CA Day

Today I had my second CA day, and it seemed to go just fine. I was frustrated b/c I feel like I should be in clinic working towards requirements, but it was somewhat nice to not have to worry about finding a monday pt, since my monday patients never show up, and it is a huge headache for me every wk. I guess only 3 more mondays left.

Gottsta go,
Chelsea B.

Another class 5

I cannot nor will I ever find a class 2 pt ever. I have no idea what to do in order to find one, and I am getting really burned out in trying to find one. I don't know what to do anymore, but I am starting to really hate clinic, and not want to even try anymore.

gotta go,
chelsea

Finish up PA's

Today I had a pt with a really hard really long HHx. It took me 1 3/4 of a page to get it all down, and I think she is only going to end up being a class 5. I am so mad, I don't know why I can't just find a class 2 to save myself. I wish I could at least find and get some done, b/c I have nothing. I really hope I find something by the end of school.

Gottsta go,
chelsea

Class 5 pt

Today I decided to do another exam, but on a class 5 pt for my other 1B exam. I thought this was a good idea at first, but after further evaluation, this was not the best idea. I just thought it would be a good idea to get it done so I would not have to worry about it, and I thought my patient would be fairly good to complete this on.

Well I got so involved in what I was doing, I forgot and should have told my instructor what my plans were. I should have told him exactly what I was doing and planning to do, and I failed to do this accuratly. I also got distracted b/c there is an entire exam missing from one of my records, but I luckly found it today, so hopfully it can get graded and be ok.

I also learned a better way to reach the straight lingual when trying to get off the calculus and I think it is going to work better. I also was told that I really should be starting on the lingual first in a class 1 pt, and not in the max region.

I'm exhausted!
Chelsea

class 5 pt

So Tiffany saved my butt today because I had a feeling that my pt wasn't going to show up and sure enough she didn't, but Tiff had an extra pt. So I owe her, at least I had a pt today is how I am feeling. I am so glad I had someone to work on. today I had a hard time with indirect vision, probably b/c my pt was up to high and needed to be lowered. but next time I know I can do better with it.

Monday Clinic

Today in clinic I had another pt cancel on me the day before, so I had to bring in Hank to be my pt. I was going to take a pano on him along with consider using him as my other 1B exam pt. However, Claire had a pt comeing in who she thought would be a class 3 in 2 quads and class 4 in the other quads. She asked Chelsea Y if she wanted that pt, and she declined. I asked her about the patient and asked if I could help, so we ended up trading pt's. I ended up thinking of using him as a class 3 pt for 2 quads, but Angie said he could be a hard class 3 in all 4 quads.
I tried to see if I could get that pt to do a nutrition analysis, but I was also worried about getting him back in. He has a weird work schedule so I told him to call me, and if I can get him in on Wed I will. I think he is going to be very difficult though, so good luck to me.

Chelsea