Performance Expectations

The dental hygienist must… 

1. Maintain a level of personal and professional conduct that upholds the integrity and dignity of the profession and sustains public confidence. 
2. Be aware of and comply with all legislation and regulatory requirements applicable in Alberta (e.g., privacy legislation, health and safety legislation, Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics, guidelines). 
3. Take reasonable steps to ensure policies and procedures in the practice setting follow the legislation and regulatory requirements to which dental hygienists are accountable. 
4. Practice under conditions that do not compromise their own professional judgment or integrity. 
5. Be accountable for their own actions. 
6. Demonstrate sound professional judgment and integrity. 
7. Not place another regulated health professional in situations that compromise the other regulated health professional’s judgment or integrity.  
8. Maintain registration with the College and hold a valid practice permit prior to providing dental hygiene services. 
9. Practice within their individual competence and confine their practice to only those activities authorized to them by the Health Professions Act (HPA) and the College. 
10. Not engage in behaviour that constitutes sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or the procurement or performance of female genital mutilation of a patient, as defined by the HPA.
11. Cooperate and comply with the requests of the College and its Council, officials, and committees to enable the College to fulfill its legislated responsibilities. 

Patient Expectations

The patient can expect that the dental hygiene services they receive are provided by a competent dental hygienist who follows all the rules and expectations of the profession.