Just another day!

Today we did a little more of probing which was good to get some more practice in. I still feel like an idiot trying to do it but when Kim checked my work I actually did really well. We also did an intra oral exam to see if there was any gingivitis, I have two spots that have a little marginal gingivitis and so that means that I need to work on those spots when taking care of my teeth. It was good to know because I had no idea I even had a little of gingivitis. Until next time!!!

I did it!!

I am so excited, I passed of my vital sign PE and I was so scared. I have never taken blood pressure and so I was really scared that I wouldn't pass. I struggle hearing the systolic pressure and so I figured that they wouldn't pass me but, Julie, my nice TA was so great. She helped me through the whole thing and gave me some tips. It feels good to have that done and behind me cause now I can focus on my exams this week and not the PE's!

Explorers!

Today in clinic we got to use the explorers and it was really fun. I enjoyed it. Although I might say that I suck with the lingual side and usually have the wrong end of the instrument, I still liked it. It will probably take me forever to grasp the concept of the lingual side but hopefully I will get is sooner or later. Good luck to you all this week on all of the exams and before we know it, it will be over!!!

Just another day!

So today we learned how to use a fulcrum and an instrument at the same time. Wow, can we say, retarded. I have just come to conclude that my middle finger is so much longer than the others and that is why I am having such a hard time. I just say that to make me feel better but, I do know that hopefully I will feel a little more comfortable with how to use the proper pen grasp. I love Wednesdays also because the TA's are there and we have more time to pass of PE's and that's great. I passed two more off today, and that made me happy.

INtra oral exam

Today in clinic was really layed back. Which was great, but the thing that is really bothering me is the health history write up. It is still not coming to me, as they told me it would. So hopefully I do well on the PE. I was the model today in clinic for the intra oral exam, I knew she would pick me because just by looking at me you can tell that I have a big mouth. It was fun to learn all of these things that I had no idea that all of these things were in my mouth. It was a great day!!!!

Getting better!

Today was actually a good day. I passed off two more PE's not expecting to. Well actually the eaglesoft was due today and I did actually really well. I don't know why I was so worried about it but I just was. Anyways, I got that done and also the patient positioning done. It was a good day. We learned how to use indirect illumimnation and I think that this will be one that I have to work on, but I do have to say that Professor Costley said that I was really relaxed and she liked my hand positioning. Anything good that she says about anyone could make your day go better which I think that it will. I hope clinic is getting better for everyone else as well.

Another ealglesoft!!

Really, we just learned another part to the eaglesoft. I have not even passed off the first ealgesoft yet. I am a struggler with this. Hopefully I will get the hang of this sooner or later. Good news is that I passed off two more PE's today, so that is a relief. Clinic was pretty fun, we did vital signs. I suck. That's all I have to say. Either I am deaf or just really stupid. I struggled with the blood pressure. I will be taking it home and practicing on my husband for sure.

Eaglesoft

So I have been so stressed out about the eaglesoft PE ever since we learned how to do it. I think that I was the only one that had no idea what was going on. Today, however, I practiced the PE with my friend Katee and realized that it was not that bad. Jen also helped me so thank you so much for making my weekend a little less stressful. If anyone needs help with the PE let me know.

2 PE's complete

Yes!! I have two Pe's completed. That feels a little better but they just keep coming. I think that I might stay with my TA's to pass them off, I had Prof. Costley for one of them and I got so nervous. It was a little intimidating I have to say. No, but really it wasn't that bad she gave me some great advice! Today we learned how to write up a treatment health history form, wow, that was confusing. I still have no idea what to write. They just keep telling me that it will come to me. I'm still waiting!!!