Unit 306 – The safe use of ionising radiation to produce quality radiographic images Workbook Assessment

City & Guilds Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing

Unit 306 – The safe use of ionising radiation to produce quality radiographic images

Unit aim: Enable you to develop the knowledge and skills needed to carry out your duties relating to dental radiography.  You will understand current legislation relating to radiography in addition to the principles and techniques of taking, processing, storing and quality assuring radiographs.  You will be able to demonstrate the processing methods used in your clinical environment.

306 Workbook

Assessment plan

Please complete all the below questions using paragraphs and providing examples.  Please do not copy and paste any information as this is plagiarism and will not be accepted.  However, we encourage you to research information using multiple resource and reference your finding within your work.   Your assessor will issue this workbook, provide a plan and submission date.  If you need any support with your work, please contact your assigned assessor who will help you.  Within this workbook you can use diagrams and pictures to support your work, but please be mindful you will need to write up your answer. 

Below are some important words to help you when completing your workbook these will appear in BOLD throughout the questions:

• Describe – To give an account in speech or writing
• Explain – To make plain or comprehensible
• List – A series of words
• Identify – To establish, determine or ascertain
• Define – To state the meaning of (a word, phrase)
  State – To express something clearly in writing

306 - 1.1 - Describe the legal requirements for ionising radiation within a dental setting

306 - 1.2 - Summarise the risks associated with ionising radiation

306 - 1.3 - What is the purpose of the controlled area?

References:

Reflection:

In this section you must complete a reflection.  As you have previously learnt within workbook 301 reflective practice is used widely throughout healthcare to assess and knowledge and skills.  When registered with the GDC you will complete reflections for example, after completing CPD activities to look at what you have learnt, what you need to learn more of, changes and how you will apply this to practice. 

To support you with completing the reflection there are points below to think about.  

Do not forget once you have completed this reflection you can add this to your OTJ training log and document the hours spend completing this workbook and research. 

• What have I learnt while completing this workbook such as legislations or new procedure?
• How have I applied this to my working practice?
• What was good about completing this workbook?
• What did I find difficult?
  (Word count approximately 100 words)