9/2/09

Today in clinic we learned of the musculoskeletal disorders seen in dental healthcare providers. We talked about the things we could do to prevent these from happening. My goal is to start using these methods right from the beginning so that it can become habit. I work in an office where a few of the dental hygienist are complaining that they are soar. I don't want to be one of them! We also talked about the four clock positions. I think they will be very helpful once we start working on real patients all day long. We talked about charting afterwards, and what type of things we should make note of. It is important to remember if the pt. has an artificial heart valve they will need to premed. Making phone calls to the pts. physician may be required. Charting seems a little confusing to me right now. I hope to pick up on all the papers needed in the chart and what information should be recorded.