Sucess I found a class III

So because so many of the people in our class had not found their class III pts Professor Costley opened up a special clinic session today for screenings. I had a lady come in that I had had Karina to for me two days ago when she (the pt) was in the foyer waiting for someone at midtown. She spoke spanish, that is why I couldn't talk to her myself. The great thing is she is a class III. I feel so much relief and I have a real shot now at finishing my minimum requirements for clinic this semester. YEAH!!!!

Long Day

Today was a long day. I took an extra clinic session and came in the morning to clean Vaden. I had done the OD on him forever ago and had not been able to get him in due to schedule conflincts. Today I took some x-rays on him and cleaned all four quads. Then this afternoon during my regular clinic time I treated another IB pt. Unfortunately, a second year student had taken x-rays on her and sent her on her way to be put on the resource list; I didn't know it before I scheduled her. They basically did a screening. So I could not take any x-rays. I am really worried about my x-ray requirements. I might have to bring someone in and do nothing but x-rays in order to meet requirements. I still need two full mouths and some bitewings. I did however finish Ember all in one appointment. It was a good day cleaning 8 quads.

Stress, Stress, and More Stress!!!!

So last week we had spring break which was really nice. Last night however I called my patient to confirm his appointment and found out from his wife that he is sick. So at about 8:30 last night I started frantically calling people trying to find a patient. I came in this morning still with no patient. I was praying and frantically calling people on the resource list hoping that I could get someone to come in last minute. The clinic opens at 8 and at 8:30 a girl came into the clinic and said she needed a cleaning and x-rays. The CA asked her if she had an appointment and she said "no." They immediately told me and I got her back as quickly as I could. When it came time to walk out our pts I still wasn't done because I got started a half hour late. She was just a IB with a few cavities nothing major. So I told my instructor that I didn't really have time to get her back in for another appointment because they were all booked and asked for some extra time. She told me I could have 15 minutes I still ended up taking 30 by the time all was said and done. I think she docked me on my professionalism for going over time but honestly I still finished her in the same amount of time I just got started 30 minutes late. I was just happy that I got her done in one appointment.

Another 2 quads, x-ray and an OD

Today Christina came back and I finished claening her last two quads. She also brought her son in so I took x-rays on him and did his OD. He is twelve but not all of his baby teeth have fallen out and been replaced so he counts as a IA. I will get him in again to clean on another day.

Class II Requirements Done

Today I finished my class II patient from last Wednesday. I have officially cleaned all the quads of class II that I needed for the semester plus one extra class two quad. Yeah!!! I think that I may have a shot at finishing my minimun rewuirements.

I need to learn Spanish

Today I had another spanish speaking patient. I really wish I knew how to speak spanish. It would make things so much easier. She was a class II who was my peer pals mock board patient. Katee had already taken x-rays on her for and cleaned one quad for mock boards. She didn't need the other quads though so she refered her to me. Because Katee took the x-rays I couldn't take any but I got three more quads of class two done today. Yeah!

Class II

Today I saw a class II patient that was reffered to me by a second year student. He spoke spanish so I had a translator there for a little bit of the appointment. I was able to get throught the OD and clean 1 quad. Overall it the appointment was good but I couldn't take x-rays because he had been seen at midtown and had a bunch taken. I hope I will make my x-ray requirements. I scheduled another appointment to finish himfor next week.