Goal: complete the other 2 quads, Fl, and sel/pol
I forgot to set my alarm clock last night to make sure to be up at 6 to get ready and be to school by 7:30 for clinic set up. I woke up 5 mintues before my alarm was "supposed" to go off and I noticed it wasn't set. I panicked but was also so grateful I woke up on my own with stress of how clinic will go. I was off to school in good time and was able to get completely set up for my patient before she arrived. I got my patient back and immediately got ot work. I was really proud of myself for the way today went. I was able to pass off 2 PEs, anterior scaling #1 and explorer #1. The LL quad on the posterior was so hard to scale on the buccal side, but I was able to do it on my own without missing a piece back there. I missed some on the lower anterior teeth which seems to be my norm. I need to get better at this. BUT YAY! I did the posteriors so well! My patient, again, was so great and patient. I was able to get her out the door 45 minutes early which made her so happy :) I am able to get caught up and feel good about clinic.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
2nd patient of the semester 1/11/12
GOAL: Complete OD, 4 BWX (maybe pano), and do 2 quads if my patient is a IB.
Today went really well. I was able to complete the OD with no complications. I took 4 BWX conventional film, but no pano was taken because my patient didn't want one. I found after the OD that my patient was actually classified as Class V. I was nervous for this because I didn't know what to expect with scaling. My instructor gave me the confidence to complete 2 quads and I was able to in 40 minutes. I was really proud of myself and was definitely a confidence boost. My patient was very sweet throughout the appointment and didn't cause me any problems. She was very relaxed which helped me be relaxed since I have never worked on anyone I didn't already know. I felt like today was a success. Everything went smoothly unlike the last time I had clinic.
Today went really well. I was able to complete the OD with no complications. I took 4 BWX conventional film, but no pano was taken because my patient didn't want one. I found after the OD that my patient was actually classified as Class V. I was nervous for this because I didn't know what to expect with scaling. My instructor gave me the confidence to complete 2 quads and I was able to in 40 minutes. I was really proud of myself and was definitely a confidence boost. My patient was very sweet throughout the appointment and didn't cause me any problems. She was very relaxed which helped me be relaxed since I have never worked on anyone I didn't already know. I felt like today was a success. Everything went smoothly unlike the last time I had clinic.
Monday, January 9, 2012
1st Patient day in Spring 2012
GOAL: complete the scaling on the UR and UL, take 16 PAs to complete a full mouth series, sel/pol, and Fl.
Today definitely came with a few kinks. Right off the bat, I took my PA x-rays then processed them in the Scan-x. I was confused with the way the films looked because they were so fuzzy. Instructor Vining notified me that the processor was set on Pano so the definition wasn't there and told me to retake them since they weren't diagnostic. My patient was my husband and I could tell he was a little irritated. He knew it wasn't my fault, but he had an understanding of radiation so it bothered him. I completely understand why not to mention the discomfort of PAs in general. I was sweating and my stomach hurt. I felt like such an idiot. Once I completed this, I noticed I needed retakes but Instructor Vining said we'll have to keep them the way they are because of the radiation policy of the clinic. The OHI process went well and so did the scaling. I only missed one spot. I was able to polish and place fluoride varnish. My husband hated the varnish... oops! The walkout process was such a headache for me today. I forgot how to do it and the system changed so Instructor Vining wasn't sure how to do it. After we figured it out, I put it to memory. I think next clinic will be easier to remember.... hopefully! :)
Today definitely came with a few kinks. Right off the bat, I took my PA x-rays then processed them in the Scan-x. I was confused with the way the films looked because they were so fuzzy. Instructor Vining notified me that the processor was set on Pano so the definition wasn't there and told me to retake them since they weren't diagnostic. My patient was my husband and I could tell he was a little irritated. He knew it wasn't my fault, but he had an understanding of radiation so it bothered him. I completely understand why not to mention the discomfort of PAs in general. I was sweating and my stomach hurt. I felt like such an idiot. Once I completed this, I noticed I needed retakes but Instructor Vining said we'll have to keep them the way they are because of the radiation policy of the clinic. The OHI process went well and so did the scaling. I only missed one spot. I was able to polish and place fluoride varnish. My husband hated the varnish... oops! The walkout process was such a headache for me today. I forgot how to do it and the system changed so Instructor Vining wasn't sure how to do it. After we figured it out, I put it to memory. I think next clinic will be easier to remember.... hopefully! :)
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