What happens if a dental nurse fails their exam, can they continue to work while they wait to re-sit the exam?
Yes, a student dental nurse is entitled to continue working while waiting to re-sit their exam. They will continue to be deemed ‘in training’. It would be advisable to keep a training log during this period to demonstrate what efforts are being made to improve the candidate’s chances of passing the exam. For a student dental nurse ‘in training’, the GDC’s policy is: a. before the student dental nurse undertakes any duties in the practice he or she must receive an appropriate induction, which must include confidentiality and health and safety in the practice; b. the student dental nurse must keep a log book of the training they receive in the practice; c. the student dental nurse must not undertake exposure prone procedures, including cleaning instruments, until they have received the appropriate vaccinations as required in the location where they practice. A named supervising registrant must take responsibility for supervising a student dental nurse. By undertaking this responsibility,
