I am thrilled to have been accepted to nursing school and feel confident in my academic ability; however, the initial clinicals put me into a cold sweat! In doing peds oncology research a year ago, I passed out and hit the floor while trying to watch a spinal tap on a 13-year-old. I'm so nervous that I will faint while trying to watch another procedure! I know I need to watch, watch, watch to learn, but how do I get over this initial roadblock? Does anyone have any secrets or advice? Did anyone else fear passing out and embarassing themselves? I want to be a nurse so badly and loved working with the peds patients--I just couldn't watch them get any procedures done! I can't bear to be "that girl!" Please advise. :chair: