4/16/09

Today we had LA mockboards and I used my peerpals mouth, yay peerpals! I passed the IA but failed the PSA due to 2 things: being too superior (ie not behind/at the 2nd molar) and not having close enough to a 45 degree angle from the midline. I really gotta remember to pull her cheek back and put the needle WAY back there! Lesson learned...

4/2/09

Today was our 3rd and final clinical mockboard, and I passed!!!! Freakin' finally! I didn't miss any spots but I was off by 2mm on a probe depth and I wrote down a H&N statement that was not 'Professor Perry' quality. Should have paid better attention in patho! Oh well, I will take the 93% and be happy!

4/1/09

Today was not a clinic day, but I went and shadowed Jen Wold at Dr. Iverson's office. Apart from the drive, the experience was awesome! The whole office seemed to be friendly and efficient. Jen and I had a good talk about salary and commision etc. I liked how much 'grace' Jen had when she scaled; NO tissue trauma!

3/26/09

Today I saw a class IV in the morning (which Amanda so kindly gave me) and then a 1b in the afternoon. I gave LA and I swear one more thing could NOT have gone wrong: positive aspiration, bent needle, patient swatting my hand etc. I guess it's good to have bad experiences with the good when learning to do something. Just when I start feeling a little confidence about something, I usually have a little jolt back to reality, haha.