Hey Guys,I was wondering if anyone else ever has those moments where they freeze up and kinda forget everything they know. I got called upon at a baseball game the other night to help one of my teammates that got hurt after a hard slide (unfortunately my teammates know I'm a nursing student so I couldn't slink away). I was able to remember to get ice but everything else was a blank, I couldn't do a proper assessment or do anything besides tell her to put ice on it (and I barely got that right). I feel like such a failure right now... I know how to do these things in class and even in clinical but when I get away from these places its like I've never even taken a first aid course! Please tell me this gets better and I'm not the only one!
TazziRN, RN 6,487 Posts Jul 12, 2007 You're a student!!! You're not expected to know everything automatically. That comes with experience.
Barbq 13 Posts Specializes in Med Surg, Tele, HH, Geriatrics. Jul 12, 2007 Time helps with these things....I have been an RN for 13 yrs and my step daughter got stung by a bee the other day. I did what I thought was correct---- all the time praying she was not allergic.. When I was done called Posion Control and BINGO..I was 100% correct. But I still drew a blank at the time. Be gentle on yourself..you are after just learning!!!!!
