Help!!!test Anxiety!

[americanbeauty]

I am taking A&P I this semester. And yes it is hard, but I am enjoying what I am learning. I keep up with the reading, I highlight, I make flashcards. I am doing everything humanly possible. Which is a feat for me as I work full-time, have two small kids, a dog and a husband. I am struggling in Lab. My first quiz I made an A, the second and third I bombed terribly. I know this stuff, but when I get in the lab I completely blank out. I am making myself sick. All this week, I have been sick, unable to focus, unable to work, concentrate, headache, nausea and it is only during quiz time. I passed my first lecture test with no problems. Why am I stressing so much about Lab? I have my first lab practical next week and I am already getting wired up just thinking about it. What am I going to do? Any suggestions on how to to get over this? I know I get an A in this class. I just can not get over this test anxiety. Please help! I want to be a nurse so badly and I can not get over this test anxiety my dream will slip away....... I have tried crying, deep breathing, trying to relax and nothing is working.

[jadu1106]

hi~

just a suggestion, since its just your lab practical your having test anxiety with, maybe study as if you are in your a&p lab. if you have access to a science lab that has skeletons and hearts and muscle parts, just try and study there with the actual tools that may be similar to the tools your instructor may use for the practical, even try the science lab with a small study group, maybe that may help retain it more and lessen your anxiety.

this is what my practical was about, so my study group would just meet up in the science lab and practice on skeletons, body parts, etc that they have just for students who are trying to learn a&p or whatever science.

best of luck to you.

jadu1106

[Star29]

I have been feeling the same way accept with the NET exam. I have taken the test 2 and have one more chance...now i couldn't figure out why i kept failing it i have straight A's in all my pre-reqs but i just couldn't pass it...I finally went to the nursing office to see if they could shed some light on the situation and they said it was simply test anxiety...they advised me to do some research on it so i did and found this book that i have been practicing and its really helped me "Taking the Anxiety out of Taking Tests" By Susan Johnson and I recently have been feeling better....I know you said you have done the deep breathing but this goes a little more in depth and explains why you could be having these feelings....So I guess in short what i am trying to say is I know what you are going through its really hard...But for me the book is a godsend..Keep your spirits up, and Goodluck...

Christina:heartbeat