what got done!

I was able to pass off 3 PE's get a sealant and 14 PA's and 4 Bwx! that was a very productive day as far as requirements goes! I also took a name off the recall list and I am really hoping that she is a class 3. She is difinitely a class 2, which would be good too! Really I am just glad that I have patients for next week! Procrastination is really something that I need to work on.

strange day

Today in clinic I plan on passing off PE's and taking x-rays I won't actually be scaling any teeth today. I feel like I am going to fall behind if I don't scale 4 quads but in reality I need to get PA's and PE's more!

spring break

I really didn't want spring break to be over. I had nightmares about not getting all of my classifications and requirements. I came back and I am still freaking out but I'm so glad to put days behind me. only a few weeks left in the semester and then SUMMER! can't wait for that.

love VS hate

I am way behind on my x-ray requirements and we got an opportunity to come in on a friday and take x-rays for the seniors! I think that this will be a big help but in my mind I am already in spring break mode! I really don't want to go this morning but I'm really glad for the 2nd chance to catch up. hopefully I'll get to take a lot of PA's :) thats what I really need but I could take any kind of film and be glad!

2nd year pep talk

So my patient cancelled right when they should have showed up again! This blog could become the blog of sarah's complaints but today I talked to one of the second years and she gave me hope! I am feeling better. I really thought that I was going to have my first breakdown of tears! I really hope that things work out because I do feel like I have been working hard and I do feel like I deserve it. anyway that is all.

eval

So I really underestimated the calculus of my class 2 with braces patient. It took me one whole clinic session to clean 3 quads. It took a lot out of me, I felt like the worlds worst hygienist. but then I realized that it was my first class 2 that I have seen, the first braces patient I have seen, and she had never had a cleaning in her life, plus she didn't speak english. Maybe the goals that I set were a little unrealistic for me! I did work on my posture and I thought that I did pretty well with my indirect vision. One of the second years told me that after the summer you come back to 2nd year clinic and it is like magic, You scale like a pro! I really hope that happens to me!

goals

I want to set some goals before my cleaning today to push myself or I will never improve.
1. I want to finish scaling in 1 hour and 15 minutes (which is good for me unfortunately)
2. have good posture the majority of the time.
3. Adapt so well that she doesn't hate the handscale and ultra sonic.
we shall see how this goes!