Yesterday in clinic I had an AWFUL day...probably my worst! I saw a pt. with special needs and that really made me really nervous because I didn't want to offend my patient or make him feel uncomfortable. My patient was blind and it makes sense but I didn't realize how apprehensive he would be throughout the appointment. I really had to shift how I approached the whole appointment - especially pt. education regarding OHI.
During scaling, my pt. fought me the whole time. This was really hard for me and made me really timid because I was afraid of my pt being uncomfortable. I definitely let me patient take control of the appointment and it kind of bit me in the behind! I missed eight spots and became really discouraged and somewhat questioned my skills. But I need to put this behind me and let it "roll of my back". I need to take the great learning experiences from this appointment and leave the rest behind!
Tomorrow is a new day and it is going to be great - I CAN DO THIS!!
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