# 142: Dana's Tips for the Clinical Manikin Exam Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/142-dana-s-tips-for-the-clinical-manikin-exam Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/142-dana-s-tips-for-the-clinical-manikin-exam.md Podcast: [Dental Hygiene Basics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567) Published: 2026-04-13T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/dhbasics/episodes/142-danas-tips-for-the-clinical-manikin-exam Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/649b18ee9a383f0011828cbd/e/69b74cb363444515f995a36c/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/episodes/142-dana-s-tips-for-the-clinical-manikin-exam Duration seconds: 837 ## Resource Preparing for the dental hygiene clinical manikin exam comes with a lot of pressure, but the goal of the exam is simpler than you may think. The objective is to demonstrate that you are minimally competent and safe to practice as a dental hygienist. In this episode, Dana shares practical dental hygiene instrumentation tips for the clinical exam to help you succeed! Start here: Get dental hygiene school tips, free resources, and access to upcoming student events → https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/newsletter When you're ready for boards: Join StudentRDH VIP → https://www.studentrdh.com/national-dental-hygiene-board-review-nbdhe-studentrdh-vip-club?utm_source=Referral%60&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=DHBasics&utm_content=DVIP3 Want extra support + events? Get your free CloudU student membership (monthly events + giveaways) →  http://clouddentistry.com/r/vxn1 🟠 Struggling in school? https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/pl/2148740487 🟠 Socials: @dentalhygienebasics 🟠 Scholarships: www.dentalhygienebasics.com/scholarships 🟠 See all FREE upcoming student events: www.dentalhygienebasics.com/events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/episodes/142-dana-s-tips-for-the-clinical-manikin-exam/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/142-dana-s-tips-for-the-clinical-manikin-exam.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.