under the magnifying glass

I had a second year observe me today in the afternoon. It was really good! It made me be extra thorough because I know what she has been taught and I know that she would be watching for perfection (I was by no means perfect.) I also had her chart for me which was really helpful and my patient was so great. I completed my first class 3 exam without missing any spots! All I can say is I can't wait to have an assistant! and I can't wait to be GRADUATED!!

thank you Prof Alexander!!

I just have to give a shout out to Prof Alexander because today I had a class 3!!! First one and it was awesome. He was between a class 3 and 2. I feel like everyday I am getting better! I figured out the blue boa today and loved it (about time eh?) and I am getting pretty good at the ultrasonic! so even though my patient cancelled this morning my replacement was even better! (thanks Karina for letting me have him!). I just hope this afternoon goes as well as this morning did.

sigh of relief....

This morning I wasn't sure that I was going to have a patient but my mom was able to come which was a much needed relaxing clinic then I had a class two in the afternoon that was awesome!! He had tons of calculus but it came off so easily. He bled quite a bit though because his tissue were so swollen but he was a good sport. I really felt like a hygienist today! I just need to work more on my posture because my back is killing me!!! welp... that is about it. great day!

class 2 nightmare!

So I found my mockboard patient today! woo hoo! the bad news is that it took me the whole time to scale 1 quad and I still missed 3 spots! I am really worried that I am not going to do well on mockboard day... my patient on the upside is super nice and soooo sweet. I just really need to work on my lateral pressure and get a stronger fulcrum so I can really get under the clicks and pull them off! I will love the day when I stop burnishing calculus!!!

first day of clinic!

I am having a blast so far this year!! I feel like a million times more confident than last year. it is like a magic genie came and and gave me hygiene skills over the summer... or the first two patients that I have seen were super easy with hardly any calculus. Either way today has been great so far. I still need to work on adapting better there were a couple times that I think I did some tissue damage. OOPS!