I feel stressed beyond anything. Help!!

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Hello, I'm a Level 1 nursing student. There are a total of 4 levels. There are a total of 3 attempts for each skill. I am on my 3 attempt for vital signs. I practice practice practice. When practicing I nail the apical, radial and blood pressure. During testing I'm off. I'm so stressed beyond words. I feel like giving up. It has chipped away at my self esteem. Other experiences?

Specializes in ER/Tele, Med-Surg, Faculty, Urgent Care.

As an 18 year old LPN student, I flunked enemas & bed making! I drove home so upset, crying so hard I could barely see the road. My dad came in & asked what I planned to do, was I going to quit or what? I answered NO, they will have to kick me out!!! After eating & getting composed, I returned to the skills lab to practice to test out.

As a former nursing faculty, it is well known that most students are nervous during skills testing. You are not the only one that has struggled.

Keep practicing!

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