another 1b

Today was great I had a 1b pt that still had some calculs. It was great practice to acctually see the calculus and remove it. I found that just because the pt is a 1b does not mean that there deposits will be easy to remove. I thought the apt would go wrather quickly but found that with some individuals calclus can be a huge pain to remove. My goal is to strengthen my muscles so I wont be so tired and so I can apply harder lateral pressure when needed. I'm finding the routien of the apt is flowing better but I still will welcome more practice. Onther goal would be to work on my posture so my back wont hurt so bad.

2nd pt yeah, they canceled!

Today was rough my pt that I worked my butt off to schedule called and canceled this mourning! as a last resort I brought in my daughter Taylor who is only 2 in fact shes wont even be 2 for 2 more weeks. I got to take her for a ride in the chair and brushed her teeth. She let me polish a little and then just as I thought things were going well she bit me yep it hurt too! I felt really unproductive today but with Tay's help managed to pass off 4 1a quads so the day was not a complete failure!

1st pt of the spring semester!

Today I was nervous and seriously felt a little ill! However things went well considering that my pt was 25min late and the scan-x stopped working for about 10 min. I managed to get 4 BWX and finnish my OD,OHI and 1 quad scale. It was a good day but yeah started out rough. I'm fining that it is very frustrating relying on other people to show up and be on time. I have a hard time not being able to control everything. Although I'm finding that with each pt I'm becoming more and more comfortable treating them! Great day I'm glad it's over!!

First day back in clinic

Today was as usual very stressful. We again jumped right in and of course I felt overwhelmed. We learned how to use our area specific and I really had a hard time removing the calculus off my typodont. It truly was rough! We also had a chance to remove white out off your typodonts with the ultrasonic scaler. I feel like this will take some time getting down the right angles. I still don't feel confident using my gracys but I'll have to practice! The day was stressful but I'm getting ready for the rest of the semester

First real pt!!

Today was stressful but very informative/productive. My wonderful husband came in today to be my first pt. I was a little frantic at times but overall it went well and I feel better about how my apts will go. I'm getting more comfortable with charting, I feel like I'm getting used to the flow. I still have a lot to learn. I really like working on pt and today I noticed a few things like: they don't just know what to do like your student partners do! I had to explain a lot more and i took a lot longer. I feel like I'm very slow but I'm hoping that will improve with more pts. It was nice to do x-rays today and see how they fit into the appointment. I loved having a really pt and I'm so excited for January!!

One pt Complete 1 million more to go!

Tanya was my first official pt I finished her apt. today. She actually had a very small amount of calculus and I'm prod to say that I successfully removed all of it! It was totally awesome! I found that My back started to hurt and I got tired fast. I know I need to develop better posture and build some serious muscle! I really feel a lot more confident with how each apt. will go. I love being the operator and feel I have really developed my skills. Tanya was a great pt who was encouraging and easy to work on. I feels great having a whole apt finished now i just need a lot more pts!! Bring on my first pt on Monday and good luck to me in the spring!

My first Official Pt!

Today was so fun and exciting! At first I was really nervous about our mock pt days but once I got going I really enjoyed myself. I could feel myself getting into the flow of things. All my knowledge was put to the test and It was nice to see I really did retain all that information. I loved doing my mock pt day after doing my 2nd year observation I feel like between the two I really had an opportunity to solidify everything. Tanya was an excellent pt who was very easy to work on. She was so relaxed that while I was printing her treatment plan she fell asleep. It was funny. I loved putting everything in order and feel a lot more confident. The OHI was fun and I think that being able to expand your pts knowledge will be useful and fun. I was most worried about the charting but I feel like I did well it all came rather quickly and hopefully instructor Demmings will agree. Overall It was a productive exciting day.