Stressed Out!!!

Only one more clinic day before the real board. I am so nervous. I hope I don't fail. I am getting so tired of these long days of clinic and class and then to go home to all night studying, laundry, kids and a dirty house. I will be so glad when I feel like I have some control over my life and house and don't feel guilty when I am not spending every waking minute studying or stressing.

Today at the VA started out good. My first patient had extreme anxiety. I just kept talking to him about his kids and family and by the end of the appointment he said I made it pleasant for me and that I was going to be a good hygienist. That made me feel good. My afternoon patient on the other hand was a new patient and needed everything done. He had an abscess on his lower molar and because I didn't take a PA of it before the doctor came over, the doctor made me feel like I was stupid because I hadn't already taken a PA of that tooth. Oh well I made it through the day and now I am gearing up for another long day of clinic tomorrow.

Well I took Process of Care today and took National Boards last week. I sure hope I passed both of them because I really don't want to have to retake either one and pay the money. I also had my final mockboard last week and finally passed. I sure hope I can do that well on the real board day. I am really burned out I hope the remainder of this semester goes fast and I pass all my boards so I can be done with the exhausting studying.

Another day down in clinic. The ony great thing about today was both my patients needed injections. The bad thing about today if it would have been boards I would have failed my injections. My syringe was not over the premolars on my IA. If I don't pass all my boards I will probably crawl in a hole and never come out. I take my first board next Wednesday. They say no one fails National Boards, how stupid will I feel if I fail. Other than the fear and stress of boards I love dental hygiene and love the patients, every day is a new experience and I feel I am learning so much with every experience.

Injections

My husband came in today so I could practice injections on him (what a sport). He is my LA board patient so in another month he will let me to it to him again. He should get husband of the year for this sacrifice. I guess I did okay on his injections with a lot of coaching from Prof. Perry.

My afternoon pt I did injections on as well, I did okay on her IA but, on her PSA Prof. Perry said I did a great infiltration on her second molar, my 45* angle was off. I hope I get many more patients before boards to practice injections on.