Well we just got done with our first semester seeing patients and boy was it crazy. Having a partner was awesome because we were able to get all our patients done in clinic. The scary thing about that is, next semester we don't have partners and charting and seeing the patient will be all up to me. A couple things I struggled this past semester was charting. Some of the residents I guess expect us, first semester hygiene students, to know everything about charting. Although, I learned so much from them, it was still nerve wracking. Knowing what is normal in the mouth and what could potentially be something was sometimes a little difficult and when making notes about those specific areas was also a bit difficult. Knowing all the symbols when charting is going to be crazy next semester. Did anyone else have problems with that? Well other than that I loved each one of my patients. They were awesome and I am so looking forward to next semester, even though I am a bit nervous about charting. Well if anyone has suggestions about charting please let me know. Thanks guys :)
Girl I am the same way!!! I also have trouble knowing what is normal and what is not in the mouth because sometimes it'll look normal and not be or vice versa. Plus, there's so many places you have to look in the mouth I feel like it's very easy to miss something important. So don't feel like you're the only one having trouble with it, because I'm in the same boat!!
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