Dental Radiography IRMER refresher
This short course provides a refresher for professionals who have previously undertaken relevant CPD in radiography and radiological protection. Dental staff in the UK are required by law to be "IRMER Trained", and update themselves regularly.
This law applies to everyone involved in taking and/or processing radiographs, not just GDC registrants.
The Dental Radiography IRMER refresher online CPD course has clear and concise aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes, listed below. These will appear on the Dentaljuce Enhanced CPD Certificate, along with the time spent, dates, and detailed topics you studied within the module. Certificates can be printed at any time, covering any range of dates. Dentaljuce CPD complies with the UK GDC's requirements for enhanced verifiable continuing professional development.
Before starting this module, check that the learning outcomes are what you require, and that you have entered the need into your PDP. Here is an example PDP entry for this module.
| What development needs have I? | How will I address them? | Target completion date | Outcomes | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To update my knowledge and skills in radiation protection. | Take the Dentaljuce Radiography IRMER refresher course | • have an understanding of the dangers of radiation, at any dose. • have an understanding of the principles and methods of Justification, Optimisation and Limitation. • have an understanding of the role of Quality Assurance in implementing these principles. • know the roles and responsibilities for staff involved in radiography. • learn how the law protects staff, patients, and the public. |
| What development needs have I? | To update my knowledge and skills in radiation protection. |
|---|---|
| How will I address them? | Take the Dentaljuce Radiography IRMER refresher course. |
| Target completion date | |
| Outcomes | • have an understanding of the dangers of radiation, at any dose. • have an understanding of the principles and methods of Justification, Optimisation and Limitation. • have an understanding of the role of Quality Assurance in implementing these principles. • know the roles and responsibilities for staff involved in radiography. • learn how the law protects staff, patients, and the public. |
| Date completed |
Module Aims and Outcomes
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Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this course is to allow learners to develop and refresh their professional knowledge and understanding of Radiation Protection, in line with IRMER regulations and their identified personal development requirements.
Module objectives
• to teach the knowledge required to implement and comply with the theoretical knowledge requirements of the IRR and IR(ME)R laws and current professional recommendations.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will
• have an understanding of the dangers of radiation, at any dose.
• have an understanding of the principles and methods of Justification, Optimisation and Limitation.
• have an understanding of the role of Quality Assurance in implementing these principles.
• know the roles and responsibilities for staff involved in radiography.
• learn how the law protects staff, patients, and the public.
• through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcomes:
• DO C. (Clinical domain) Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice
• DO D. (Professionalism domain) Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients' interests first.