Clinical Partner Problems

[beach_bride514]

I am in my first semester of NS. We will be starting clinicals this Friday. For the first few days we will be with a partner. For every activity in class where we need a partner, my friend and I usually pair up. She is also in my clinical group. She is a very sweet & nice girl, but she is always so so nervous & suffers from anxiety. I know she wants me to be her partner in clinicals, but I would rather be with someone who is more confident. Another one of my friends is also in the group. She has had experience in a health care facility. I would rather be with her so I could learn more and feel more comfortable with my first time of working with a real patient.

Is it wrong of me to say no to the other girl who is so nervous? I really feel as if I would do better and learn more if I didn't have to hear "This is so scary, it's hard, I'm going to pass out. I'm too scared to touch a patient...." I just really don't want to let her down or hurt feelings...

[Music in My Heart]

For what it's worth...

I was unceremoniously dumped from a group and turned down by somebody else as a partner. After recovering from the shock and hurt feelings (I can't help it... I'm pretty sensitive to rejection), I rounded up another group that turned out to be fabulous... even though it had people that I never would've thought that I'd work well with.

Look out for yourself... she'll be fine (or not... in which case you probably wouldn't have made the difference).

Much success to you.

[beach_bride514]

Thank yall for the help!

good luck & best wishes

[beach_bride514]

So the first day was today... and Yes...she asked to be my partner, but I had already asked the other girl. I felt completely horrible when I said "I would, but I think I'm already working with "Ashley".... but then she said "Oh, that's fine...maybe I should ask "Kasey" since she's worked in a hospital before" Of course she was scared to even ask, but she did! :) i was so so happy for her!

Thennnn.... the clincial instructor said we had to go in first by ourselves to take VS. I could tell she was about to have a breakdown and then I reminded her about all her hard work to even get into NS and she totally handled it great! I think she'll be okay.