Anesthesia Mock Board

Well, I thought the written part of the test went fine. I still need to study the MRD and the math equations. I think and hope that I will be fine on the test. I feel more nervous for the actual clinical part of the test after today. I feel like it will be okay though. I just need to make sure on the PSA to pull the cheek out and up. On the IA I need to get the syringe over the premolars and also make sure to get the needle far enough in the tissue.

I was kind of excited because I had people to come in for screenings, but that excitement was short lived. I really wanted to find my board patient. I guess I still have a little bit of time, but I don't know if I can take the pressure. I am getting so nervous. I will just keep trying.

4-7-09

I had the hardest time finding a patient to come in this morning. I wanted to get a new patient and screen them for boards, but I couldn't get anyone to come in so I got my little sister to come in. She has fabulous looking gums. She was generalized healthy without any gingivitis. It was awesome. It didn't take any time at all to get her done. It was kind of nice to have such an easy patient.

The afternoon was good though too. I had my class 4 patient back to finish up his cleaning. This patient was a good learning experience. I feel like I did a good job. I only missed one spot. I was excited for that. I went over very carefully to make sure I got everything. Now I am finished with my class 3 and 4 requirements finally. Yeah!

National Boards

What a long day! I am so excited to have that behind me.

I am so glad to be finished with national boards. It relieves most of my stress. I want to know how I did, I don't really want to wait over a month for our results, but at least it's over with. Now I have to get on board to study anesthesia. On to the next test to study for. I think it's kind of nice to be done with one so I can focus on the next one and not have to worry about two at one time.

mock board

Well, today went just fine. I don't have my score back yet, but I know I missed two spots that counted. I need to make sure all the teeth are amazingly smooth. I missed the spots because they were a little rough, not that there were big deposites. Hopefully, from this mock board I learned to go back and really feel for the rough spots so I don't have to miss any.

I am getting really anxious about boards. I still don't have a patient. I am going to teach some people at the Davis Behavioral Center oral hygiene and then do some screenings. I am hoping to be able to come across my board patient there. There's not too much longer until I absolutely need someone. I am sure it will come though, I guess I have to be patient and look really hard. We'll see how things work out next week at the Behavioral Center. I am crossing my fingers.

3/17/09

Today was a good day. Both of my patients showed up! I was able to see my patient that is coming for mock boards and that went very well. I was also able to clean 2 quads of a class 4, which was a challenge for me. The calculus was very tenacious, so I was able to learn alot from this patient. I think I am done with my exams for class 3's and 4's now. That feels good.

Last Class 2 exam

Today I had a good morning. My patient was a class 2 and I only needed four more quadrants of a class 2 exam. I am so excited to be getting close to be done with my class 2 and 5. I only missed one spot. My patient was very nice and so cooperative; that makes the appointment go by so smooth.
My patient this afternoon cancelled after I had called yesterday to confirm and made arrangements to come in the afternoon instead of in the morning. It was a little frustrating, but there was nothing I could do about it. I tried calling other people to come in, but didn't have any luck. At least my morning was successful.

Bad start day

Well, today was getting to be so frustrating.  I had a cancellation in the morning again.  I am getting so sick of people who say they will come and they end up not coming the next day, but today ended up working out better than I could have hoped.  I found another patient to come in in a hurry and I think she will be a good mock board patient.  She was in two years ago, but one of her quadrants has a lot of calculus.  I also took 4 BWX with the scan-x system.  It was my first time using the machine.  I think it worked out pretty well.

My afternoon patient ended up being a class 4.  I took a full mouth, which seems to take a lot of time and I cleaned one quadrant.  It was the toughest calculus that I have cleaned yet!  It was a good experience for me.  He'll come back in a couple of weeks.  I also got finished with my anesthesia requirements.  I still need practice, but it's nice to be done with something.  

Today ended up being a very productive day.  I felt like I accomplished a lot.  It was a long day though and I am glad to have this one done!