Overcoming clinicals...

This is my second semester in my BSN program, which means it is my first semester of clinicals. Last week was the first time I had clinicals, and for our first semester we are placed in long term care facilities. I have a problem that my clinical instructor pointed out to one of my professors. I am very uncomfortable. I have no problem sitting and talking to an elder adult for hours at a time, but when it comes to direct patient care I feel extremely uncomfortable. I'm not sure why, but I think it is the population and the fact that I feel I am invading their "home."

I had a head-to-toe assessment that I had to be checked off on today. My professor (same as the one my clinical instructor spoke to) said I did awesome, and that I definitely know my stuff, and she doesn't know how I am the same student who is so uncomfortable in clinical because I seemed so comfortable there. We do the checkoff on "patients" which are actually students who we don't know that are a level below us. I was very nervous for it but it wasn't the same uncomfortable that I feel in clinical. Anyway I talked to my professor a little bit about it and she was really understanding and said I just have to remember I don't have to do this forever.

I don't plan on having my future being in geriatrics, but its not like I can skip through this semester. Is there any advice any of you can give me on what I can do to feel more comfortable in this setting so I can get through this semester?