I'm having the graduation jitters of all things . . . I'm speaking . . .

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Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.

Well . . . I have one day of school left . . . and graduation is Saturday. We finally began to really plan it this week. Our rehearsal is tomorrow . . . so everything that needs to be turned in as far as entries for who is going to speak from the class and all that. I said at first that there was no way in h*** I was speaking at the ceremony. I changed my mind on the way home from class today. Tomorrow I am going to tell them that I will speak at the graduation. Only one other student is speaking so far. They wanted as many as possible to speak. There are SO many people that are coming to see me, and coming quite a distance too. I know they would appreciate it if I at least spoke at the ceremony.

Ever since I got home today I have been all excited because I came up with something that I wanted to say.

There is this poem I wrote several months back about the unsung fears and feelings a patient with Alzheimer's disease may have. It's a tear jerker if I do say so myself. I wrote an introduction about why I wrote this poem, and why it is important for us as nurses to take the time to anticipate the needs of the patient, and how much of a difference it may make to them.

I don't want to post the poem on here. If you would like to see it PM me . . . .I would love some feedback.

ANYWAY what i was getting to is I made up my mind that I want to do this . . . but . . . uh oh . . .I have NEVER spoke in front of an audience before! With that thought, I am scared to death. On the other hand I really want to do this! Sooo has anyone else spoken at there graduation? If so how did you get over the jitters and keep yourself from getting tongue tied . . . Stupid question I know.

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Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.

hmmmmmmm. . . . I guess I'll try the off topic area . . .

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Specializes in Public Health, DEI.

I didn't speak at graduation. I have had to do some public speaking in the course of my job, though. I hate it very much. That said, what helps me is to have fidgets. So having the poem to read would be good for me, something to do with my hands and something to concentrate on other than all those people sitting there listening to me. Good luck.

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