help me with performance anxiety

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Here is the thing......I am in my final year of student nurse...but I still can't get rid of performance anxiety.... I am an extreme nervous person........when I get SC, IV, IMI etc in front of someone...I can clearly feel my heart beats and my hands sweat and shake.... So I start to avoid doing such things to prevent embarrassment...

But half year later I will become a RN.... I want to practice more ............. does anyone have the similar experience and suggest some solutions for my situation................ PLEASE HELP ME.............. It has made me crazy and stress ..................THANKS!!

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Well, I'm starting 2nd semester of nursing this monday, so I really don't have that much experience to share with you- but I know exactly how you feel. I get so nervous when the instructors are watching me. My hands start shaking and it seems like the more I try to get them to stop shaking the more they shake :banghead:

Last semester during my skills check-off for IM, SQ & ID, my instructor asked me, "why are your hands shaking", of course this made me feel like an idiot and I just smiled and said "I'm nervous". Anyway, there are several posts on these forums that give suggestions on how to "get a handle on your nerves". I just keep telling myself that the more we practice our skills, the more confident we will become........Hope this makes you feel a little better :nuke:

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Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg.

May I suggest a conference with your physician or a psychiatrist. There are many medication out there that can help your anxiety. One that is common is a beta blocker. In small doses it can help you overcome being nervous and won't lower your blood pressure. You might also try a small dose of anxiety medications such as Xanax. Let me know how it goes for you.

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thanks for your help..I will search some old posts for solution.............. thanks~

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