10th day

Today in clinic we practiced using the explorer w/ the typodont, and then later with our pod partner. Today I did not have time to pass of any PE's. We just practiced and worked on making sure the toe is to the tooth, so that you don't poke your patient's gums. It is really hard because I have a hard time relaxing, and therefore relaxing my grip on the instruments I am using. I need to work on perfecting my technique so that I can get it right.

Gottsta go,
Chelsea Buckwalter

9th Clinic Day

HOWDY-

This is going to be the week of all weeks, with 3 tests still to do, I am going to be very busy, I hope I can get enough done that I can feel good and ready to take my tests. I finished my vital signs PE, so I will have to study up on the next ones to get more done sooner. I definitely will have to study some of the new ones.

gottsta go,
Chelsea Buckwalter

8th day clinic

So I passed off the hhx pe. It wasn't too painful! :) I am glad its over now. I am counting down each pe as I get done with them so I can feel like I am making progress. I think everything is going pretty good. I am excited to finally start looking in the mouth, like we did today. It is crazy how many people's mouths can be so different, but yet close to the same.
Well gottsta go!

Chelsea Buckwalter

7th day

In clinic today we learned about the extra-oral exam. It was kind of hard to tell what I was looking for. I guess we need to see what it normal in order to know what is abnormal. So I should recognize somthing abnormal when it is there. I will hopefully get the hx done next time, but I have to go now.

chich

day 6

Today we went over the blood pressure measurements. I also passed off the positioning PE, like I hoped I could. I am somewhat getting used to things now, but there is still so much to remember, I hope I can fit it all in my head. Next time I would like to pass off the next PE, but I don't know what it is yet, so I will have to look over it for the weekend. I feel like I am doing pretty good in clinic so far, I just hope I can continue to do well.

Gottsta go,
Chic

Is this the 5th day of clinic? Today was pretty good. I made a goal today to pass off the set up and take down for my PE's today. I did really good today. I am glad to be done with them so I can make more room for more information, (not like I can really forget it all anyway). Next time in clinic I would like to pass off the positions, so that I still have those in my head. I am getting used to clinic now, and I like doing all of the activities. I just hope I am retaining all of the information I am stuffing into my head.

gottsta go,

Chic

3rd day clinic

So today I wanted to pass off the take down PE, and I was totally ready, but the instructor told our pod we should do the take down and set up at the same time, so that is what I will do next time.
Clinic was pretty good today. I learned all about the Eagle soft computer to set up and notate for each pt. the procedures that you accomplish for the day etc.

Next time I want to pass off the set up and take down for sure.

gottsta go,
chic