The Dental Hygienist's Financial Process of Care

0.0 Hrs CE credit
May 22, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

About this event
”The Dental Hygienist's Financial Process of Care”

With Dana Paladino

Course Description:

As a soon-to-be graduate, you’ve mastered the clinical process of care—now it’s time to apply that same structured approach to your finances. Transitioning from student life to professional practice comes with new financial responsibilities, and understanding how to manage your income from the start will set you up for long-term success. This webinar will guide new dental hygienists through the Financial Process of Care, helping them create a plan for budgeting, saving, handling student loan debt, and building financial stability. Attendees will gain practical strategies to make informed financial decisions, avoid common pitfalls, and use their success to give back to their community.

Course objectives:

At the conclusion of this course the participant will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of financial planning and how it can create freedom and opportunities in their career and life.
  • Identify key financial habits that will help them take control of their income and avoid common financial pitfalls.
  • Create a simple plan for managing their paycheck, including budgeting, saving, and handling student loan debt.
  • Explore ways to use their financial success to give back to their community and support causes they care about.
  • Apply the dental hygiene process of care to develop a personalized financial plan and further manage income, expenses, savings, and giving.
  • About the presenter:

    Dana Paladino has been in the dental field for over 13 years. She started her career as a dental assistant before attending dental hygiene school at UT Health San Antonio. After graduation, she worked clinically prior to transitioning into education. During this time, she obtained her Master's in Aging and Dementia Studies. She has taught at 3 different dental hygiene institutions, and she now owns her own educational consulting business. Her company, Dental Hygiene Basics, has a mission to award $100,000 in scholarships over 10 years. She works hard to achieve this mission every day by creating content on the Dental Hygiene Basics Podcast, educating as a national board tutor, and serving as a public speaker, StudentRDH educator, and CDCA examiner. She continues to practice clinically one day a week as a public health hygienist in San Antonio, TX.

    Dana can be reached at info@dentalhygienebasics.com or on Instagram @dentalhygienebasics.

    Instructor: Dana Paladino
    Cloud Contact: Julie Looker

    Email: julie@clouddentistry.com

    Location: Virtual

    About this event
    ”The Dental Hygienist's Financial Process of Care”

    With Dana Paladino

    Course Description:

    As a soon-to-be graduate, you’ve mastered the clinical process of care—now it’s time to apply that same structured approach to your finances. Transitioning from student life to professional practice comes with new financial responsibilities, and understanding how to manage your income from the start will set you up for long-term success. This webinar will guide new dental hygienists through the Financial Process of Care, helping them create a plan for budgeting, saving, handling student loan debt, and building financial stability. Attendees will gain practical strategies to make informed financial decisions, avoid common pitfalls, and use their success to give back to their community.

    Course objectives:

    At the conclusion of this course the participant will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of financial planning and how it can create freedom and opportunities in their career and life.
  • Identify key financial habits that will help them take control of their income and avoid common financial pitfalls.
  • Create a simple plan for managing their paycheck, including budgeting, saving, and handling student loan debt.
  • Explore ways to use their financial success to give back to their community and support causes they care about.
  • Apply the dental hygiene process of care to develop a personalized financial plan and further manage income, expenses, savings, and giving.
  • About the presenter:

    Dana Paladino has been in the dental field for over 13 years. She started her career as a dental assistant before attending dental hygiene school at UT Health San Antonio. After graduation, she worked clinically prior to transitioning into education. During this time, she obtained her Master's in Aging and Dementia Studies. She has taught at 3 different dental hygiene institutions, and she now owns her own educational consulting business. Her company, Dental Hygiene Basics, has a mission to award $100,000 in scholarships over 10 years. She works hard to achieve this mission every day by creating content on the Dental Hygiene Basics Podcast, educating as a national board tutor, and serving as a public speaker, StudentRDH educator, and CDCA examiner. She continues to practice clinically one day a week as a public health hygienist in San Antonio, TX.

    Dana can be reached at info@dentalhygienebasics.com or on Instagram @dentalhygienebasics.

    Instructor: Dana Paladino
    Cloud Contact: Julie Looker

    Email: julie@clouddentistry.com

    Location: Virtual

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