National expert standard (Expertenstandard, DNQP) on oral health in nursing care: an online course on checking oral health, oral care, denture care, dementia and working with dentists.
Online self-study course for registered nurses and nursing assistants in elderly care, integration assistance for persons with disabilities (Eingliederungshilfe) and hospitals – 8 modules, approx. 7 hours, at your own pace, with a confirmation of participation after working through all modules. References in APA 7, legal status September 2026.
The modules:
- Understanding oral health: why it matters for wellbeing and participation
- The DNQP national expert standard on oral health: structure and legal framework
- Assessing oral health: screening, structured evaluation, documentation
- Planning oral care, giving advice and strengthening self-management
- Oral care in practice: teeth, dentures, mucous membranes
- Special situations: dementia, disability, swallowing disorders, palliative care
- Working with dentistry and entitlements to benefits
- Implementing and evaluating: oral health as a quality topic
📘 Background reading (in German): Expertenstandard Mundgesundheit: Grundlagen
Self-study without supervision, assignments or evaluation of learning progress by instructors; the voluntary self-reflection is for your own orientation only. Your confirmation of participation becomes available once you have marked all modules as done yourself.