worriedSPN

Thank you for the responses. I cannot identify what is is about my clinical instructor that makes me anxious, I just feel like that around her only in the clinical setting, but not in class at all. You're right though, as hard as it may be I can't let one person bring me down....I'll just give it my best shot and come what may. I try to be prepared as I can at clinical, but I think I feel not quite speedy enough at certain things. I definately had that feeling that nursing instructors do tend to go after the weaker ones, so I'll continue to work with my therapist, friends, and some encouragement from here. I wanna make it and be a good nurse is all! Thanks! I feel a lot better. :)

This is repost from another forum but was hoping for help from fellow lpn's or lpn students. I'm so distraught and anxiety stricken I feel like I want to quit...I'm trying not to. It's my first time posting here and I wasn't sure where quite to post about my problem. I have been suffering from panic attacks and general anxiety for 4 years not and have gotten a wonderful regimen to keep it under control. I'm currently an LPN student and only have 4 months until graduation. My problem is that while I have managed all other school related anxiety during the week, I have had a rough time with clinical with one particular teacher. I have no problem talking or being around her classtime, but during clinical I get so nervous and anxious around her that its made it hard to concentrate. I've had tachycardic responses, some difficulty breathing, and I hate to admit this, but have double dosed on my antianxiety medication (I've already addressed this with doc and working on it) just to get through the day with only her. My teacher is not an intimidating person that much, but I feel like she is in clinical. It's not so much her as it is me and the anxiety. I have been afraid to tell my regular lecture teacher or nursing team leader for the school because the 3 of them are very close, and don't want this my clinical teacher to find out and take it the wrong way, because I do think she is a wonderful and helpful teacher. So why I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack around ONLY her in clinical is beyond me. I dont have this problem with any other clinical instructor or any of the clinical settings, only when she's around. I have been working with therapy and a med regimen for years but can't understand why its just her. My question is, what should I do? Should I approach a teacher and risk having them talk behind my back (because they've admitted they do talk)? BTW i have this clinical instructor fot the next 8 weeks...

Hi all, It's my first time posting here and I wasn't sure where quite to post about my problem. I have been suffering from panic attacks and general anxiety for 4 years not and have gotten a wonderful regimen to keep it under control. I'm currently an LPN student and only have 4 months until graduation. My problem is that while I have managed all other school related anxiety during the week, I have had a rough time with clinical with one particular teacher. I have no problem talking or being around her classtime, but during clinical I get so nervous and anxious around her that its made it hard to concentrate. I've had tachycardic responses, some difficulty breathing, and I hate to admit this, but have double dosed on my antianxiety medication (I've already addressed this with doc and working on it) just to get through the day with only her. My teacher is not an intimidating person that much, but I feel like she is in clinical. It's not so much her as it is me and the anxiety. I have been afraid to tell my regular lecture teacher or nursing team leader for the school because the 3 of them are very close, and don't want this my clinical teacher to find out and take it the wrong way, because I do think she is a wonderful and helpful teacher. So why I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack around ONLY her in clinical is beyond me. I dont have this problem with any other clinical instructor or any of the clinical settings, only when she's around. I have been working with therapy and a med regimen for years but can't understand why its just her. My question is, what should I do? Should I approach a teacher and risk having them talk behind my back (because they've admitted they do talk)? BTW i have this clinical instructor fot the next 8 weeks...