Last Clinic... A Test?

You would think for our last clinic we would end with a patient, but that's not how it is. First we start out with 2.5hrs of lecture on emergency protocol, and the main thing that I got from it, was the fact that we couldn't administer any drugs when there is an emergency. What's the point if you couldn't use an epi pen when someone is going into shock and can't breath? It really doesn't make any sense, but what do I know, I'm just a student with a emphasized background in pathophysiology.
Anyway, to finish up the clinic session, we had a clinic manual test. I really want to say it was the hardest open book test I have ever seen or experienced, but then I would be lying! I won't complain, it was pretty easy.

Mark, out.

Continuation... of The Real Deal

 Today went a lot smoother than last time, but what did not go better was my health. I came down with laryngitis, was loosing my voice, and I felt like crap! My head started pounding by the end of it, so that part was not my most enjoyable. However, I did scale all four quads in one sitting, and that was very rewarding for me. I have never been able to do that, so I felt very satisfied with my accomplishment. On my scale check I only had missed two spots, but that was only because I thought the lingual bar of the patient was attached to all six teeth with adhesive material. Next clinic will be another real test and hopefully I can meet my goals and become faster and more refined with my motor skills.
 All I know is my patient did not all torn up from instrumentation and the patient's teeth were clean. Health assessment is my nemesis and I will conquer it one day!
  Mark, out.

The Real Deal... Almost

 Lets just say I have not been so frustrated with myself since the start of the program. Just imagine a day that you thought was well planned in your head and then just falls apart. I had been going through the process all this last weekend, and it felt like none of it went as planned.
  It started out smooth, I noted health history, and did my intra/extra oral exams  and then on to probing. After probing it all fell apart. I started my treatment plan, while my instructor checked my probe depths. My instructor had notified me about my OD check and I had messed up the treatment plan. By the time I had corrected the treatment plan and finished the OD it was time to finish up, so I had 10 minutes to finish the OHI. I never started scaling and that was my goal. I will get it right this next appointment!

Mark, out.