Trying to do too much

I tried to do too much yesterday.  I saw my son for a cleaning and then had two other boys come in for panoramic x-rays.  I felt so scatter-brained.  Don't get me wrong.  I had a fabulously productive day, but I just felt like I had no control.  We are supposed to finish filling out one chart before even bringing the next patient back, but that just wasn't going to happen.  The two boys were there and ready to go and my room wasn't even clean yet.  Fortunately I got my son completed, Diagnodent and Sealant PEs passed off, two bitewing x-rays taken, and the two panos taken.  I realize that I have got to be better at prioritizing my time.  I felt like I was being efficient by having my x-ray room set up before seating my patient, having all of the sealant material ready to go, but things still just didn't flow as well as I would have hoped.  I did mess up on one of the panoramic films too.  Darn it!  Instead of placing the drum on L1 I placed it on L2.  I won't be making that mistake again.

I am hopefully seeing a class III patient tomorrow.  I will be taking x-rays on him as well, most likely vertical bitewings.  Fortunately I have my peer pals records from his previous appointments to refer to.  I hope that my OD goes well so that I can at least scale one quadrant.  I will really have to be on my A-game to get that much done.  Cross your fingers for me that all goes well.  I am nervous about probing such deep pockets, but it will be a great learning experience.  Bring on the class III!!!