Yesterday in clinic we saw our first REAL patient. As I woke up yesterday morning I had SO many mixed emotions...excitement, nervousness, doubtfulness, fear - you name it, I was feeling it! ;) I made sure to get to clinic extra early to give myself PLENTY of time to get set-up and collect myself before I seated my patient.
I asked my Mom to be my first patient. I wanted to have someone come in that I felt comfortable with so that I did not create any more stress for myself and my Mom definitely fit that description!
All in all, things went very smoothly. Our requirements for this semester were to get through HHx and OD. But I was able to get through OHI as well. I was proud of myself as I got my OD check to find that I had probed and filled out my charts correctly. It was very reassuring for me to know that I was actually developing correct skills! I was able to re-schedule my Mom as my first patient for next semester. Hopefully, since I can go right into scaling, I can get 4 quads done in an appointment - that would be a GREAT way to start off spring semester!
It was SO MUCH fun treating a real patient! I am so grateful that I am able to be in a program that I LOVE. It's official... I LOVE CLEANING TEETH! HOORAY!! :)
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