clinic checkout

today is officially the last day of my first year! woo hoo!!!! I am so excited for second year. I got all the board review books and cards from my peer pal and I was going through some of the flash cards and I knew most of the answers! It seems like such a silly thing but it really boosted my confidence. I feel like I have learned a lot and it is sticking. hopefully that will make studying for boards a little bit easier (not that I expect it to be easy by any means!)
talk to you next year!!!!

reflection

I can't believe that after today I am finished with all of my first year classes. I feel like I have learned a lot and i have come a long way. I used to have nightmares about not being able to be a good hygienist and now I have dreams about working in an office and I rock! ;0). I am a little nervous for next year and boards, but I am so excited to further hone my skills and hopefully be as good as the hygienist I assisted before I got into the program. (that's my goal).
one class and four more finals! then it is summer time!!! well at least for a week before summer school starts! blah! what a girl has to do to get her bachelors...

the other 2 quads...

I was absolutely blessed this semester because as i was sitting around waiting for derek to come and pick me up from school (3 hours after class ends on thursdays!) Prof alexander came and offered me 2 quads of a class three which was all i needed to finish my requirements! she was like an angel! the downside was that my patient had a pacemaker and so I couldn't use the ultrasonic. I was really impressed with myself when I was able to hand scale 2 quads and only miss 1 spot! so proud of myself. the semester turned out ok after all.

last clinic day!

what a crazy day. I came into morning clinic to pass off 1 simple pe and I ended up doing a very long OD on a class three patient and charting and cleaning. much more than I thought! This afternoon I am seeing a class two and I have to get her done from start to finish! I really hope that I can. I wish i could have a relaxing last clinic day but I am glad for the experience. On the mesial of number 8 there was even exudate on probing! I was pretty cool! hopefully all this wraps up nicely.

class 3

My 2 quads of a class 3 came in today and it was fantastic! I only missed 2 spots in her whole mouth and she was so nice (even though she was deathly petrified of being at clinic). only two more quads of a three! I do have to say that my posture was awful today! I was doing so well but now I feel like i have taken a step back! I'll do better next week.
I can't believe that i am almost done with my first year! I really do feel like hygiene is something that I can do and something that I can be really good at! everyday I feel more and more confident with my ability to feel calculus I just need to work on really getting into the col area. I always seem to miss the piece right at the base of the col.

getting down to the wire

So I still have a pano, a sealant, 3 pe's and 4 quads of a class 3 that I need. I think that I can do it but the stars are going to have to align! I have two pt both with 2 quads of a three. hopefully one of those pts shows up today and Hopefully the other one will be able to find time in his schedule! I am so nervous! I wish that I was just done so that I could do these last few cleanings without stress! I wouldn't be so stressed about not being able to finish but if i have an incomplete grade than I won't be able to get my financial aid and then I won't be able to afford next year! I think I might die if that happens. i would not enjoy my summer!

my great day

last monday I had the best day ever. I had a true class 2 patient which was perfect because I needed to have an exam patient. I got her done in one appointment which was perfect. and she told my instructor that it was the best cleaning that she had at the clinic and she had been coming there for years! that was either the best compliment or best lie i have ever been told but either way I think I needed to hear it.