Morning:
Again, I had a patient cancel. This makes my life so much more stressful when I am scrambling for a patient last minute. I was able to fill the appointment with a patient who just had teeth on the lower arch. Since I knew this, I scheduled a Class 1A patient together to make up the difference in time. Well.. my Class 1A patient came down with a fever and started throwing up last night, so her mom (my friend) text me and told me she didn't think she would be able to come. Trying to be positive and knowing I wouldn't be able to fill the time slot, I told her to let me know in the morning with hopes that she would get better over night... wishful thinking! She is still sick and not doing well :( Bummer! Anyway, my other patient came in. I got through the whole OD and 7 PAX. I got my instructor for an OD check and she noticed.... HERPES! AHHH!!! I can't believe it! I was so embarrassed. I'm supposed to know what this looks like and diagnose it myself. I should've excused him myself. Dang it! I felt like such an idiot. I felt bad for my patient. It was definitely a humbling learning experience for sure.
Afternoon:
This appointment went much better. I was ready for whatever was going to be thrown at me, but it went really smooth. I was able to see a Class V patient who was very sweet during the whole appointment. I am grateful for reliable easy-going patients. I was also able to do 1 set of BWX on her which was nice to be able to check off some things on my requirement list! Today was a day full of learning experiences to make me a better clinician.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Week 3- Thursday September 13, 2012
Week 3 Clinic
Morning:
4 quads Class II, 4 BWX Shick. PEs Ultrasonic #1 and Calculus Removal #1
This particular appointment (not the patient) was a killer! I had such a hard time yesterday. The patient I was supposed to see this morning was a Class III I saw at Midtown. I was able to complete 1 quad at Midtown so I could see him here at the clinic for credit. He was scheduled from last weeks Midtown experience. He speaks Spanish so it was difficult to explain the importance of his mouth to my clinical experience. One thing lead to another, he canceled last night at 4 o'clock and rescheduled at Midtown. My blood pressure was through the roof frantically trying to find someone to fill this appointment. I was able to have a lady I contacted earlier this week come in. She was so sweet to come in on last minute notice. I was worried this whole experience was going to throw me off today with a bad attitude. For some reason, when I saw my patient this morning, it made me happy. She was so sweet and knew Great Grandma Steed, so we hit it off right away. I was on a roll! I was able to complete so much and only miss 1 spot of calculus on her. It was definitely a confidence booster!
Afternoon:
4 quads Class V. PEs Selective Polish and Diagnodent
My patient from last semester came back today. She was easy to schedule and showed up on time with no issues. I was so grateful for such a compliant patient. I worked hard and got her completed early. This was a benefit to her and to me since I had to see her twice last semester. I didn't miss any calculus on her which was an added bonus. I feel good about seeing patients. Now, if only they would keep their appointments and show up on time! :)
Morning:
4 quads Class II, 4 BWX Shick. PEs Ultrasonic #1 and Calculus Removal #1
This particular appointment (not the patient) was a killer! I had such a hard time yesterday. The patient I was supposed to see this morning was a Class III I saw at Midtown. I was able to complete 1 quad at Midtown so I could see him here at the clinic for credit. He was scheduled from last weeks Midtown experience. He speaks Spanish so it was difficult to explain the importance of his mouth to my clinical experience. One thing lead to another, he canceled last night at 4 o'clock and rescheduled at Midtown. My blood pressure was through the roof frantically trying to find someone to fill this appointment. I was able to have a lady I contacted earlier this week come in. She was so sweet to come in on last minute notice. I was worried this whole experience was going to throw me off today with a bad attitude. For some reason, when I saw my patient this morning, it made me happy. She was so sweet and knew Great Grandma Steed, so we hit it off right away. I was on a roll! I was able to complete so much and only miss 1 spot of calculus on her. It was definitely a confidence booster!
Afternoon:
4 quads Class V. PEs Selective Polish and Diagnodent
My patient from last semester came back today. She was easy to schedule and showed up on time with no issues. I was so grateful for such a compliant patient. I worked hard and got her completed early. This was a benefit to her and to me since I had to see her twice last semester. I didn't miss any calculus on her which was an added bonus. I feel good about seeing patients. Now, if only they would keep their appointments and show up on time! :)
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Week 2- Thursday September 6, 2012
1st Day of seeing patients for Senior Clinic
I can't believe I am actually in Senior Clinic. I couldn't sleep the night before because I kept waking up thinking about things I needed to remember for clinic that day. Needless to say, I was exhausted when I finally woke up in the morning. I was doing okay on time to get to school with enough time to review and setup for my patients until.... the truck wouldn't start. No lights were on and my heart started pounding. I was panicking! I called my friend down the road, Kim, and asked her if she was available. Thank goodness, she was!! Since my night and morning were thrown off, I was a little unorganized and all over the place. Oh and I forgot to mention, I came down with a head cold Tuesday which made focusing that much harder! I was able to see 2 patients one was a Class V (my peer pal's mom) and the other was a Class IB (my father-in-law). I am so thankful I made it through my first clinic day and completed everything I needed to. I have a lot to work on for the semester to get back with it, but I am excited for the next clinic session because I plan to get better and better with each!
I can't believe I am actually in Senior Clinic. I couldn't sleep the night before because I kept waking up thinking about things I needed to remember for clinic that day. Needless to say, I was exhausted when I finally woke up in the morning. I was doing okay on time to get to school with enough time to review and setup for my patients until.... the truck wouldn't start. No lights were on and my heart started pounding. I was panicking! I called my friend down the road, Kim, and asked her if she was available. Thank goodness, she was!! Since my night and morning were thrown off, I was a little unorganized and all over the place. Oh and I forgot to mention, I came down with a head cold Tuesday which made focusing that much harder! I was able to see 2 patients one was a Class V (my peer pal's mom) and the other was a Class IB (my father-in-law). I am so thankful I made it through my first clinic day and completed everything I needed to. I have a lot to work on for the semester to get back with it, but I am excited for the next clinic session because I plan to get better and better with each!
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