Stack what?!

Sweet Moses. . Today was by far the most challenging clinic session that I've had-- I strapped on my big kid shoes and went to work.  We learned the Patient, Operator and Light Positioning PE today, and learned how to use the mirror/instruments.  It was so hard for me to get used to the different "clock positions" and how to hold the instruments correctly.  We learned that your hand/fingers should be. .  "stacked". . ??  Growing up on a farm, I thought only hay bales could be stacked!!  Lesson learned, your fingers can be too!  My pinky was having a party anywhere and everywhere, (totally ignoring the stacking rule), and my fulcrum was a wee-bit shaky to begin with.  (You'd think after playing the piano for 12 years my fingers would be strong and able to do what I told them to. . this is a different kind of muscle memory I suppose!)  However, it was fun to dive into our typodont's mouth and get used to the different ways of instrumenting.  Luckily, my "patient" came home with me today and has given me the permission to work on him/her (I haven't decided yet) for the next.....while.  :)  I can't wait until I feel very certain about what I'm supposed to do with this and where I'm supposed to be with that. . patience is a virtue!   Confidence came back when I successfully passed off the Set-up and Take-down of our unit PE at the end of our clinic session-- praise the land!  Well folks, this is what has been happenin' in hygiene. . . cheers!