How can I stop being so scared and shy?

Amanda.RN · Jan 29, 2012

Fear of public speaking is not uncommon. Have you considered trying to join a group or take a class on public speaking or oral communications? With help and practice, you will be able to overcome this fear. Consider joining Toast Masters. Here is their website:

Toastmasters International - Home

You will be able to search for a club in your area, or just review their free resources.

Good luck!

Amanda

tothepointeLVN, LVN · Jan 29, 2012

For post conference/ report the key is to have a system. Prewrite your report a little and just go from there and this sounds bad but focus on someone elses report that's worse than yours. Silently of course. Just enough to give you a little boost.

nowitsthetime · Sep 21, 2012

I'm in my 2nd level of nursing. I've always been shy my entire life. I'm good when I'm talking 1:1 with the patient, but when it comes to post conference with my clinical group or presenting in front of the class, I totally get scared and nervous. I have to present a case study with my clinical group in front of my class in 1 week and I am so nervous. what can i do??

You sound just like me , I have the same problem in clinical . I don't think you can change your temperamant. I have been the same way my entire life too and I ask myself the same question all the time , if I only I can change it , i would feel less anxiety. I am good in 1:1 with my patient too, I just don't like to talk in front of a lot of people. However , I find that sometimes you have no choice , you have to do whathever the instructor wants , and you will be ok .Think this way , if everybody can do it , you can do it too , thats what keeps me going .