Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Program
Millions of Americans have unmet oral healthcare needs and profound oral health disparities persist in vulnerable and underserved populations, especially poor children, older adults, and racial and ethnic minorities. Nurses can play a significant role in improving the quality of oral health includin...
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| description | Millions of Americans have unmet oral healthcare needs and profound oral health disparities persist in vulnerable and underserved populations, especially poor children, older adults, and racial and ethnic minorities. Nurses can play a significant role in improving the quality of oral health including access to care with appropriate education and training. The purpose of this paper is to describe New York University College of Nursing’s response to this challenge. The Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) program is a national initiative aimed at preparing a nursing workforce with the competencies to prioritize oral disease prevention and health promotion, provide evidence-based oral healthcare in a variety of practice settings, and collaborate in interprofessional teams across the healthcare system. The overarching goal of this national initiative is to create an educational infrastructure for the nursing profession that advances nursing’s contribution to reducing oral health disparities across the lifespan. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-79f9e3333ae9468cb3e7987547d510522025-02-03T01:09:31ZengWileyNursing Research and Practice2090-14292090-14372012-01-01201210.1155/2012/149673149673Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice ProgramMaria C. Dolce0Judith Haber1Donna Shelley2New York University College of Nursing, 726 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USANew York University College of Nursing, 726 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USANew York University School of Medicine, 227 East 30th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USAMillions of Americans have unmet oral healthcare needs and profound oral health disparities persist in vulnerable and underserved populations, especially poor children, older adults, and racial and ethnic minorities. Nurses can play a significant role in improving the quality of oral health including access to care with appropriate education and training. The purpose of this paper is to describe New York University College of Nursing’s response to this challenge. The Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) program is a national initiative aimed at preparing a nursing workforce with the competencies to prioritize oral disease prevention and health promotion, provide evidence-based oral healthcare in a variety of practice settings, and collaborate in interprofessional teams across the healthcare system. The overarching goal of this national initiative is to create an educational infrastructure for the nursing profession that advances nursing’s contribution to reducing oral health disparities across the lifespan.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/149673 |
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