In class we were required to interview a dental professional, being a dental hygienist or actual dentist...did not matter what specialty. The interview topic was to be base on some kinda ethical situation. We worked in partners on this assignment, conducted an interview, wrote a paper on the findings, and then had to create a powerpoint to present to the class.
Our ethical topic was based on insurance and changing dates on the forms.
The dentist that we interviewed seemed to be a very ethical person and seemed to answer all the questions "correctly". I was not sure if he/she was just telling us what we wanted to hear or actually being honest... It is hard to tell...
One big thing I learned from this project is people are going to say and do what ever they want...Some people might actually stop and consider the consequences of their actions, while other won't. They only thing we can do as dental hygienist is protect ourselves! Just remember the only person truly looking out for your best interest is YOU! (of course your parents/love ones are looking out for you too
I really like the title of this entry. I think people need to make sure that when they hire someone or work with someone that they can be in a position to take charge if they need to and dismiss them especially if they are putting themselves or others in jeopardy. I feel like this situation becomes even harder for people who work with good friends or siblings. They don't know whether to put thier job or family/friends first. It's true, as dental professionals we need to protect ourselves and only put ourselves in situations that we know will not compromise ourselves or others!
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