I get good grades and I do well but in clinical I tend to second guess myself and be unsure of myself and my instructor has been telling me "you know this, be confident in yourself and your knowledge etc." so I have tried to show more confidence and when I went to do some injections and IV's last week in clinical, my hand was shaking a bit despite trying to show confidence (i have done hundreds of shots but these were my first IV's) and my instructor took the needle from me. I realized that she makes me nervous, I want to do everything perfect for her and I dont want to make mistakes, well who does, right? but she was asking, why would I be nervous....but I cant tell her that SHE makes me nervous, can I? do I tell her that? I think because she has been a nurse for so long and is so experienced that I find that intimidating? I cant quite figure it out, she gives me good grades and I havent been in trouble but she does have the power to pass or fail us in the blink of an eye. Is there a way to FAKE confidence...the shaking hand doesnt lie....
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I get good grades and I do well but in clinical I tend to second guess myself and be unsure of myself and my instructor has been telling me "you know this, be confident in yourself and your knowledge etc." so I have tried to show more confidence and when I went to do some injections and IV's last week in clinical, my hand was shaking a bit despite trying to show confidence (i have done hundreds of shots but these were my first IV's) and my instructor took the needle from me. I realized that she makes me nervous, I want to do everything perfect for her and I dont want to make mistakes, well who does, right? but she was asking, why would I be nervous....but I cant tell her that SHE makes me nervous, can I? do I tell her that? I think because she has been a nurse for so long and is so experienced that I find that intimidating? I cant quite figure it out, she gives me good grades and I havent been in trouble but she does have the power to pass or fail us in the blink of an eye. Is there a way to FAKE confidence...the shaking hand doesnt lie....
angels mommy:uhoh3: