NP- Class III!
I have never seen so much calculus in my life! He had lingual tori calculus... no probing could be done on lower lingual. And every area had interproximal and facial calculus.
SuPER DooPER nice Patient! It was so hard...one quad after all that.
LUNCHEON for scholarships and running late
Can it get harder!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
My afternoon Patient ClassIV with most probing depths were higher then 7 and several spots were above 10 and a couple above 12+ . Patient didn't want to get numb... what the? So yes I went ahead with the upper right. Slowly-- gently. He was fine till the scale check...after the instructor... he said. I am done. We have to reschedule. I tried several times to tell him we can make him so much more convertable with anesthetic. I only had two spots to readdress... but he wasn't letting anyone back in there. OHHHHHHHHH and I was getting sicker by the second. I had so much pressure in my head... I thought it was just the stress of the day... but nope
I went to bed by 6. Got up and no way was I going anywhere..dropped phone in tub of water... went to dr.. had a Eustachean tube infections... and better yet they were blocked or pinched off and that was the pressure building behind the ear but above my throat! HORRIBLE.... Stress of not being able to go to school wed. thurs. and friday... I should have just showed up.. I couldn't rest anyway.
OH WELL-- better now.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
HOLY
I am tired.
My class III this morning had so much calculus I couldn't probe the lowers. And couldn't see the teeth from the lingual aspect at all. He was a great learning experience and got to use the area specific ultrasonic tips... and I really think they were on my side!!! I was only able to do one quad..had to spend time cleaning up the lower bridge of calculus so I could probe at his next appointment. He was such a great patient and so kind.
My afternoon IV was crazy hard to probe. I had a 12+ area along with the many many 8, 9, and 10 readings. He didnt want xrays... or anesthetic. I tried to convince him otherwise. I had my instructor come over to show me how to access the areas I felt I was missing and after that he was done. He didn't want me to even touch up the two spots she found.. I just hope he really comes back and lets us use anesthetic and I talked to him about nitrous as well.
OH what a day! Only two quads in 8 hours... not feeling so efficient or productive.
oh well... good good good experience and by far the hardest patients I have seen thus far.
My class III this morning had so much calculus I couldn't probe the lowers. And couldn't see the teeth from the lingual aspect at all. He was a great learning experience and got to use the area specific ultrasonic tips... and I really think they were on my side!!! I was only able to do one quad..had to spend time cleaning up the lower bridge of calculus so I could probe at his next appointment. He was such a great patient and so kind.
My afternoon IV was crazy hard to probe. I had a 12+ area along with the many many 8, 9, and 10 readings. He didnt want xrays... or anesthetic. I tried to convince him otherwise. I had my instructor come over to show me how to access the areas I felt I was missing and after that he was done. He didn't want me to even touch up the two spots she found.. I just hope he really comes back and lets us use anesthetic and I talked to him about nitrous as well.
OH what a day! Only two quads in 8 hours... not feeling so efficient or productive.
oh well... good good good experience and by far the hardest patients I have seen thus far.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
hmmm
Not sure what to write about.
That I don't know all that I need to? Or that I did okay in some areas.. but still feel so lost in others. I hope that I can figure all the dots of the i's and crossing the t's. Like remembering to have the tx plans printed and signed before I start scaling. I know that I am suppose to but for some reason I finish the OD w the instructor and can't think of anything but scaling :)
Was confused today when I had a pt at the front desk for me and I had a pt in the chair already.
I didn't realize Mr. Salomon did reach my spanish speaking pt and confirmed the appointment and I had already scheduled a screening and 2nd patient for their cleaning. Eric didn't have a patient and went ahead and saw mine, a class III. I have no doubt I will be blessed other ways and have plenty of my classifications I need! right! :)
I have had the greatest patients. I am enjoying myself aTON!!! Not sure how I will ever get it all done in an hour though! :O)
That I don't know all that I need to? Or that I did okay in some areas.. but still feel so lost in others. I hope that I can figure all the dots of the i's and crossing the t's. Like remembering to have the tx plans printed and signed before I start scaling. I know that I am suppose to but for some reason I finish the OD w the instructor and can't think of anything but scaling :)
Was confused today when I had a pt at the front desk for me and I had a pt in the chair already.
I didn't realize Mr. Salomon did reach my spanish speaking pt and confirmed the appointment and I had already scheduled a screening and 2nd patient for their cleaning. Eric didn't have a patient and went ahead and saw mine, a class III. I have no doubt I will be blessed other ways and have plenty of my classifications I need! right! :)
I have had the greatest patients. I am enjoying myself aTON!!! Not sure how I will ever get it all done in an hour though! :O)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Back at it again!
all sorts of butterflies this morning!
But I was so relieved that I scheduled a pt from last semester so I was some what familiar with his mouth! And he is a unique person and so easy going.
He had quite a bit of build up for 5 months... and was still class II on the lowers and class IV on uppers.. Was able to finish it all and take a PA. It felt good--- and alittle bit like riding a bike :)
Gotta love it!
So nervous about getting all my classifications in tho.
But I was so relieved that I scheduled a pt from last semester so I was some what familiar with his mouth! And he is a unique person and so easy going.
He had quite a bit of build up for 5 months... and was still class II on the lowers and class IV on uppers.. Was able to finish it all and take a PA. It felt good--- and alittle bit like riding a bike :)
Gotta love it!
So nervous about getting all my classifications in tho.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
nice day to finish clinic
Had a sweet patient today. Class 5 and wonderful
I was happy to end clinic this way!
bring on the sun!
I was happy to end clinic this way!
bring on the sun!
Monday, April 12, 2010
2nd to last day
a bit sad.
I love clinic.
I know it can be stressful. But this is why I wanted to be a hygienist. Wish I did more of it during the week.
Today was a bit confusing. Am I coming am I not. But it worked out great. Glad someone ended up not needing my chair and I could come and see a patient. He was fabulous and very complimentary. I like days like this!
One more week! My daughter tells me on a daily basis she wishes it was summer so I don't have school. Can't wait to tell her next week - its summer!!!
:)
I love clinic.
I know it can be stressful. But this is why I wanted to be a hygienist. Wish I did more of it during the week.
Today was a bit confusing. Am I coming am I not. But it worked out great. Glad someone ended up not needing my chair and I could come and see a patient. He was fabulous and very complimentary. I like days like this!
One more week! My daughter tells me on a daily basis she wishes it was summer so I don't have school. Can't wait to tell her next week - its summer!!!
:)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
what a productive day
two kiddos, xrays, 1 quad of class 3 and blood glucose reading PE! YAY!
1 little PA to go and then I am soooo completely done.
1 little PA to go and then I am soooo completely done.
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