Clinical Craze!!!

[SweetNetta10]

So I'm doing my CNA II clinicals and finish this week. I do my state board in a couple of weeks. I know the procedures as if they were my favorite song. I can recite them any time any where. Only one problem. Are you ready? Here it goes...When the RN "play" evaluates me I get nervous, forge teverythign even my name, and once I had a panic attack and passed out. Yes it was that serious. I've never had stage fright and I sing, dance, and speak in front of large groups of people all the time. And here it is this woman with a clip board and I can;t even muster up the common sense God gave a chicken... I mean really whats wrong with me???!!! I start off doing just fine but then something triggers and bam I'm a nervous wreck!!

So has anyone else had this happen when practacing procedures such as placing and removing catheters or even the simpler things such as making beds and moving and positioning patients?

If so how did you overcome this and any other suggestions will help!!

Thanks in advance....

[fiveofpeep]

I used to get really nervous in nursing school when I was being watched. I just verbalized my nerves to the person watching me and then pushed through it. I may have forgotten things but people were understanding since I verbalized it. Whats funny is I can have a crashing patient with all hell breaking loose without panic, but put me in front of a teacher that my grade depends upon and Im toast.

[TampaTech]

What is a CNA II i would like to know this.

[nohika]

What is a CNA II i would like to know this.

Some states (OR comes to mind) have a CNA I and a CNA II levels. CNA II is mostly acute-based training - they learn more "advanced" skills, like blood draws, etc, I think, and are trained to take care of more acute patients.

[aura_of_laura]

When the RN "play" evaluates me I get nervous, forge teverythign even my name, and once I had a panic attack and passed out. Yes it was that serious.

What you need, my dear, is an Ativan.