Today in Clinic I saw my first "stranger" or non-family member/friend. Prior to Clinic, I was anxious because I was afraid that I would get really nervous and timid around my patient. However, to my surprise, I was very calm, cool, and collected. This gave me great confidence and the majority of the patients I will be seeing out of school will be complete strangers. I was able to establish rapor with my patient and was grateful for the experience.
My patient had a VERY EXTENSIVE health history. At first I was a little "flustered" as I began to look over the health history form. BUT, once again, I am grateful for the experience! I was reminded of how to chart complications, medications, etc. properly and gained confidence as I was rewarded a "job well done" by my professor.
I only got through an OD Check today but I was happy with my efforts. When I was probing I was able to find some deeper pockets and furcas -- HOW EXCITING! :) It was such a great learning experience for me. I truly was able to understand the difference between a class 1,2,3,4 furcation. All in all today was a great day. I find myself becoming more comfortable, confident, and excited to treat patients with each Clinic session. HOORAY FOR TREATING PATIENTS! :)
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