Requirements...

Are coming easier than I expected.  I am so grateful for this fact.  I thought that getting all of my requirements was going to be an absolute pain in the you know what!  So far I have been really lucky.  Despite having patients cancel the night before and one not show up, I have had a patient in my chair every morning and afternoon for the first 6 weeks.  I am up to 4 quadrants of a 1A, 6 of a 1B, 26- class II, 11 class III/IV, 6 sets of bitewing x-rays, 33 PAs, and 9 root debridements.  Most of my fellow students have met the 1B requirements, but I am not worried about getting 6 more quads during the last 9 weeks of the semester.  My 7 year old still needs to make it in for a cleaning. He will count as 4 quads of a 1A.  The VA has been a great place to get requirements as well.  Dr. Hanson has been great about helping me pass of PEs.  She is usually the one to suggest ones that I can pass off because she was watched me complete them through out the appointments.  She is also so complimentary on my skills.  She makes me feel so competent and like I actually know what I am doing.  Thanks Dr. Hanson!  You ROCK!