Searching Turas
Turas is NES' main platform for educational resources. Those of you who have tried to search for a specific item on Turas will know that the search facility is far from intuitive and it can be very frustrating trying to find a specific item. Below is a list of the top search items of the Dental section of Turas which may save you some time with your searches. You will need to have a Turas account and sign-in. Registration for an account is free.
Dental CPD:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/15871
Links at all Dental CPD educational resources
Reducing Inequalities:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/6218
Access to Childsmile, Caring for Smiles, Mouth Matters, Smile4life and Open Wide workflows
Mental Health and Wellbeing Support:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/64782
Key resources to support the mental health and wellbeing of you and your staff members
Portal TV:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/15871
- NES hosts 62 recordings of eLearning on a variety of topics with the award of vCPD. Scroll towards the bottom of the CPD page for all NES dental education resources by topic. Portal TV recordings are marked with an Asterix. Selecting a topic will take you to Portal where you can book access to a recording.
Scottish Dental Education Online (SDEO):
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/56494
Videos developed by the Scottish Universities for undergraduate training, many of which are relevant to all dentists, some of the resources will need an Athens password to access them
SDCEP:
Provides a link to the SDCEP website for access to all SDCEP guidance including the Practice Support Manual
Dental Sedation:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/75144
Information on all sedation courses and resources provided by NES
Dental Quality Improvement (QI):
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/15915
Advice on the 2022-25 Quality Improvement Cycle
Domiciliary Care:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/18706
Outlines the details of the course for enhanced skills in Domiciliary Care
Dental Nurse Training:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/64679
Learning resources for trainee dental nurses
Dental Nurse Modern Apprentice:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/33932
Advice on qualifications for Dental Nurses provided by the DCP workstream
Mandatory Training:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/37113/dental-cpd/mandatory-training-dental
Statutory training for all dentists new to Scotland or not worked in the NHS in Scotland for 12 months who wish to work in General Dental Practice
NEST:
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/44901/dental-cpd/nest
Additional support for dentists and DCPs who are struggling in General Dental Practice
If all else fails then a neat trick is to use the Google search engine to find what you are looking for in Turas. Just type in Turas then the name of the resource you are looking for and it will either take you straight to it or give you a list of closely matching websites.