So, I'm starting Med Surg 1 clinicals and I'm super nervous. I did geriatric clinicals last semester and it was okay. It was at a nursing home and I feel like I did well, but it was CNA duties. Serving food, feeding, vital signs, baths. But, this semester is actual nursing stuff like the dreaded head to toe assessment!
Anyways, we had orientation last thursday, w didn't do anything hands on we just had a tour and my instructor explain all the policies and what not. Well, my instructor pointed out how shy and timid I am and that nursing requires people to be a little assertive.
I don't disagree with her. I just been this way most my life and being 30 years....it's hard to break out of my shell...I've tried 20 plus years, but I haven't put myself in things that would require me to be assertive until I decided to try nursing school.
I think most my problem is anxiety and need to just try to turn off those inner voices, but how?
