Thursday, September 2, 2010

First Day at WSU

It's the first day back and it actually felt really good! I went to the VA on tuesday and that was just a mess. I felt like a took forever and everything was just so new that it was frustrating. I was mostly frustrated for my poor patient that had to deal with me taking time to learn the new system. I just felt like I needed to work on everything because I didn't know what I was doing. I need to work on digital schick and time managment because it seems like I just scaled and checked and scaled and checked over and over and it just wasn't all that necessary. Anyway, I think I learned a lot from the VA because today felt so much better. I was a lot faster with scaling because I didn't check again and again. I probably still need to work on digital, but I don't think I will do that here until we get the new pixie xcps. I've been trying to Pro. Costely to get them ordered. All of us were kind of jealous when all the first years got them and non of the second years did when we all wanted one. Anyway, we are working on getting those in and I think that will help a lot. I still probably need to work on technique with scaling. Today Pro. Hanson helped me with getting the distal of the last molar. I think I have a hard time using my mirror back there so that is something that I want to work on for next time. Anyway, today felt good and I just hope that I don't get to prideful because I'm sure if I do I will be humbled with new experiences next week. But you know what? That is okay with me because it seems like I learn the most from those harder experiences.

2 comments:

  1. Sharli,
    I so agree with you about the first day of clinic, feeling good to be back. I started to miss cleaning teeth. I so wanted to get started again so I could get better at my skills. But the first day of VA, I wanted to cry because it was a mess, there is so much to get down and I feel like they are going to arrest me if I did it wrong:)
    I am so proud of you for being positive about things. Trying to learn from your experience. That is the way we grow.
    I can not believe how much the new pixie xcp are. They are nice, but I do know if they are that nice.
    Hang in there girl. If you need anything let me know.

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