Starting College And Stuttering. Anyone?

[NurseEric81]

I am starting my pre-req's and gen ed's for nursing school in August and I am nervous because I stutter. People where I work have picked up on it. I usually prolongate L's W's F's and my favorite S's (sssssssso it ssssounds llllllike this). Anyone have this that can give me words of advice???? When I'm at my job it's not that bad. I can talk with patients (i'm an EMT), except when the patients name is Lillian or something like that, I can talk to my partners but I am just worried about school.

Thanks!

Eric

[4x4country]

Never let it discourage you from your dreams!

I have worked with several nurses/CNA/medical fielders that either cant pronounce a dx or a drug name. I have also seen several with disabilities, walking with limps, asthma, speech and hearing problems.

That being said, I too have small speech problems. I had to be taught how to pronounce r, and s. and I honestly believe that I might have a earing problem probably d/t loud environments (loud music, loud machines (farm equipment). never been diagnosed though . I always have the TV blasting and some times told to lower my voice when just chatting. LOL . it has never stopped me although not a lot of people know or noticed, just close people that I am around a lot.

Don't let it stop you, a EMT makes a great nurse in my book.

[JettaDP]

When I was young I had a relatively minor speech problem. I had a harder time than most are getting my r's, s's, and l's out. To this day, I still have the problem. Not near as bad but it's still there. I often sound like a snake when I'm saying a word with an s in it. How I deal with it is by always reminding myself that most people have a quirk about them that makes them self concious. For many it is not quite as obvious as my problem but that's okay. And just remember that you are in college now and people are not nearly as judgemental. Also, if you're already working as an EMT and you have minor issues while at work, I don't think you'll have any excessive problems in nursing school. Just be as confident as you can be. Even if you have to fake it! If you show people that you are confident, they won't even notice your problem. If you're confident, people won't doubt your abilities.

[msjack]

Please don't let that discourage you! In my first year of nursing school there was a guy in our class that had a severe stuttering problem. He still would ask questions in a class of 120 and yes they would take him a little bit longer, but NO ONE ever made fun of him or put him down because of it. I can see how hard it would be, especially for him, he was probably 1 out of maybe 5-7 guys in the whole class, but he perservered. He didn't let it stop him and neither should you. If it's really what you want then I say go for it. Good luck!