I am a sophomore nursing student, and I have wanted to be a nurse all of high school. I am doing well in all of my classes and enjoy them. We started clinical a couple of months ago though, and I am horrible at it. I get so nervous I can't even talk in a patient's room and forget everything I had learned. I prepare for hours for clinical and practice with my roommates. My clinical instructor probably thinks I do not prepare for them at all. I am not sure I am cut out to be a nurse after all, I am quiet and it seems to be having a huge effect on my ability to be around patients. Can anyone give me words of advice? I felt like a complete failure after our last clinical. Thanks!!