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My Bad Habits Lead To You
Educational Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define basic health and wellness coaching techniques to motivate patients
- Identify the power within the patient themselves to achieve successful habit-building.
- Construct new habit-building using patient self-determination and self-efficacy.
- Learn how to regain passion for the profession and let go of the power struggle with patients.
Abstract
This course underscores the crucial role of fostering positive habits in promoting overall health for patients in dental settings. By integrating a coaching approach, dental hygiene professionals can motivate patients to establish lasting oral health routines, positively impacting their overall well-being. The course introduces foundational coaching strategies to build patient connections and trust to facilitate enduring habit changes. Emphasizing the importance of timely information delivery, the course advocates for "just-in-time learning" to prevent information overload. By employing effective coaching techniques, identifying risk mitigation products, or procedures, dental hygienists can also navigate patient resistance, promote autonomy, and create patient-driven goals for a more fulfilling and enjoyable career.
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Author Bio
Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADH
Erin hails from Lincoln, Nebraska, and currently serves as the 2024-25 President of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA).
Erin earned her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, in 1995. Subsequently, she obtained a Master of Science in Health Promotion and Human Resource Management from Nebraska Methodist College in 2002. Committed to ongoing professional development, Erin pursued additional education in myofunctional therapy, working towards certification in myofunctional therapy and lifestyle medicine at the Wellcoaches School of Coaching.
In her professional capacity, Erin engages in general clinical practice and collaborates as a partner in Pearly White Prevention. Beyond clinical work, she extends her expertise through consulting services and coaching, empowering dental hygiene departments and their practitioners. Erin is also an active member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and holds a position as a board member of Rho Chapter Corporation.
Erin’s dedication to ADHA spans an impressive 30 years, during which she has assumed various leadership roles within the Nebraska Dental Hygienists’ Association (NDHA), including a term as president and delegate. Her contributions have garnered recognition, earning her several awards, including the esteemed Dental Hygienist of the Year honors at both the component and constituent levels in Nebraska.
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Commercial Disclosure
This free Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of Solventum 3M and 3M Health Care is now Solventum. Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADH is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, Solventum 3M and 3M Health Care is now Solventum. Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA, MAADH may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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