152: Dana's Tips for New Grad Dental Hygienists

Starting off as a new grad dental hygienist can feel less like a transition and more like a sudden increase in expectations—on your time, your body, and your decision-making. Dana is sharing all the tips she wishes she had as a new grad hygienist! This episode centers on a simple but often overlooked skill: daily reflection. When you begin to notice your timing, your stress, your pain levels, and the small inefficiencies in your operatory, you start to see patterns—and patterns are what allow you to make meaningful adjustments. One practical takeaway: at the end of each day, rate your pain and stress on a scale of 1–10 and identify one friction point you can improve tomorrow, whether that’s adjusting your instrumentation sequence, modifying your setup, or investing in tools that support your ergonomics. Over time, these small, consistent changes protect both your clinical performance and your long-term health.

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193: Guest Host Michael Suruy with Liliet Quiroga

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