Zimbabwe Academy Of Dental Nursing
Medical Chambers 60 Baines Avenue , First Floor Harare., 0263 HarareAbout
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Description
The Zimbabwe Academy of Dental Nursing is the first ever institute or academy offering a structured and formal training for dental surgery assistants and nurses in Zimbabwe. It is a brain child of Odontoblast Investments (Pvt) Ltd supported by its friends
Vision
To be a national, regional and international recognized as a leader in the education and training of dental auxiliaries such as dental surgery assistants, nurses and dental hygienists, research, patient care and service.
Mission statement
To be known for innovative dental surgery assistance and nursing education, commitment to cultural diversity, discovery, transfer of scientific knowledge, the superior skills of our graduates and the highest degree of patient care and service. The program promotes both students’ clinical and academic excellence to prepare them to become competent dental surgery assistants and nurses. The program collaborates with both private and public dental surgeries to produce successful and proficient dental assistants to meet the needs of the dentist, patient, and the community it serves. In short, the mission of the Zimbabwe Academy of Dental Nursing (ZADENU) is to:
• Promote excellence in teaching and learning
• Increase student access to learning through the use of technology
• Provide hands-on instruction
Values
These values help the college achieve its vision and mission:
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Courtesy
• Compassion
• Diversity
• Professionalism
Program Philosophy
The Dental Surgery Assisting Program:
• Provides students with a foundation in basic literacy and critical thinking skills to succeed as a dental assistant.
• Encourages students to become life-long learners.
• Provides the dental community with graduates who will have the knowledge and skills to become a vital member of the dental health team.
• Encourages students to pursue personal, professional, and educational goals through critical and independent thought.
• Prepares students to act as legal and ethical dental professionals.
Primary Program Goals
i. Prepare students for employment as dental surgery assistants, in accordance with the expectations of general dentists and dental specialists nationally, regionally and internationally.
ii. Provide the public and the dental professional community in Zimbabwe and beyond with a supply of qualified dental assistants, prepared to perform chairside assisting and related office and laboratory procedures.
iii. Prepare graduates of this programme to be able to sit and pass any public or professional examinations for Certified Dental Assistant Examination off, with minimum preparations.
Secondary goals
i. Participate in outreach School dental preventive programs in crèches, primary and secondary schools, offering dental screening services, drama, and dental health education.
ii. Community dental programs in old people’s homes, prisons, refugee camps and similar settings.
The Program's Goals:
A. To provide a high caliber curriculum that adheres to the current dental healthcare standards and business office management procedures in the dental field.
B. To develop a sense of sense of responsibility in graduates to practice within world best practices, ethical principles and standards.
C. To create a faculty focus on student success through effective teaching practice in both didactic and clinical activities and to provide learning opportunities incorporating modern equipment based on professional trends, oral and written assignments, self and pear clinical evaluation and various community projects.
D. To prepare the student for employment as a safe, competent, and regulation-compliant dental surgery assistant.
E. To lay the foundation and allow graduates to continue to plan, attain, and evaluate their educational and career goals regardless of age, gender, cultural and socio-economic status or ethnicity.
G. To develop effective written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills for the benefit of patients, colleagues, and other members of the health care team.
H. To provide broad-based education that lays the groundwork for advancement into a variety of para-dental or dental auxiliary careers.
J. To build in graduates a commitment to lifelong learning, a dedication to fulfillment of personal and professional potential, and a sense of dignity, value and personal worth.
Program info
This unique 12-month program is designed to prepare individuals to become dental assistants. This program combines lecture and hands-on classes to expose both current and aspiring dental assistants to all major aspects of the profession. This course is tailored to help participants learn the essential skills and responsibilities required to be a successful member of a dental team. After the completion of our program, participants will be prepared to work in a variety of dental offices.
The main objective of our program is to prepare our participants to become functioning and knowledgeable members of a dental team. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to become certified in CPR and Radiology. Participants will spend time in different dental specialties, learning how to tailor what they’ve been taught in the lectures to each specific specialty. Rotations include: General Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontology & Implantology, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Radiology, and Sterilization.
This is a part-time program. Dental surgery Assistants already gainfully employed will be able to go back to their place of employment at the end of each block, provided they obtain permission from the employer to attend.
A police clearance is a requirement for admission to the training programme.
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11 Reviews
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06 October 2018
Zadenu . Sarie Liebenberg Presenting on INSTRUMENT TRANSFARE AND MAINTAINING THE OPERATING FIELD.
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17 August 2018
The Zimbabwe Academy of Dental Nursing (ZADENU) is exhibiting at this year's Zimbabwe Agricultural Show from 27 August to 1 September. We will be in the Robbie Mupawaose Hall cubicle 39 and 40, next to Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University ( ZEGU). Please pay us a visit with your family and friends and sample our display. See you soon at the show. Our website: www.zadenu.org
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06 July 2018
LECTURE ON INFECTION CONTROL (ZADENU) JULY 2018 EDITION.
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06 July 2018
After tea discussion
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06 July 2018
Elise Presenting on patient preperation
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05 July 2018
Zadenu workshop continued.
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05 July 2018
ZADENU 3 DAY SERMINER FOR DENTAL NURSES.
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05 July 2018
zadenu sermina welcome Note
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02 March 2018
Zadenu start classes in styles
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17 January 2018
Well done ladies
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01 December 2017
CAPTURES DURING SEMINAR
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