Professional Standards Evaluation FormStudent Name: __Amber Carey______Evaluator Name: ____Ms. Grover______Date: _4/1/2020_ Every effort is given to provide the student with a fair and impartial review of their professional behavior. The purpose of this evaluation is to provide the student with constructive and beneficial feedback that will enhance their professional development.Satisfactory performance is 75% or greater. Criteria for evaluation Student demonstrates professional conduct & judgment by demonstrating the following:
Excellent8
Good7
Adequate 6
Opportunity for Growth
3
Needs Improvement
0
Practicing good personal grooming and hygiene. Outstanding grooming
Above average grooming
Adequate grooming
Limited grooming
Poorgrooming
Maintaining a clean and aseptic work environment.Showing professional respect for the clinic facility.
Outstanding asepsis and respect for facility
Above averageasepsis and respect for facility
Adequate asepsis and respect for facility
Breaks in asepsis and/or poor care of facility
Numerous breaks in asepsis and/or poor care of facility
Maintaining physical, mental, and emotional composure in all situations.
Outstanding composure
Above average composure
Adequate composure
Limited composure.
Lackscomposure.
Follows prescribed treatment plans and protocols including self-care instruction each client visit.Organizes, plans, and prioritizes client care.
Exceptional plans and follow through
Above average plans and follow through
Adequate plans and follow through
Inadequate plans and /or follow through
No plans and /or follow through
Patient’s welfare a priority when planning and implementing client care.Quality treatment for clients a priority rather than a quest for requirements/grades.
Exceptional patient treatment
Above average patient treatment
Adequate patient treatment
Inadequate treatment and/or patient care is not a priority
Poor treatment and/or patient care is not a priority
Professional behavior (shows respect, concern, and cooperativeness) with peers, faculty, and Creighton staff.Honest with clients, peers, faculty, and Creighton staff.Student demonstrates tact in disagreements.
Exceptional professional behavior, honest and tactful
Above average professional behavior, honest and tactful
Adequate professional behavior, honest and tactful
Unprofessional behavior, and/or lack of tactfulness
Unprofessional behavior, dishonest and/or lack of tactfulness
Enthusiasm for the profession of Dental Hygiene.Eager to learn.Actively seeks and accepts new opportunities for growth.
Outstanding enthusiasm and eagerness to learn
Above average enthusiasm and eagerness to learn
Adequateenthusiasm and eagerness to learn
Limited enthusiasm and/or closed to learning
Lack of enthusiasm and/or closed to learning
Works independently, but recognizes own limitations.Asks for clarification when uncertain of instructions or task.Demonstrates sound clinical judgment commensurate with level of experience.
Outstanding clinical judgment and ability to work independently
Above average clinical judgment and ability to work independently
Adequate clinical judgment and ability to work independently
Limited clinical judgment and/or unable to work independently
Inadequate or poor clinical judgment and/or unable to work independently
Accepts responsibility and is accountable for: professional communication, interactions, and client care.
Readily accepts responsibility and is accountable for interactions
Above average responsibility and is accountable for interactions
Adequate acceptance of responsibility and is accountable for interactions
Lacks responsibility and/or is not accountable for interactions
Does not accept responsibility and/or is not accountable for interactions
Non-prejudiced in interactions with staff, faculty, peers, and patients.
Outstanding interaction with others
Above average interaction with others
Adequate interaction with others
Prejudiced in interactions
Consistently prejudiced in interactions
Uses unscheduled time to maintain equipment, etc.Helps or assists others when time allows.Student is a team player and supportive of cohorts
Outstanding time management and an exceptional team player
Above average time management and a team player
Adequate time management and a team player
Poor time management/ and or a poor team player
Lacks time management/ and or a poor team player
Continues professional growth through research.Utilizes critical thinking and evidence based decision making.
Outstanding use of research and application of critical thinking and evidence based decision making
Above average use of research and critical thinking and evidence based decision making
Adequate use of research and critical thinking and evidence based decision making
Minimal research and/or limited critical thinking and evidence based decision making
Does not utilize research and/or poor critical thinking and evidence based decision making
Student signature verifies that the student has seen and discussed this evaluation with the instructor. It does not imply agreement with the evaluation.Evaluator Signature: _____________________Date:______ Student Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______Evaluator Comments:
Iowa Western Community College Dental Hygiene Program
Clinic Skills Progress Report Student: ____Amber Carey ____________ Date: 4/1/2020__Evaluator: Ms. Grover__In the space provided, faculty will provide an assessment of your clinical strengths and opportunities for growth. This form will serve to document progress and assist in developing clinical skills.
Clinical Strengths Opportunities for Growth
Clinical Conference Paperwork Criteria for evaluation
Excellent8
Good7
Adequate6
Opportunity for growth
3
Does not meet
standard0
Two strengths Two well written and identified strengths.
Two strengths well identified.
Two strengths minimally identified.
One strength identified.
Strengths missing
Two Opportunities for growth
Two well written and identified opportunities for growth.
Two opportunities for growth identified.
Two opportunities for growth minimally identified.
One opportunity for growth identified.
Opportunities for growth missing
Two goals that are: SMART –specific, measurable, appropriate, realistic, and time bound
Two goals with all SMART components
Two goals with SMARTcomponents.
Two goals with adequate SMARTcomponents.
Missing one SMART component.
Missing goals or multiple SMART components.
Assessment of prior clinical rotation goals.
Thorough assessment of prior clinical rotation goals.
Good assessment of prior clinical rotation goals.
Adequate assessment of prior clinical rotation goals.
Limited assessment of prior clinical rotation goals.
Lacks assessment of prior clinical rotation goals.
Provided prior clinical self- evaluation and Clinical Experience Compilation.
Documents provided and are accurate.
Documents provided not accurate.
Documents not provided.
Conference Paperwork Provided On Time and Correct Format.
On time and correct format.
Not on time and/or incorrect format.
Total Points Evaluator Signature: _____________________________________________________Comments:
Amber Carey
Ms. Ross/Mrs. Leonard
Rotation 1
2/16/2020
Going into my final semester of dental hygiene school, I feel like I have been off to a good start. A strength of
mine is remaining strong with my time management. I have had several two patient days and I am able to identify
patients who would be ideal to complete two patient days in a timely manner. Another strength of mine during this past
rotation would be calculus removal on anterior teeth. Last semester, this was a difficult task for me. I have really worked
hard to focus on complete calculus removal on anterior teeth this semester and I have had minimal areas of missed
calculus in the anterior.
An opportunity for growth would be to check for complete calculus removal at all the contact areas on posterior
teeth. I can work on this by exploring in the interproximal area more than I currently am to be sure of complete removal.
Another opportunity of growth continues to be my ergonomics. I have an especially difficult time at front position while
working on anterior teeth. I have worked with Ms. Ross on this and am trying to become more cognizant of keeping a
neutral wrist. I can also have my patient move their head more to where I need them.
My first goal that I would like to work on over the next several weeks would be to slow down on my final
exploring so I do not have missed calculus at the contact area. My next several clinic days I only have one patient per
day. This will allow me to explore thoroughly to check those areas. I anticipate no missed calculus at contact areas within
9 clinic days.
My second goal for the next rotation would be to select different instruments that I may not necessarily be
comfortable using to remove calculus in a difficult area. I typically stick with the same instruments while I am scaling. I
would like to utilize other instruments to see how they might work in different areas. Last week, I had a patient with a
lingual wire. I have not had many patients with lingual wires, so I attempted using a different instrument that I would
normally use on the mandibular anterior to removal the calculus just below the wire. This type of goal may be a case by
case basis on achieving. However, over my next rotation I will be aware of branching out to other instruments.
One of my prior rotations goals was to sit in front position while scaling maxillary anterior lingual surfaces
towards me. I have utilized this position several times over the last 5 weeks. I have found that I am effective in this
position for teeth 9-11, and I still have difficulty on teeth 6-8. However, I have begun switching my working ends of the
Nevi 1/2 while sitting in back position. Doing this has allowed me to remove all calculus on these surfaces without tissue
trauma. I still try front position to keep it in mind and see what I am most comfortable with.
Another goal I had from my last rotation was complete calculus removal around all line angels. I feel like I have
been successful with this goal over the past several weeks. I have worked to make sure that I have overlapping strokes
as I am rotating around the line angle. As I move the instrument from distal to mesial, I am more aware of the
overlapping strokes again. This has helped me make sure that I am covering the line angles as I am scaling.
Amber Carey 4/1/2020Ms. GroverClinical Dental Hygiene
The past several weeks have been rather disappointing without being in clinic to see patients. I never thought
how much I would miss being in clinic after being away for 3 weeks now. I have had a limited number of days in this
clinic rotation. One strength of mine during my time in this rotation would be administering anesthesia. I enjoy
administering anesthesia and being able to make the patient as comfortable as possible while doing it. I had given
several injections during my short time in this rotation in clinic and during my offsite rotation. Each time my patient had
experienced profound anesthesia and did not say they were uncomfortable. Being able to deliver profound anesthesia
during my time in school gives me confidence for administering profound anesthesia after I graduate.
Another strength of mine during this rotation would be my final exploring. This was a goal of mine to work on
from last rotation. I dedicated more time to final explore before scale checks and I think it helped. I missed minimal
areas of calculus, and often times felt like something was left over. Taking the time to do a final explore has benefited
my patients.
An opportunity for growth continues to be my ergonomics. Since we have been away from clinic for several
weeks now, it will be crucial for me to maintain good ergonomics when we begin clinic again. I want to thrive in this
career for many years to come, and I know that good ergonomics will help make my goal a reality. Another opportunity
for growth would be to slow down and take my time with tenacious calculus. A patient during and offsite had very
tenacious calculus. I used the ultrasonic on a quadrant. When I went back to explore, all the calculus was still there. I
was discouraged and on a time crunch as the next patient would be there shortly. I realize that I really need to slow
down with my ultrasonic and continue to tap away at the calculus until complete removal of one tooth. I can also
explore different tips for the ultrasonic such as the beavertail.
My overall goal for my final rotation in dental hygiene school is to return to clinic and work hard on pulling all
aspects of dental hygiene together. This includes ergonomics, instrumentation, diagnoses, and more. I want to make
sure that I am prepared enough to enter the workforce as a clinician when I graduate from school. My first SMART goal
for this rotation would be to slow down with my ultrasonic, especially during IPT. By doing this I will allow for adequate
and complete calculus removal. I will work on one tooth at a time and then move to the next tooth. I will focus on
remaining patient and continue to tap at the calculus until removed, without burnishing it. I will make it my goal to
achieve this by the end of my first two IPT patients back in clinic, and certainly before clinical boards.
My second goal of my final rotation continues to be my ergonomics. I continue to make this a goal because it is
something I can always improve on. My last rotation I worked more on keeping my wrist straight during front position
on anterior teeth. For my next rotation, I would like to continue to focus on my wrist, but also work on my left head tilt,
as well as not leaning over and putting more weight on my right hip. I think if I bring the height of my chair down slightly,
I will reduce the amount of weight I put on my right hip. I will continue to focus on my ergonomics and try to have the
head tilt and my lean improved during the first week back in clinic.
Looking at my previous rotation’s goals, I think I have improved in the short time into my second rotation. I have
dedicated more time to a final explore to check for any missed calculus. A problem area where I had continual missed
calculus in my first rotation was the distal of the mandibular 1st premolars near the contact area. During this rotation I
was sure to focus on a final explore and that specific area. I do not think I had missed any calculus in that area during this
rotation.
Another goal from last rotation was to work on using the different instruments. I did explore using different
instruments for different scenarios. I think my critical thinking skills are tuning up this aspect of dental hygiene for me. I
used my s204 for healthy tissue and tight contacts. I used my Barnhardt 5/6 on a patient with gingivitis. Both of these
universal instruments worked well for me and helped reduce my scaling time. I have learned to use the Nevi on
posterior as well as anterior and have become comfortable about knowing when I need to flip my working end. I believe
I even used my SMO one time on a crowded anterior tooth. I am excited to learn additional instruments in the
workforce, and I feel that knowing my current set of instruments well will help me adapt to new instruments in the
future.
With the current uncertainty of our clinic schedule, it is hard to feel confidant about my skills when the time
comes to return to seeing patients. I will expect some muscle memory to kick in a little bit, but I will also be working on
reviewing techniques. It is hard to believe that our final semester as dental hygiene students is about to come to an end.
I am excited to be able to finish our final semester strong and pass the clinical board with flying colors.