Mockboard Day

Today was mockboard. It was an interesting and frustrating day for me. However, I did fairly well on mockboard. That was my goal going into mockboards. I just wanted to do a lot better than the first and I did. I learned a lot more about the process this time around. I also understand the paperwork a lot better. During these next 2 months until the final mockboard I'm going to really try a lot harder to get better. I want my last mockboard to be a breeze and get 100 %. I know I can do it too.

Simulation Day

Today was my simulation day. I saw 2 quads of 3 and 5 in the morning and then I saw a 1A and 1b in the afternoon. It's really a tiring day. The simulation day wasn't that big of a deal because I've done that many patients in one day before so I'm glad I had the practice. I love days like today becasue I push myselft to be fast and I know that I can be. I just need to always make a conscious effort to push myself everyday.

FIRST DAY BACK, BEST DAY EVER

So yesterday both my patients cancelled so it was a scamble to get some for today. Turns out my first patient of the semester is my mockboard 1, 2, and board patient. He was a board patient 10 years ago so he's been through the process before and know how it goes. He also speaks English so there is no language barrier. I can call him MYSELF, whick is awesome. So I talked him through everything again and is totally okay with it. He's like an angel sent from heaven. All four quads qualify to it's basically a miracle. Today just can't get any better. After the appointment I couldn't even think I was so happy. I love that I get to clean him for my mockboards because I'll have an excellent idea of what he'll be like for boards. I'll just pray from now until then that he comes (on time) for every appointment.

Injections Galore

So I'm sitting good with requirements so today I was the student out. My patient cancelled so I basically gave injections in dental all morning. It was a good experience for me to work in front of the doctors (which I've never done) and to basically get in and get out. I'm so glad that I've read Malamed a million times because I had to be prepared basically for any injection. I did a PSA, IA, GP, and infiltrations. I did well on all and thought it was a really good experience to be in that higher pressure setting.

Class 3

So my class 3 pt from last year came in today and was again a class 3. Yeah. So I'm getting really good experiences. I feel like I've learned a ton this last month and a half. I seen a lot of 3's which has taught me a ton. I'm better at exploring, ultrasonicing, lateral pressure, accessory fulcrums, etc. I've learned a lot. I hope to continue learning so that by May next year I won't even doubt my skills.

Follow-Up on Hardest Pt Ever

So I had my class 3, hardest patient ever back today. I still only cleaned one quad but I did a million times better and felt a million times better about it too. So my instrumenting and exploring was a lot better. I did great at getting the calculus off, which there was a ton. I only missed two spots. Which for a person that has so much calculus that it's on her occlusal surface I think I did pretty good. It feels great to actually feel like I'm progressing. I also did really good with the LA and Arestin. Today was just a great day.

If at first you don't succeed...try, try again...and again.

So that hardest patient of my life came in today. I used all my instruments. The doctor even said to me, "Gosh, how many instruments do you guys have?" It was nuts. I cleaned one quad in the appointment. That's it. The biggest thing I learned was to utilized every instrument you have and keep on going. That's all. And just do your best.