Mock Board Pt. Found!

Thanks to McCall supplying me a pt for mockboards, I wasn't too worried about hoping one of my own pt's qualified as one. Well today was my lucky day. I saw a new patient, and it turns out she is a class III/IV AND she qualifies for mockboards! Perfect, because now I can pass off the pt McCall gave me to someone who is still desperately trying to find their own mockboard pt. The lucky person....Emily. Yay Emily :) It is so relieving when everything works out. I don't how it happens, but it does. I hope this keeps on going for the next mockboards and for the real thing. Fingers crossed.

Great Compliment

Today was a gratifying day for me. I saw a pt today that I saw last semester. She is a class V. Nicest lady ever. Well, today she paid me the greatest compliment ever. She told me 1. that I have improved so much from last semester (speed wise, and technique I am sure) 2. It was the best cleaning she has ever had. And 3. She will drive 2 times a year to Orem just so I can clean her teeth! Wow. That was the nicest thing ever. I don't think I will ever forget that. It is really gratifying and boost your self confidence in something that you work so hard in to to so well in, to be told what she told me. I guess I am doing something right. Thank so much to my Pt. It really made my day to hear that.

Mock Board Day....

I think I handle stress well when I need to. But today, was so hard to try to keep it together. Even though it was just a mockboard, and the first one at that, it was nerve racking. I have never felt that much anxiety before. I think the easiest part of it was actually cleaning my pt's teeth. The worst part you might ask is the waiting to see if your patient qualifies or not. Terrible. Luckily she passed on the first try! So that was good. I found my zen zone when I started cleaning. It was like everything fit into place today, and I didn't really struggle in any particular area in her one quad. And it showed because I only missed one area. I need to find that zone again for the next m.boards and for the real board most especially. I am glad we get to run through m.boards to see how things are run when the day of the clinical board comes. Hopefully I will work through some of the stress of these days, and when the real day comes around it will be like an old shoe, and I will feel comfortable (as much as you can be on that day) and just get it done, and done well. It was a great experience. And I don't think I have been so tired after one clinic day in my life. That took a lot out of me!