Boards and Emotions

So last week was a blur and my emotions are all over the place. Anesthesia written and clinical went great! After recieving my "pass" certificate I find out that Pam has a few days left to live. Such a bitter sweet day. I know she's out of pain and happy, but still a very sad situation. Clinical Boards sucked. I was the only one in the whole freakin' class to have their second submission taken and not the first. On my paper, the first submission box was checked and there were X's in the spots for extra teeth, but the second submission box was checked and tooth numbers were written above the X's. What the??? I'm so frustrated. I really hope everything else was right and that I got off all the calculus. So stressful!

Class III but II

So today I had a class III but I need class II's so Dr. Hansen said I could use him for a II which is crappy because in Taleval it make it look like I have easier patients, but in reality I've had harder patients. I've done this a couple times to myself:( This patients anatomy of his teeth was hard for me. He had a lot of abfraction and abrasion and was really sensitive but didn't want to be numb. I used oraquix on him but he really needed to be anesthetized. Dr. Hansen didn't have me put down the few spots I didn't get because when she came to help me, she said she totally understood why I missed them. First of all from the anatomy and second because of his sensitivity. She helped me get some stuff off, but the others were impossible because of patient compliance. He was a nice guy, but didn't want anesthetic. The only way to get into some spots is to use anesthetic. Oh well I guess?

Anesthesia Freakin' Mockboards

So today we had our anesthesia mockboards. I haven't really studied for the written... well I've read to page 16 out of 361 pages:) But I ended up with an 80% so I passed! Ha! I don't know if I deserved to though? But the clinical part uh... I passed the PSA and I failed the IA because my angle was slightly angled up. But it wasn't super critical and now I know exactly what angle I'm supposed to be at because Dr. Hansen stopped me during it and showed me. I'm so glad she did because I would really hate to fail because of being slightly off on that angle. The PSA which is the hardest injection (most of us think) Dr. Hansen said that my angles were right on! So, I had a really positive experience and a negative one. But I feel so much better about anesthesia boards now. Now watch me screw something super easy up. Eh, we'll see how it goes:)

Sealant Clinic

So last Friday we had another children's sealant clinic. Some of the kids are so cute and others are so anxious to get the heck out of there:) We had a little boy that was so funny. We asked him if he was ready to get started and he replied... (sigh) I guess. He had little comments like this the whole time. We switch operators to keep him entertained so he wouldn't jump out the chair and just be done. Karlie did the cleaning and x-rays, then I did his four sealants and Kadee assisted me. Then I cleaned the next little girl and Kadee did her two sealants. We have a little system down. Only two more of these:) The last one is so close to graduation... I hope I can hang in there, it's getting sooo close!!!!

Another Day in Paradise

Just another day in clinic. Good news is that I'm done with class III's, bad news is my afternoon patient was a 1B oh and didn't really want to pay for his treatment. After we did everything and I told him the price for everything before I did it, he signed his treatment plan that stated $51 because we did a lot on him, he said his card hasn't been working because there was some fraudulent activity on it. WHAT? Well then why in the heck did you come to get treatment and elect all of the extra's? I was glad he did end up paying another way because I really didn't want to pay that much for a patient that I really didn't want to even see in the first place. Well... that's just how clinic goes:) Oh more good news... I did four PE's today! I have nine more to do then I'm done with them forever!!!! YAY!!!!! I can't wait for that day!

National Board Exam

Wow... that exam really uh.... SUCKED! I feel like I really failed that one. I know everyone always says that, but I really hope I'm not the one that actually does fail this one. I won't be able to show my face back at school if I don't pass. Think positive, right?! I'll do my best. I hate waiting so long to get results but oh well I guess:)

Another mock board

So this mock board went so much better than the last one even though I had the same patient:) I'm excited that I'm feeling a little more confident! I really hope that I'm able to pass all five of my boards. As soon as I have good results in my hands I can finally relax for reals for the first time in years. That will be a good day:) I hope it comes?!?!?!

Easy but stressin'

So today in clinic I saw two 1B's. This doesn't really help me with getting my requirements done, well I guess I need 12 quads, so there's 8 and I'm sure I'll run into some more. But the stress part is I have my first freakin' board exam TOMORROW!!! AH!! I'm scared out of my mind. I wish I could calm down so I could think more clearly but I don't know if that's going to happen? Oh well, if there's one to fail... it's this one. Here goes nothin'.

Boards start in 4 days. OH MY

I am scared out of my freaking mind. What is even on this board? Nobody has taken it yet. I am so scared. I take the new process of care exam on Wednesday and I couldn't be more scared to take a test. I wish we found out if we passed right after the exam... but no we have to wait two months to find out. I know I going to at least feel like I failed, but I won't know until school's almost out, then what? Ah, I'm so stressed out and I don't know what to do with myself?

VA

I think the VA likes to give me patients with health problems so I really get "good experiences." It seems like every single patient I have there has special needs and takes extra time to have the dentist com in and look three times, or they need to pre-med and then sit and wait and then their blood pressure is out of control, or they're diabetic and can't control their blood sugar. I seem to take a long time with patients because we have to add so many extra procedures every single time. But hopefully this really does help me when boards come along. I really hope all of these "good experiences" pay off:)

Mock Board

So my mockboard went okay. I still am missing spots that I can't feel and it's very frustrating. I also took my x-rays with scan-x and somehow took them backwards so I had them mirrored. So I missed 4 points because it looked like I didn't even have PA's of the quadrant I was cleaning, but we figured it out. I'm so dumb. I think my brain is really fried and I can't think straight anymore. AHH.

Class IV finally Done!!

So I had a class IV patient that has come in three times. I feel bad cause it has taken me so long but... there was a ton of calculus and very deep pockets. But I was able to pass off two different Injection PE's! Now I have done 23 injections, only 13 more to go!!! I just need to do my other PE's. I hate those PE's because I do the skill but I don't have anyone come watch me, so I don't get the credit for them dang it. Oh well. But now I only need three more class IV quads YAY!

VA what a day...

Well in the morning at the VA we were all supposed to have patients but three didn't show up. I was okay with it though. My patient's x-rays were crazy. He had severe bone loss and not very much attachment left. I don't really know how he even has teeth in his mouth still. So I was nervous to see him. But the afternoon patient came and he was a class IV! It was difficult especially because of his health problems, but I did get one quadrant done! Yeah! I still need six more quads of a class IV though. I was also able to pass off my second LA PE!! I'm trying to plug away on those PE's and get them out of the way completely:) I can't wait to be done!!!!!

What a freakin' day

Well it all started out ok with a class IV patient. I was able to give five injections!! And I did one quad with no missed spots, but my second quad was just a debridement. I have to do three and a half quads next time. I'm thinking she might end up being my mockboard patient because I don't have anyone else:( Then this afternoon my patient didn't show up. I called a bunch of people and asked people walking around and Karina called a bunch for me too. Nobody wanted to come right in. But I did find a bunch of names to call for screenings for boards:) I hope i can find at least one person. We'll see?

OH MY

So clinic was 80+ degrees ALL DAY. This day was not good. Well... I did find a class IV patient and this is the first one I have ever come across so that was a really good part of the day! My second patient was sure her homecare was terrific and didn't think she had much calculus, but she did on her lingual anteriors. I wasn't able to get all of the sheet calculus off with the way I had been shown before but Professor Wold showed me a new trick and it seemed to work well! So today wasn't too horrible, but i could really do without the heat. It's freakin' winter and HOT. Somethin's wrong with the thermostat!!!!