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How Jazmine Founded Her Own Dental Hygiene Practice
In this episode, you can hear all about Jazmine's amazing dental hygiene career and how she founded a dental hygiene-independent practice in the state of New Mexico! She's been a practicing RDH for ten years, with experience as an educator and recently took over a dental business development company, Dental HyGenius. Jazmine has found many outlets in this profession that I'm excited to share with you all. I love sharing the different ways you can use your RDH license and truly believe every dental hygienist can find their own niche. Thank you again, Jazmine, for your donation to the Dental Hygiene Basics Scholarship!
Submit your application for the DHB Scholarship HERE! Transcripts are available on Apple or by request. Slide into my DMs HERE: Instagram: @dentalhygienebasics Facebook: Dental Hygiene Basics Twitter: @DH_Basics Email:DHBasics@protonmail.com. Want a question answered on the show? Fill out the DHB Questionnaire HERE. Looking for NBDHE prep? Become a VIP StudentRDH member today: https://www.studentrdh.com/?rfsn=8529631.46e55d
Timestamps:
(00:00) Jazmine’s RDH Origin Story
(02:27) Her Dental Hygiene Practice
(12:14) The Oral-Systemic Link
(14:29) New Mom in Dental Hygiene School
(19:38) Struggles Jazmine Noticed in DH Students
(25:50) How Her Hygiene Office Works
(30:10) Lessons Learned and Advice in Dental Hygiene School
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