Busy Busy Day

Today was very busy as my blog title says.  I was able to have my first patient walked out by 10, including doing my selective polish and sealant PE on her.  Her mouth  was so clean and I felt great getting everything done so quickly.  Then I did a sealant on Sarah (she was so nice to let me do it so that I could meet my requirement).  I have decided that I really enjoy doing sealants and I would like to do more of them.  I passed off all 3 of my sealant requirements this week too.  After morning clinic I came home, played with my cute dog, and then went back to the clinic to do a full mouth set of x-rays on one of my wonderful friends.  I did 16 PAs and 4 BWX on her and I didn't have to retake a single one!  I was dang proud of myself!  :)  It's been a great day.  Oh, and in case anyone was wondering I did get to take that pano on Monday, so my pano requirements are done.  :)

I'm not sure what to call this one

Today was supposed to be the day my wonderful class 3 patient came in, but she cancelled about an hour before clinic started.  No class 3 patient = no good.  So instead of screaming and running out of the building I decided to be more productive and figure out who else I could get to come in to make my day a productive one instead of a wasteful one.  My wonderful dad ended up coming in again and letting me do a sealant on him.  He was also generous enough to let me do 11 PA's on him since he has never had any PA's taken on him before (at least he never remembered ever having any done).  I have not been using the shick, so today I used it. 

STINKING GOOD NEWS!  I am hopefully going to take a pano for midtown if the patient shows up!  Yay!  I now have to go wait for her, so wish me luck!

Screenings

So, I went up to the clinic yesterday to do some screenings in hope of finding a class 3 patient.  My first patient who seemed promising didn't show up.  Then my grandma came in (she is one of the most awesome women I know) and I was able to take a pano on her, which was wonderful.  Then my last patient came in and there was some success there.  Kelsey and I were both very stressed about getting a class 3 patient because that's all we have left to do, but then I found a "possible Class 3" patient in the screening folder.  I asked Costley about it and she said that the lady is a class 3.  So, after getting the ok from the senior who screened her she became my pateint. Wahoo!  I called this person and she is suppposed to be coming in on Monday (after I volunteered to pay for half of her appointment).  Double wahoo!  In order to help Kelsey out I gave her one of the girls I screened. 

I have to say I love all of the girls in my class.  We all work together to help each other out, which I feel like it boosts team spirit and we're all able to accomplish more than we would if we were all only focused on ourselves.  Go class of 2012!