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Little makeup post... Well, clinic is over. Life is moving right along. I am anxious to find a job now and find out what hygiene will really be like. I hope wo work at least three days a week if not more and work for a great doctor somewhere close. Let's do this!

Last day!

I cannot believe it is finally here and I am finished. I am so excited to be done. I am praying that all continues to just pan itself out and I can pass the real boards here in two weeks. I had four children today which does not prepare me in the least bit for my real boards, but is great for me! I amfinally done. It is unbelievable.

Three clinic days left

I am hoping that today I am going to get a break and get a little back up patient! I have two patients that have not had their teeth cleaned in a very long time and so I am praying!!! Everyone is struggling to get a patient so I don't feel alone. I know things will work out because they have thus far in the program! Hopefully something will pan out! It should.

Mocks for the last time

I can't wait to get to my patient. THis is my last practice round and it makes me nervous, and excited, and all of the above! It's kind of wild to think that it is coming so soon. I only have four more weeks of school and then I am finished. Hopefully I passed National Boards huh! Today I am trying to use particular attention to figuring out the paperwork. It seems a bit complicated but I think it will be just fine. Pray for me!

Freaking out a bit...

Well, I passed the anesthesia boards! That is two down two to go! I am exceptionally stressed about not finding a board patient!!!!!! It's frustrating to not know if or when I will find one. I can't really worry about it because I will do everything I can to find that perfect patient! Today in clinic I had a no show and this afternoon my patient cannot afford her treatment so I am paying if she shows even. Oh the things we do for this program!!! I am almost done, no time to give up right!

Finally

I finally had some tough patients today and I have been freaking out because I have given hardly any anesthesia. But, today I got to give both of the injections that I will be giving for the anesthesia board and I did well. I have yet to get a positive aspiration! Hope that doesn't happen during boards. I enjoy the tougher patients. It seems that I can find and remove calculus much easier with the toughies.

Injections

Rough today with injections. I never shake, but man I had no control over my hand today! It was wild. I feel really comfortable giving shots but I think the whole mock-board thing was a bit intense when I haven't given many injections. I am excited to start getting through all of the exams and have a better count-down. It's only one month from today that I take the national board and it will be so fast! I hope that I can prepare and do well.

Improvement is great

I am so glad that things are coming more natural to me. The explorer is now like a friend rather than a past enemy. Scale checks are my favorite part now instead of the dreaded 'how many spots did i miss?' I am getting to the point to where it is so much more confidence building when I scale checks come because I know i am doing much better than in the past. I am getting ready for boards! Just need to find that darn patient!!111