MockBoard #3

Mockboards are finally over! Happy to not have to find another mockboard pt again. That chapter in my life is over. This was a good experience though because the pt I worked on was the pt I am using for my boards in March. I am seriously blessed to be able to have the chance to work on him before the board, especially in the mockboard environment I worked in.  The good news too is that I passed! There is hope yet for me passing in March! Fingers and toes are still crossed for a good day that day.  All 4 quads of my pt qualified so I used one for myself for mockboards and one for Kristie for mockboards, leaving me 2 quads for boards, just in case I have to pull extra teeth into my submission. Pretty sure I will only need one quad because he has enough calculus in every quad. But it is good to have a back up just in case something bizarro happens.  So glad I found this particular patient for my boards. He rocks.

Written Boards= FINISHED

I am so happy I am finished taking those 3 boards! I feel like my brain is mush. I am exhausted. I am relieved. A huge burden is finally off my shoulders! I can't do anymore studying for my next 2 boards, and I don't think I will ever be able to make myself study ever again! I remember always dreading taking these written boards when I got into the program, just because I have always had a little test anxiety, but I feel now, having gone through these past 2 years and the hardcore studying I have done the past 3 months has helped me not have that anxiety, for the fact that I enjoy what I learn in this program. I don't stress a lot over it because I actually like the stuff enough to want to remember it, and it retains easy for me. So here is to hoping that this theory of mine works, and I pass these boards with flying colors. Now I am heading out to celebrate with my husband :)

Written Boards...CHECK

I can't tell you how happy I am that all my written boards are done and taken! No more studying like mad anymore. I don't think my brain or body or spirit could take any more ha ha. I just hope I passed all of them so I don't have to relive any of that. I am grateful for the chance I had to study and relearn/refresh what I had previously learned, and recement all the knowledge I have pertaining to everything dental hygiene. I think that was very beneficial for my future career.  Now off to clinical boards in March! And I am more relieved about those boards because I have found my board patient!!! Happy Happy Day!!! That is seriously a burden I am glad and relieved to have off my shoulders. It was looking bleak for a while there, and I was doubting my capability of every finding one. The bonus is that my board pt is the sweetest guy. He is willing to do anything I need, and always tells me that I'm "the boss" and whatever I say he will do. Blessings! Thank the heavens for the board pt!

Board Patient FOUND!!

What a relief to finally find a board patient. I had a good feeling about the screenings we had today, hoping that from the 4 people i scheduled, I could find someone who qualifies. When McCall screened her one patient, I felt hope and jealousy, because she found a board patient and I had yet to find one, and hope because If she found one today, hopefully I could.  The first 3 pt's were a no go. Waaay to clean to qualify. I was feeling doubtful at this point in the day. That if the first 3 didn't qualify then the 4th one definitely won't. As I sat down to start on the 4th pt I asked how long it had been since his last cleaning. He said 2-3 years. Good sign. As I put the mirror into his mouth I could see calculus ant. and post. Good sign. As I started exploring, calculus everywhere! And heavy. Great sign. As I probed, all within the limits of WREB. Great sign. Alexander came over to check and when she was done she told me to "take my pick".  All 4 quads qualified! HA! It was a miracle. So I am using him for mockboard and boards. He seems like such a good guy, and hopefully I can rely on him. It will be good to see him in a couple of weeks for mockboard, so I can see what I am in for when boards comes around. Thank you board pt of mine!

Longest week ever

I am exhausted. LA written on Monday, VA Tuesday, Junior Clinic Wednesday, Clinic Thursday, Sealant Clinics Friday, Give Kids a Smile Saturday. Wholly moley. I need a break. It was great to be able to help so many kids and some adults throughout the week, and be a part of something great in the community, but it sure does take a lot of energy out of you. I worked in radiology all day with McCall on Friday for the sealant clinics. I think that was a good change of pace, being able to help keep the flow of radiology running smoothly and keeping the organization up to par with the processing of the all the conventional films and making sure they get to the right clinician with the right child. We were literally on our feet all day, and they seriously KILLED by the end.

I had a super creepy patient on the VA on Tuesday. Very inappropriate comments and once and the end of the appt he ran his fingers down my back when my back was to him filling out his chart on the computer. GAG. Awful. Sometimes I like the VA, but in all honesty it is not my favorite place to be all of the time. Only 4 more VA days of my life and I am finished!

I ws supposed to see my fall through board patient on Thursday afternoon, but he didn't show up. The nerve. It really bothers me when the patient doesn't have the courtesy to call you back, and let you know they won't be coming, instead you end up having to find a fill in patient when the appt has already started. For the love.

GKAS is always a fun event to be a part of. I have done for the past 4 years at least. it is always a good feeling to help the little kids out that have so many dental needs.

P.S Still need a board pt...any extras out there, you can send them my way :)