9/25/07 Clinic

Today went ok. My first patient came and I got 2 quads done, one class 3 and one class 2. There was massive amounts of calculus on the lower anteriors and I couldn't use the ultrasonic because of a medication she was taking. I was really hopeful that today would be the day when both my patients came and on time. I just don't have that good of luck. My afternoon patient no showed and I was stressed and scrambling to find a patient. Kristi had two kids and she gave me one. She was an adorable 4 year old and a great patient . She made my day a tone better. Still not the best day but an ok one.

5/18/07 clinic

Some days I wonder what I am doing any why I am so slow. My first patient was half class 2 and half class 5 and I didn't even finish, I only finished the right side. Also my x-rays were a mess, I haven't cone cut in I don't know how long but I did today. I have a hard time getting my patients here on time or even to come. My patient no showed this afternoon so an hour into the clinic session I found a patient and had a hard time with getting him done and he was four quads of a 5. The overwhelmed part is my experience today compounded with not having any prospects for a mock board patient. Errr this is so hard.

9/11/07 clinic

Today started out great. I finished my patient from last week and passed off a PE and my patient was receptive and really nice. Then my day went down hill from there. My afternoon patient fell through. I got a patient from midtown which was good, but she doesn't speak any english and I don't speak any spanish. I hate the language barrier especially with OHI because I can't explain anything to her. And also I am always waiting for someone to translate. I did use a translating website and that worked for some things.Today was just really stressful, but now that I think about it not all of it was bad. I learned a really good stroke for the back molar and about the terminal shank in the anteriors.

9/4/07 clinic

Tuesday clinic was good. It started awful because the patients I had scheduled for myself and two other people no showed. I ended up finding someone and I got through the OD and my patient was nice and receptive. My afternoon went great I loved my patient. She brushes and flosses and listens to what I tell her and I didn't miss any calculus. So even though it had a rough start my day ended pretty good.