Student Self-Assessment/Reflection: DH 222 A/B

Student Name: Savanna Beddoes

WEEK:
1
2
(Circle/Highlight One)

Date Submitted: April 17, 2016

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Objective: to increase student awareness of his/her learning progress by independently

demonstrating critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. The purpose of
self-evaluation is to enhance clinical skill development.
Assignment: the student will submit weekly written Self-Assessments by the end of each week
and address the following:
1. Describe what you feel you did well in clinic today/this week
I finally think I am starting to really feel the subgingival deposits and be able to
effectively scale them off. My exploring angles and skills is improving as is my cavitron
instrumentation as well as my hand scaling. I had sharp instruments for all of my patients
this week. I also completed my FMX series to submit for my Spring Term competency.

2. Describe what did not go well in clinic

I was shaking pretty intensely and could not stop while giving injections on Friday. My
instructor has to come over and steady my hand so that I could proceed.

3. How can I plan for improvement to meet these challenges the next time they present?
No more quad shot Americanos for lunch! I will also be sure to eat something and
remember to take my anxiety medication during lunch break. I will also concentrate on
establishing a firm fulcrum so that when I aspirate I dont shake as much. I will use
intraoral and extraoral fulcrums as appropriate and focus also on not inserting the needle
deeper into the tissue when depositing the anesthetic solution.

4. My clinical instrumentation and patient treatment goal(s) for the next clinic session is/are
This week I am finishing 2 of my patients from last term, both with a rating of 2/2. I also
have my initial appointment with my special needs patient. I intend on using the cavitron

and sharp instruments to hand scale my 2/2 patients. And hope to get my special needs
patient checked in.