Dental Screening for nursing school?

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I read on my college website about the screenings for allied health programs. I am registering for CNA program this Fall. After that I hope to be accepted into RN program. BUT....I have a few cavities and have been avoiding my dentist for a reason....if they find cavities, what, I can't go to school?:confused: I'm just curious about their reasoning.

Huh? Many of the community college ADRN programs are grouped as the Allied Health College, or Allied Health Services school.

3 of the CC's around me have the nursing program as part of the School of Allied Health Sciences.

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Huh? Many of the community college ADRN programs are grouped as the Allied Health College, or Allied Health Services school.

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs does not recognize nursing as an Allied Health Program.

http://www.caahep.org/default.aspx

Neither does The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professionals

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According to the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, allied health encompasses the following careers:

Athletic training

Cardiovascular perfusion technology

Cytotechnology

Dental hygiene

Diagnostic medical sonography

Dietetics

Emergency medical sciences

Health administration

Health information management

Medical technology

Nuclear medicine technology

Nursing (not part of allied health but frequently offered at schools that also train allied health providers)

Occupational therapy

Physical therapy

Physician assistant

Radiation therapy technology

Radiography

Rehabilitation counseling

Respiratory therapy

Respiratory therapy technology

Speech-language pathology and audiology

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Of course The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs doesn't recognize nursing....they're an accreditation group....and nursing has their own accreditation groups.

Nursing programs are still often housed in the School of Allied Health Sciences.

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs does not recognize nursing as an Allied Health Program.

http://www.caahep.org/default.aspx

Neither does The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professionals

Allied Health Jobs for Students, Recent Grads, Alumni

According to the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, allied health encompasses the following careers:

Athletic training

Cardiovascular perfusion technology

Cytotechnology

Dental hygiene

Diagnostic medical sonography

Dietetics

Emergency medical sciences

Health administration

Health information management

Medical technology

Nuclear medicine technology

Nursing (not part of allied health but frequently offered at schools that also train allied health providers)

Occupational therapy

Physical therapy

Physician assistant

Radiation therapy technology

Radiography

Rehabilitation counseling

Respiratory therapy

Respiratory therapy technology

Speech-language pathology and audiology

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There are relationships between periodontal disease and whole-body health.

So, I am sure that the health care schools have noticed this, and that's why they are starting to make it an added requirement for admission, not just for dental hygiene.

Yes, true, and I'm well aware, and there are relationships between weight and whole-body health as well.

So if they are going to start not letting people in for their teeth, I guess we can all assume they are going to be putting more restrictions on other areas of the body that may reflect poor health.

I wonder what they are going to classify as having such poor oral health that you can't get into school. I mean, I wonder if we're talking about severely neglected and rotten teeth where it's completely obvious, or if someone has a cavity then that's it for them.

This was the only thing I could find in regards to a school requiring them:

Upon granting approval for entry into NUR 111, the program coordinator will give the students forms for physical and dental examinations, including any required immunizations. Students must be free of any physical or mental condition which might adversely affect their performance in clinical courses or as nurses. Medical/dental forms must be submitted in complete form at least two weeks prior to beginning the NUR 111 class.

OP- do they outline anything like that?

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Of course The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs doesn't recognize nursing....they're an accreditation group....and nursing has their own accreditation groups.

Nursing programs are still often housed in the School of Allied Health Sciences.

Of course The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs doesn't recognize nursing...... because nursing isn't an Allied health career. Nursing wouldn't need their own accreditation group if they were an Allied Health career.

Yes, I already clearly stated that in bold, no need to repeat.

The OP said the dental exam was for allied health programs, not to get accepted into a school of allied health sciences.

My school has Allied Health programs housed in the same place as the Nursing program (also included in that are other health programs not considered a part of the Allied Health field), serviced by the same administration as well, but the Nursing program at my school is not considered an Allied Health program and they do not follow the same polices/procedures that the Nursing program does. Each program (sometimes even within the Allied Health field) has different requirements to get in and different procedures to follow.

My point is, might as well ask if it applies to the Nursing program as well. Doesn't hurt.

Anyways, OP, if it applies to the nursing program, why don't you tell the school you have cavities and see what they say about it. If you have them, there will be no "if they find them" because they will.

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Of course The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs doesn't recognize nursing...... because nursing isn't an Allied health career. Nursing wouldn't need their own accreditation group if they were an Allied Health career.

Yes, I already clearly stated that in bold, no need to repeat.

The OP said the dental exam was for allied health programs, not to get accepted into a school of allied health sciences.

My school has Allied Health programs housed in the same place as the Nursing program (also included in that are other health programs not considered a part of the Allied Health field), serviced by the same administration as well, but the Nursing program at my school is not considered an Allied Health program and they do not follow the same polices/procedures that the Nursing program does. Each program (sometimes even within the Allied Health field) has different requirements to get in and different procedures to follow.

My point is, might as well ask if it applies to the Nursing program as well. Doesn't hurt.

Anyways, OP, if it applies to the nursing program, why don't you tell the school you have cavities and see what they say about it. If you have them, there will be no "if they find them" because they will.

It wasn't repetition, it was pointing out a distinction from your point.....you don't need to appreciate the distinction, but that's what it was.

In my area the nursing program is more than in the same place as Allied Health....they are part of the School of Allied Health Sciences. So, policies for Allied Health Students include nursing students.

I already understand that this is different from your school.

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