Having a problem

well, your instructors arent particularly professional, nor helpful.......what is, is......practice and experience are the cures here........try repeatedly injecting an orange or whatever.....over and over again......i know this isnt the same as a person.....but you get the experience of the motion and the somewhat, the resistance to expect...... and take EVERY oportunity to do it on the job/training site......dont know that a doc would give you anything for this.....how are you going to know when to take, and on the job as a nurse, i would think this would/might be frowned upon...... good luck

What does she expect as a new experience. She should be more supportive. I felt the same way the first time I had to draw blood on a patient, but you know what, I got over it. Practice, practice, practice. You will be fine.

I was a Medical Assistant before I started nursing school. Have you gone through your externship yet? Experience at it does help. I was also fortunate that my MA instructor was amazing at making us get a HUGE amount of practice at injections. My rule of clinicals at this point is - fake it! I know some people are going to freak - but once you know the skill and you have to practice it on patients - just fake it. Act like you've been doing it your entire life - you may freak out once you get home but your patient never knows and it's over. Also - breathe! Before you go into the process of giving an injection - take a deep breath outside the room - blow it out and go in with a smile. You'd be surprised how much one lovely deep breath can do for you.