Its Official

 It is officiall, I am done with my class work for the dental hygiene program.  And ooh I havent felt this good in a long time.  I am wondering however what I am gonna do now.  School has been a part of my life for so long I almost dont know how to do anything else but study.  Im sure I will find something :)  Check out is Monday and then its over, over and out and I am gonna graduate.  Six years ago I never thought I would be here and here I am, WAHOOOOOO!!

Last VA Day

Today was our last VA day, sooo we decided to celebrate in style and it sure was good!  Gave Madi a good laugh anyway.  It was quite a slow day at the VA, A lot of no show patients but Madi and Stef were able to finish their requirements which was real good and a good feeling.  I can hardly believe its over, crazy no more clinic.  Hopefully next will come a job, real soon!

Last Clinic Day of my Hygiene Student career

Who new this would come so quickly.  When I first started this I thought it was never going to end now it is the end and I can hardly believe its true!  This day was pretty uneventful and I wish it would have been something more to remember.  My morning patient said she had anxiety and needed nitrous.  Well she definetly had anxiety and the nitrous didnt work.  I did nothing more than probe the upper arch the whole appointment and the anxiety was still really high.  It was definetly a good experience though.  Then my afternoon patient cancelled and I was going to see Karlies but they didnt show, so real uneventful :(  Well one more day at the VA and its over.

National Boards

Oh wow this is a day I hope I dont have to repeat.  However I feel like I might.  I took the National Board today and it was awful.  I am exhausted.  My brain hurts and my legs hurt.  I went on a very long walk when I got home.  I felt like there were so many things I didnt know or I could have narrowed the answers to 2 then couldnt get it past that.  It was just mentally draining and maybe thats why I feel so bad.  Hopefully it all works out.

The Results are in

Well we got out results today from our clinical board and YEAH! I passed.  That is the best news I could have wished for and its my sons birthday.  So a good day all around.  We only have one more week I can hardly believe it this is amazing.  Finally an end to all the hard work.  Now if I can just find a job

Back to Clinic!

Well I dont think anyones head was really in the game today.  First day back after boards and it was rough.  I had a fairly easy patient this morning a 1B. Then this afternoon I had my class 4.  It was amazing how much more confident I felt giving injections after taking boards.  I didnt shake, I knew where I was going, it wasnt near as bad today.  I really realized how much harder a class 4 is than the other classifications.  I scaled my little heart out, til I just couldnt do anymore and I still wasnt sure if I had gotten everything.  I am not used to patients with such deep pockets, I have never never had my ultrasonic tip almost completely barried in the sulcus it was crazy.  Well my body is killing me tonight so I think I'll get some R&R and start fresh tomorrow.

St. Pattys Day!

Im hoping St. Pattys day is my lucky day!  I was pretty nervous though.  My patient qualified and so did my first submission which I am very greatful for.  I sure wish that we knew our results.  I was told by a previous student that you dont feel better even when its over until you get your results and she was right cause I didnt feel that sense of relief I thought I would when it was over.  It is haunting me in my dreams..did I do this, did I remember to do that?  You think 2 hours for one quad sounds like a lot of time but when you get scaling away that time sure does fly.  I am happy its over though, now for the waiting game.......again!