venues and speaks worldwide on dental public health issues.  Professor Nathe has practiced in various settings around the world including private practice, nursing homes, prisons, schools, and the military, and consults for various governmental agencies and private dental industry.

Her books Dental Public Health and Research: Contemporary Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 3rd Edition and Primary Preventive Dentistry, 7th edition are used throughout the world to educate hygienists on the science and practice of dental public health and primary dental care. She is an editorial reviewer of many dental hygiene periodicals and is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Dental Hygiene.  Professor Nathe served as Chair of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Council on Public Health. Professor Nathe has received the Johnson & Johnson/ADHA Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene, the Excellence in Teaching Award from the UNM School of Medicine, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Old Dominion University, School of Dental Hygiene in Norfolk, Virginia, Outstanding Alumni Award from Rhodes State College in Lima, Ohio, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Ohio Association of Community Colleges and the Distinguished Alumni Award in Dental Hygiene from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and most recently the Old Dominion University 40th Anniversary Outstanding Educator’s Award.

 

Kristina OskolisanKristina Okolisan-Mulligan, RDH, BS
PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES
- Oral Pathology/Radiology

Kristina Okolisan-Mulligan RDH, BS., Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, and Clinical Competency Advisor for Dental Hygiene students, earned her Certificate and Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene at the University of Detroit. Kristina teaches 4 days a week and lectures in General Pathology, Oral Pathology, Radiology, Radiographic Interpretation, Evidence Based Dental Hygiene Care, and Board Review to dental hygiene students, and teaches clinical radiology to both dental and dental hygiene students.  Her additional interests include assessing clinical competency and the development of portfolio emerging methodologies. Ms Okolisan-Mulligan is also a contributing editor for “Modern Hygienist” magazine where her column “Pathways” includes her passion, the topic of pathology. She has been the recipient of the Outstanding Clinical Faculty award given by students and is currently a member of ADHA, MDHA, AAOMP, Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society and Secretary for the Oral Pathology section of ADEA. Ms. Okolisan practices clinically one day a week at a periodontal office. Kristina is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction Education at the University of Detroit Mercy and will graduate in May 2011. She joined the University in 1992.

 

Keerthana SateeshKeerthana Sateesh, DDS
PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES – PERIODONTICS

Dr. Keerthana Satheesh is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City, School of Dentistry. She obtained her DDS from University of Missouri- Kansas City, a certificate in Periodontology and a Masters in Dentistry from the University of Minnesota. She has been working as a Clinical Assistant Professor full time at the UMKC- School of Dentistry since 2003. Dr. Satheesh is actively involved in Clinical and Didactic teaching to the dental students and graduate periodontal residents.  She also maintains a private practice as an associate Periodontist part time.

 

Bill HendricsonWilliam Hendricson
Test Taking Strategies & Critical Thinking Skills MODULE

William Hendricson is Assistant Dean for Education and Faculty Development at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Dental School. Bill was the faculty development specialist for the academic health center in San Antonio where he directed the semester-long University Teaching Excellence Course (UTEC) for 15 years. He was Director of Faculty Development for the Regional Academic Health Center in the Rio Grande Valley and has conducted Master Teacher Courses for the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas College of Pharmacy and the Texas A & M Medical School. He directed a year long Research and Grantsmanship Fellowship for the North American Primary Care Research Group for nine years. Bill is Senior Consultant for the Academy of Academic Leadership, where he directs the Institute for Teaching and Learning. He is a member of the ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation in Dental Education, is an instructor in the ADEA Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program and was Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Education from 2000 - 2009. He has published 104 papers, chapters and monographs on health professions education and served as a consultant to more than 150 universities and professional organizations.

 

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Information for FacultyInformation for Faculty

Faculty members are invited to audit the Fall 2010 Course Series to experience first-hand ADHA’s new online board review course.  To register as a faculty member, please contact ADHA at cll@adha.net.  

ADHA’s new live online only National Dental Hygiene Board Exam review course was designed to help dental hygiene students prepare for the for the NEW computer-based dental hygiene licensure exam.  This newly formatted online review course will allow students the flexibility to study and review all course materials anytime on his/her own computer from anywhere in the world, and eliminates the cost of travelling and over-night stays! 

The 2010 National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course will be 100% online.  There will be no hard copy books or materials provided, all information and materials covered will be available to students 24/7 online to download and print.  All course materials and resources, as well as recorded live sessions will be available to registered students at any time for up to 30 days following the course.  Please note that all student registrations, technical issues and refund requests for the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review will be processed online through CE Webinar™.

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Technical RequirementsTechnical requirements

CE Webinar and the technology it employs is designed to be compatible with the vast majority of users, particularly those using the PC and Macintosh platforms. All registrants are responsible for testing their personal computers for individual configuration and internet compatibility issues before registering for the National Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review Course.

Please review CE Webinar™ Technical Requirements before registering for the course.

If you are having technical difficulties, please contact CE Webinar™ Technical Support

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