Presenter Information: Amy Nieves, RDH

Presenter Bio

Amy Nieves, RDH is a Mentor of the Year (2003) and Award of Distinction (2004) winner. She graduated in 1999 from Middlesex County College in Edison, NJ. She presently is the Southern MI Specialist for GC America, Inc. In 1999, she started one of the most widely read dental hygiene communities at amyrdh.com with over 5300 members worldwide. From 2000-2007, she was a regular columnist for the peer review journal Contemporary Oral Hygiene with her monthly column, “Hygiene Solutions”. In 2004, she co-authored the book: The Purple Guide: Developing Your Clinical Dental Hygiene Career with Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH which is now in it’s second edition. She has written articles that have appeared in various dental hygiene publications.

Commercial Disclosure

This free Viva presentation is made possible through the continued support of GC America. Amy Nieves, RDH is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Viva Learning, . Amy Nieves, RDH may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Viva Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.

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