"During all intra-oral procedures"

I have officially used the subject phrase at least 10 times today.  It applies to gloves, masks, operative protective eyewear, and for that matter scrubs, lab shoes, lab coat and hair barrier option!  (I think I forgot to mention the hair barrier option in my PE . . . thanks Inst. Chaffe for passing me off anyway.  Assuming I pass.)

Oh today today.  I am feeling a little slow today.  As in . . . mentally and physically slow.  As in . . . I am boring.

I enjoyed suctioning in Kristie's beautiful mouth.  It really is refreshing to be working on a real person mouth!  It is unique and interesting.

After having a "system" of set-up and clean-up in your own personal office it is difficult to learn a new method, especially when it is specific as WSU's is.  Also, when we have never really seen patients I can hardly think of it logically, because I don't know what I am going to be touching and not touching.  I am great on the wipe-down (at least I think I am), but the preparatory work is harder because you are just pretending you know what you will be using. 

Today we listened to some seriously awesome music during our instructor session.  One particular song brought joy to my soul.  When I am at home I will embed the video, if this doesn't work. Enjoy!

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Ah . . . the pressure to live up to my previous blog post. I am drawing a blank in the hilarity department today, unfortunately.

I am looking forward to lunch so that I can "go pump". For you women out there who do not have children and/or did not breastfeed that is probably a strange phrase to you. Well . . . let me explain it. (If this breastfeeding subject creeps you out, please skip to the next paragraph.) Well . . . Your body makes as much milk as your suckling child needs. And . . . my child needs a lot. So . . . while I am away from him for these hours my body makes the milk, but he isn't drinking it so it builds up. This is an interesting feeling, kind of like a tingling, a fullness, if you will. So . . . that is what I am going to feel in an hour or two if I do not pump. So . . . I go out to my car, I get my electric breast pumps, hooked up to bottles and hopefully in about 10 minutes the bottles will be full of breast milk, which I will put in the fridge (please do not drink it) and take home to be used the next time I am away from little Cam. So . . . there you have it. I am a pumping fool. Don't be grossed out, it is part of life if you are a woman.

In other news, today I suctioned like a mad fool. I sprayed air. I sprayed water. I sprayed both together. I filled my Typodont (not sure I want to name mine, but that may come later on) with water up to his maxillary central incisors (rdh lingo), then sucked it out.

Ann Arrington came and talked to us today. She is cool. She invented the BlueBoa. She asked us if we had any questions. I am a naturally nosy person and the two questions I stopped myself from asking were, "How much did you have to pay to invent this?" and "How much are you making now?" Thankfully, I had the smarts not to ask.

Now, on to Radiology based off the most confusing email I have ever gotten in my life.

Let's talk about . . .

First off, these keyboards. Ever heard of ergonomics? Hello? My arms are like at shoulder height, my wrists are kinked (welcome into my body carpal tunnel syndrome, please cut off blood flow to my hands) and as far as I can tell it cannot be adjusted. Maybe I'll talk to Mr. S-sauce about it.

Today I saw my first patient. Her name is MeChel B. She was totally awesome. I squirted water in her mouth. She liked it. It looks like she has some pretty great HC (home care), but I didn't get a fabulous look. Maybe I should have turned up my light brightness (which you better believe I know how to do).

We are using EagleSoft software (because Patterson doesn't make enough money as it is, why don't we buy it for EVERY SINGLE STUDENT COMPUTER). jk. They probably donated it, which is smart because then we are all being brainwashed by their software for 2 years. Start the indoctrination.

What I am most NOT looking forward to is memorizing this PE (Process Evaluation). "Find your birth date in the calendar and go there. Go forward one day. Go back one week. Go back to today. Go to the Wednesday after Labor Day." I mean come on. I've got a child at home who needs to be cared for, I've got no time for this. JK again, whoa don't freak out.

Really though, it has been a great fun first day in clinic. I am sure there will be MANY great memories to come here in Unit 12.

To Do before 8.23.10

Order books online.
Label ALL of my instrument issue.
Wash lab coats again.
Read Chapter 2, 3, and 4 (of a book I don't have or plan to get).
Become familiar and explore Perry's Blackboard (which is not up yet).
Read Module 1 for DENT 2206 (Clinic) with Costley Monday.
Read Module 2 for DENT 2206 (Clinic) with Costley Wednesday.
Read Module 1 (Ch. 2 in Wilkins + additional reading) for DENT 2207 with Costley Tuesday.
Read Module 2 (Ch. 3 in Wilkins + additional reading) for DENT 2207 with Costley Tuesday.
Answer Learning Objectives for Module 1 and 2 for DENT 2207 with Costley Tuesday.
Prepare for the readiness assessment in DENT 2207 with Costley Tuesday.

Am I keeping this all straight? Massive confusion. The first week should be a "practice week", but be for real, but take the stress off.
This doesn't sound too tough . . . NOT.

X minus . . .

Already changing the world, one 8 month old brushing at a time.

Testing . . . testing.