WREB

So the days of the big tests came and there we were actually there. The written exam was pretty tough. I was really glad that I had reviewed with Charlotte the night before and reading the book helped a ton! My heart was pounding in my chest as I opened up the envelope with my results. That test was the one I was most worried about. It was such a huge relief to have passed! I thought it was pretty funny when the board examiner was doing a demo about how the clinical would go. She acted all nervous and was shaking like crazy. We all laughed cause that's exactly how you feel! My clinical went pretty well no positive aspirations or osseous contact. They did have my wonderful patient pull down her lower lip to see her premolars though. I had come out a bit and had to go back in some more. I felt bad usually people say that I didn't hurt them. I think those injections were probably the most painful ones I've done. I took her out to dinner on another day. Thanks again girl!
The next day I came and babysat backup patients for the morning group. It was nice to see how it all ran. I was more nervous that morning than I was when I actually had to take my test. I took a lunch and did some stuff to calm myself down namely scriptures and a lot of prayer. I know I had so much help throughout all of this! My patient was early and did great! He qualified on the first submission. I was the first one to get him back. He was not the first one to come back to start though which made me a bit nervous. I don't think I've been too much happier to see anyone than when I saw him come back for me to start! We were going really well I scaled and scaled and then did probe depths etc to give my hand a break before I went back in and explored. Time was going perfect then I looked at the clock again and I had to explore faster than I would have wanted. By the time I checked him out I didn't know how to feel about it. It could have gone either way I knew I'd missed at least one maybe two spots and I had tissue trauma in one area. The only times I ever have tissue trauma seem to be on mockboards and my board. There was just so much blood I couldn't see much of anything. So weeks later I came to make up a day in Tuesday clinic. People were asking me if I had passed and I didn't even know the results were up yet! I had checked right before leaving for my cousins wedding. About an hour before my score was posted! So Abby showed me where to go and right before I went to go get my patient I saw my beautiful passing score! Holy cow what a relief! After boards the atmosphere in clinic changed a lot. We all seemed confident and more relaxed. It was great! I don' know what it is but once you get your score it just boosts your confidence up. I felt good going into it. It was the one I was least worried about. I feel good as a clinician. Not being very nervous almost made me worry. Crazy but I guess I just didn't want to jinx myself.
I am so glad its done! Huge relief! On the national board I took the 29th of March it took me about 7 hours. I didn't know how to feel about the first portion but I felt a lot better about the case studies. I almost think all the extra exposure to patients while I was a TA helped me out. I thought I probably would pass cause of the case studies but wasn't sure. If it would have been up to that first part I don't think I would have made it. There were some questions in there I didn't even know how I could have studied for them. Then the next day my WREB clinical results came in. It was about two weeks and a day that we recieved our national results. I wasn't home so I had my roommate Daisy open it for me. My heart was beating for that one too! Wow the crazy stuff this does to your nerves. Its like crazy nervousness and then a lot of happiness and relief! I am so glad its over.