SIU Carbondale Dental Hygiene Graduate Survey

Purpose

By responding to this survey we hope to:

1. Improve the quality of education in the DH Program

2. Provide data regarding the employment status of our graduates.

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* 1. What year did you graduate from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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* 2. Are you employed?

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* 3. If employed, what type(s) of practice(s) (Check all that apply)

General (private) practice

Specialty practice

Public Health (any setting Including state facilities, US Public Health Service, Indian Health Service, Bureau of Prisons)

Federally supported clinic

Faculty in Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting or Dental School

Faculty in a non-dental related position

Research

Sales Industry

Currently unemployed

Have not taken written exam (NBDHE)

Have not taken clinical licensing exam

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your employment status?

Full-time; clinical

Full-time; faculty

Part-time; clinical

Part-time; faculty

Full-time other

Part-time other

I am not employed

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you were unsuccessful in passing the NBDHE AND you retook the exam, how did you prepare for the 2nd, 3rd. etc. attempt(s)?

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* 6. If you have not taken the NBDHE, what is/are your reason(s). Check all that may apply.

I felt unprepared

I did not have the funds to register for the exam

Was not required for my practice setting

I changed my career choice

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How well do you feel your education prepared you in the following categories.

	Select one
Instrumentation Skills	Instrumentation Skills Select one menu
Radiography skills	Radiography skills Select one menu
Patient Assessment	Patient Assessment Select one menu
Infection Control Procedures	Infection Control Procedures Select one menu
Treatment Planning	Treatment Planning Select one menu
Oral Health Education	Oral Health Education Select one menu
Nutritional Counseling	Nutritional Counseling Select one menu
Tobacco Counseling	Tobacco Counseling Select one menu
Coronal Polishing	Coronal Polishing Select one menu
Taking Alginate Impressions	Taking Alginate Impressions Select one menu
Pouring Study Models	Pouring Study Models Select one menu
Application of Fluoride	Application of Fluoride Select one menu
Pain Control	Pain Control Select one menu
Periodontal Assessment	Periodontal Assessment Select one menu
Periodontal Scaling & Root Planing	Periodontal Scaling & Root Planing Select one menu
Treatment of Patients with Special Needs	Treatment of Patients with Special Needs Select one menu
Patient Management Software	Patient Management Software Select one menu
Dental Sciences	Dental Sciences Select one menu
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking Select one menu
Professional Responsibility (Ethics)	Professional Responsibility (Ethics) Select one menu
Role of the Dental Hygienist	Role of the Dental Hygienist Select one menu
Application of Chemotherapeutic Agents	Application of Chemotherapeutic Agents Select one menu
Application of Pit & Fissure Sealants	Application of Pit & Fissure Sealants Select one menu
Importance of Continuing Education	Importance of Continuing Education Select one menu
Time Management	Time Management Select one menu
Education	Education Select one menu
Public Health	Public Health Select one menu

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* 8. Did you earn an additional degree after graduating from SIUC? If yes, Indicate below.

A second Bachelor's degree

Masters degree

Doctoral degree

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please provide additional suggestions for improvement based on your experience.

Thank you for your time and completing this survey