A GREAT ASSISTANT IS NOT AFRAID TO GET IN THERE RULE #1
RULE #2 SUCTION LARGE AMOUNTS OF ETCH OR ANY OTHER CHEMICAL FIRST WITH SUCTION
WHY? GLAD YOU ASKED! SO YOU DON'T PUSH IT IN THE THROAT WITH THE FORCE OF THE WATER!
FLIP SUCTION BACK OVER AND CONTINUE RINSING
CHECK WITH PATIENT IF THEY NEED ANYMORE DONE, WE CAN SEE THE REMOVAL BUT IT IS NOT OUR TASTE BUDS MAKE SURE YOUR PATIENT IS COMFORTABLE.
WHY? GLAD YOU ASKED! SO YOU DON'T PUSH IT IN THE THROAT WITH THE FORCE OF THE WATER!
FLIP SUCTION BACK OVER AND CONTINUE RINSING
CHECK WITH PATIENT IF THEY NEED ANYMORE DONE, WE CAN SEE THE REMOVAL BUT IT IS NOT OUR TASTE BUDS MAKE SURE YOUR PATIENT IS COMFORTABLE.
RULE #3 NEVER USE YOUR FINGER TO RETRACT BUT TRUTH BE TOLD WE ALL DO FOR CONVENIENCE IN THE REAL WORLD. IN THE TEXTBOOK WORLD USE A MIRROR TO HELP RETRACT.
TRY TO GET IN GOOD HABITS NOW SO YOUR NOT FACE WITH AN INCIDENT REPORT THAT YOU HAVE TO FILL OUT AND GO GET TESTED BECAUSE YOU GOT HURT ON THE JOB AND OPEN WOUND WITH CONTAMINATED BLOOD.
TRY TO GET IN GOOD HABITS NOW SO YOUR NOT FACE WITH AN INCIDENT REPORT THAT YOU HAVE TO FILL OUT AND GO GET TESTED BECAUSE YOU GOT HURT ON THE JOB AND OPEN WOUND WITH CONTAMINATED BLOOD.
RULE #4 ALWAYS RETRACT THE TONGUE FOR THE DOCTOR AND PATIENT WITH A MIRROR WHEN YOU SEE THE BUR IS THIS CLOSE TO THE TONGUE AND SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SPEAK UP AND SAY ONE SECOND AND GRAB THE MIRROR BETTER THAN WAITING THINKING YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID IT PRIOR TO THE TONGUE BEING CUT.
FACT DOCTORS USING SPECIAL OPTICAL LOOPS EYES ARE FOCUS ON TOOTH AND CAN NOT SEE SURROUNDING AREAS. WE ARE TO BE THEIR EYES AS WELL AS HANDS AT TIMES TO BE A GREAT ASSISTANT.
FACT DOCTORS USING SPECIAL OPTICAL LOOPS EYES ARE FOCUS ON TOOTH AND CAN NOT SEE SURROUNDING AREAS. WE ARE TO BE THEIR EYES AS WELL AS HANDS AT TIMES TO BE A GREAT ASSISTANT.
If HVE has vents they go on the outside when placing it they do not go inside the tubing
RULE #5 YOU ARE YOUR DOCTOR'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS SO KEEP MIRROR CLEAN WHEN EVER INDIRECT VISION IS BEING USED.
SUCTIONING SMALL=SALIVA EJECTOR
LARGE=HVE (HIGH VOLUME EVACUATOR)
SURGICAL SUCTION TIPS AND GREEN IS USED MAINLY FOR ENDO FOR SOLUTIONS USED. DURING EXTRACTIONS HAVE AN EXTRA ONE AND A CUP OF WATER TO CLEAN SUCTION TIP IF BLOOD OR TOOTH FRAGMENTS GET STUCK. ALWAYS CLEAN LINES AFTER EXTRACTIONS AND BEFORE REMOVING TIP SUCK UP WATER SO YOU DON'T GET BLOOD ON YOU IF YOU DO USE PEROXIDE TO REMOVE IT.
WIPE HOSES ONE ARM LENGTH DOWN AND TAKE AN EXTRA SECOND AND DOUBLE CHECK COMPLETE HOSES SO SPLATTER OF SALVIA OR BLOOD HAS CONTAMINATED THE REST.
ALWAYS CLEAN HOSES EVERY DAY AND BE SURE TO SLURP IT NOT PUT STRAIGHT INTO SOLUTION, YOU WILL OVER WORK THE COMPRESSOR.
CHANGE SUCTION TRAP WEEKLY AND KEEP RECORD OF IT!
DATE/INITIAL/TREATMENT ROOM THAT WAS CHANGE
WHENEVER YOU SWITCH SOLUTIONS IN AN OFFICE MAKE SURE TO GET UPDATED MSDS OR SDS SHEET FOR MSDS BOOK.
CAN USE 50 % WATER & 50% BLEACH TO CLEAN LINES
MAKE SURE ON SALIVA EJECTOR YOU DO NOT THROW AWAY RUBBER TIP BUT IF YOU DO GRAB GLOVES AND SEARCH FOR IT OR HAVE AN EXTRA ONE WITH SUPPLIES CAN ORDER THEM FOR LESS THAN 6 BUCKS.
NEVER NEVER REUSE TIPS UNLESS THEY ARE AUTOCLAVABLE!
OH BY THE WAY IT IS UP TO YOU TO FOLLOW THE RULES THAT I SET FOR MYSELF AS AN ASSISTANT LISTED ABOVE NOT ALL ASSISTANTS DO SOME OF THESE THINGS BUT I WANT YOU TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND THESE THINGS ARE IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
DON'T OVER THINK IT !
JUST LOOK AT PLACEMENT
isolation
ISOLATION IS IMPORTANT AT TIMES AND USING COTTON ROLLS OR CHEEK PAD AKA DRY ANGEL OR AKA CHEEP DIAPER CAN HELP YOUR SUCTION FROM SUCKING THE TISSUE UP AND IF YOU DO DON'T SAY SORRY OVER AND OVER JUST RETRACT BETTER AND MOVE ON. WET COTTON PRODUCTS TO REMOVE AFTER PROCEDURE AND HAVE JUST A FEW EXTRA OUT IF YOU NEED IT DUE TO MOISTURE, WILL HELP FROM CONTAMINATING MORE SET OFF TO THE SIDE INCASE YOU DON'T NEED THEM. IF YOU WASTE THEN COME RAISE TIME MIGHT BE TOLD NO.
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