kbullinger

Thanks for all the great suggestions, I can't wait to try them out in clinically. YES, I will Graduate December 2009.

I have talked with my instructor and my classmates. My classmates have alot more experience in skills than I do. The instructor keep reminding that I only have a few weeks left and need to get myself together. It's not that I don't know how to do things, It's the anxiety that takes over and my mind goes blank, my hands shake, and I start sweating.

I am an older student (49) in my final semester of an ADN program. I should graduate in December 2009. I am very anxious in the clinical setting. I get very anxious about performing in front of the patient and my instructor. I don't feel secure in my clincial skills and have a great fear of making mistakes. I can't take the pressure I have put on my self. The other students (either LPN's or younger students) seem to have the confidence and performance with their skills, which makes me feel even worse. Im thinking about withdrawing. this is something I really want to do but I can handle the anxiety in the hospital. Any suggestions on how to get over this anxiety will be greatly appreciated.

I know exactly how you feel, my anxiety is in clinical which scares me to death. I am in an ADN program, my firsts 2 semester clinicals were in the evening. We got very little experience in medication administration. Now Im in my final semester and want to withdraw. I have a low passing grade but I feel my clinical skills are so weak that when I get in the real world I might not make it. I am an older student, and two of my classmates are LPN's and the others are young students who have no anxiety. Please let me know if you have any pointers. I have six weeks left.