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Dental Hygiene Student Onboarding Series: Starting Strong
by Billie Lunt RDH BA MSDH
If you are about to start dental hygiene school, or have just stepped into your first year, take a breath. You’re not alone. You don’t have to figure this out all by yourself. This limited series podcast is designed to touch on all of the most important things new dental hygiene students struggle with when they first begin thier program in dental hygiene school
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Introduction - You Have Been Accepted into Dental Hygiene School!
Welcome to Starting Strong, a limited‑series podcast designed just for brand‑new dental hygiene students. I’m Billie, your dental hygiene educator and the creator behind The Happy Flosser. This series is here to help you feel grounded, confident, and supported as you begin one of the most challenging, and most rewarding, journeys of your life.Companion Workbook: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/listing/4465123717Additional Resources: Stress Management Techniques: HereWorksheet on Regaining Focus HereLeave me a message or send a question I can share on the Podcast HereTime Management Prioritization Quiz - Find out how you rate HERE Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: How to be successful in Dental Hygiene Schoolhttps://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-schoolOther Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/dental_hygiene_podcasts/ Email Me: [email protected]Leave me a message or ask a question I can share on the Podcast Here Check out my free scorecard for students - you can rank yourself on how you are doing to take action on the steps toward being a successful college student. Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: Managing your Stress and Anxiety in Dental Hygiene School: https://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-school
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6. You Belong Here: Identity, Resilience, and the Journey Ahead
As your journey begins to unfold, things will start to feel a bit more like the new norm for you. You will develop study strategies, study groups, time management skills, organizational skills, clinical skills, and test taking skills. These things will not happen overnight, but they will happen. Enjoy every moment of your journey to become an RDH. Additional Resources: Worksheet on Regaining Focus HereLeave me a message or send a question I can share on the Podcast HereTime Management Prioritization Quiz - Find out how you rate HERE Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: How to be successful in Dental Hygiene Schoolhttps://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-schoolOther Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/dental_hygiene_podcasts/ Email Me: [email protected]Leave me a message or ask a question I can share on the Podcast Here Check out my free scorecard for students - you can rank yourself on how you are doing to take action on the steps toward being a successful college student. Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: Managing your Stress and Anxiety in Dental Hygiene School: https://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-school
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5. Study Smarter: How To Learn Dental Hygiene, Not just Memorize It
There are specific strategies you can use for your learning that will create hyper focus attention to the details you need to know. Learning what the high yield content is can go a long way in helping you foucs your study time. In this episode, I want through some of the strategies that actually work to help you pull information out of your head. Additional Resources: Worksheet on Regaining Focus HereLeave me a message or send a question I can share on the Podcast HereTime Management Prioritization Quiz - Find out how you rate HERE Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: How to be successful in Dental Hygiene Schoolhttps://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-schoolOther Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/dental_hygiene_podcasts/ Email Me: [email protected]Leave me a message or ask a question I can share on the Podcast Here Check out my free scorecard for students - you can rank yourself on how you are doing to take action on the steps toward being a successful college student. Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: Managing your Stress and Anxiety in Dental Hygiene School: https://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-school
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4. Communication Anxiety: Talking to Patients, Faculty, and Classmates
Students fear being evaluated, corrected, or sounding inexperienced. You don’t need to sound perfect when you speak to others, just present and professional. Patients and faculty respond more to calm and honest rather than polished expertise. “If you’ve ever felt nervous talking to patients,faculty, or classmates, remember: you’re not alone. Communication anxiety is part of learning, and every conversation is a chance to grow, not just as astudent, but as a future professional.”Additional Resources: Worksheet on Regaining Focus HereLeave me a message or send a question I can share on the Podcast HereTime Management Prioritization Quiz - Find out how you rate HERE Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: How to be successful in Dental Hygiene Schoolhttps://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-schoolOther Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/dental_hygiene_podcasts/ Email Me: [email protected]Leave me a message or ask a question I can share on the Podcast Here Check out my free scorecard for students - you can rank yourself on how you are doing to take action on the steps toward being a successful college student. Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: Managing your Stress and Anxiety in Dental Hygiene School: https://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-school
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3. Pre-Clinic Panic: What if I am bad at this Dental Hygiene Thing?
It doesn't take long for self doubt to drift into your mind as you get yourself working along in dental hygiene school. Many students fear the challenge of performance in the clinical setting. In this episode, we are going to discuss some of the most common issues students face in the clinical aspect of school. Additional Resources: Worksheet on Regaining Focus HereLeave me a message or send a question I can share on the Podcast HereTime Management Prioritization Quiz - Find out how you rate HERE Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: How to be successful in Dental Hygiene Schoolhttps://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-schoolOther Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/dental_hygiene_podcasts/ Email Me: [email protected]Leave me a message or ask a question I can share on the Podcast Here Check out my free scorecard for students - you can rank yourself on how you are doing to take action on the steps toward being a successful college student. Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: Managing your Stress and Anxiety in Dental Hygiene School: https://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-school
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2. The Overwhelm Hits in Dental Hygiene School
Here is what I see as the semester begins to get going. As a student, readings, skill checklists, and deadlines can get ahead of you. This begins to hit you all at once, or so it seems at first. I promise there is a method to the process, and you get better at it. My best advice is to know that this is a normal feeling and that you are capable of growing into it, if you give yourself the chance Additional Resources: Worksheet on Regaining Focus HereLeave me a message or send a question I can share on the Podcast HereTime Management Prioritization Quiz - Find out how you rate HERE Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: How to be successful in Dental Hygiene Schoolhttps://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-schoolOther Podcasts: blog.feedspot.com/dental_hygiene_podcasts/ Email Me: [email protected]Leave me a message or ask a question I can share on the Podcast Here Check out my free scorecard for students - you can rank yourself on how you are doing to take action on the steps toward being a successful college student. Study Sheets: https://thehappyflosserrdh.etsy.com/ Specialized Course: Managing your Stress and Anxiety in Dental Hygiene School: https://billie-lunt-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-successful-in-dental-hygiene-school
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1. Starting Strong and Developing a Plan!
At the very beginning of the hygiene school journey, you can feel excited but terrified. you don’t know what to expect, what’s normal, or how to prepare. Scrolling on socal media can only make your anxiety worse, even if someone is sharing a message to help, it can create fear before you even step onto campus. Each of us has our own unique storythat led us to the day we find out we are accepted into the program. It is a symbolic start to your story, now you just need to take the very first step in the journey as a dental hygiene student. Additional Resources:
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you are about to start dental hygiene school, or have just stepped into your first year, take a breath. You’re not alone. You don’t have to figure this out all by yourself. This limited series podcast is designed to touch on all of the most important things new dental hygiene students struggle with when they first begin thier program in dental hygiene school
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Billie Lunt RDH BA MSDH
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