Just another day in clinic

So I just finished another day here at WSU and I am getting more and more confident. It is good. I had a class 1B and a class 5 so the classifications aren't coming along as I'd hoped but it is nice to know that at least some people are getting the patients they need. Although one of my patients cancelled on me for the third time so I was left in a scramble for my second patient today but that trusty resource list pulled through in the end.

A lack of patience

So the night before our last clinic session I called to confirm my appointments for that session. So first I called my morning patient. "Oh, dear I really need to reschedule," she says to me. This is her second cancellation so I go into my schpeal about how it affects my grade and I will try to fit her in and such but it is very important that she keep the appointments. Just then she stops me and tells me and incredible story about how she accidentally poisoned herself with toxic fumes when she was tiling her floor! What are the chances? So then I have my husband call my second patient because he speaks Spanish. At first I didn't believe him when he got off the phone with her and said, "Your day just got a whole lot worse." My second patient was sick! Dang Flu season! So there I was without any patients for the next day and having a 2-4 record of patients over the last 2 weeks. Things are not looking well for me! I begged and pleaded and called everyone I could think of but alas I could only get my dad to come in for the afternoon. And things don't get better by any means. I mean, I still only have like 2 more patients scheduled for the semester and there is no patient pool for me to draw from. I know I am not alone in this total lack of patients. So, consider this my formal call to action. People, we need to really get into gear and start soliciting patients. Everywhere we go, everyone we see, consider them a potential patient. If anyone out there is reading this, please come into the Weber State Dental Hygiene Clinic for a cleaning. Please!

Clinic Week #2

So, thirteen weeks left to go! I had a no-show this morning and this afternoon a class 1B from the resource list. Right now I am a little worried about getting my classifications just because there is no resource list to draw from. I really think we need to go out advertising for some patients. Anyway, my class 1B today was pretty easy. She was a little heavier because she hasn't had a cleaning in 3 years. She also had some recession and sensitivity so I applied some of the Vanish Fluoride varnish, which she seemed happy with. She said it really helped with her sensitivity last time she came in. I just hope I helped talk her into beginning to floss because her poor gums were bright red in some areas. Ya, I know this is compelling stuff... you just can't beat the life of a hygienist.

Intimidation at its best

Last clinic session I had a cancellation in the morning and sat around all morning trying to find things to keep me busy when a certain professor, okay a certain department head wanted her teeth cleaned... and I just happened to be ready and waiting. So, you can imagine how my head was spinning, not to mention it being the first day back in clinic after a month long break. Anyway, all I can say is, if I didn't totally act like an air-head, I did it!! And without missing anything either (whew!)

So in case anyone was wondering, over the break I did some exciting things. One, I got a cyst from my left wrist removed, which left behind a pretty good scar. Please don't hesitate to ask if you are interested in seeing it. The second thing, maybe a little more exciting, I got hitched on Dec 29, 2006! I went to Maui on my honeymoon and now I am back in full swing just getting ready for the next big thing... boards!