I don’t know if it is because I knew what to expect this year, but the UDA convention was way more fun this year compared to last year. I went to a class today that talked about ways and theories in remembering your patients names. Honestly the reason I went to this lecture was because I was hoping that I could get pointers on remembering facts for boards as well as pointers on remembering pts names. It was really interesting and the speaker was British so he was enjoyable to listen to. He taught us five things to do to remember names:
1. Hear their name (really listen and focus on what they say)
2. Spell their name out in your head
3. If it’s an odd name to you, make a remark about it
4. Use their name a few times during your conversation
5. Use their name when saying goodbye to them
Along with those five tips he talked about reviewing them often. I think if I apply this same theory to facts I need to remember in dental hygiene, I may be able to remember more. I hope it helps!
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