1st clinical rotation. Experiencing so much performance anxiety which really jacks up my executive functioning while at the hospital. Hard to “think in my feet,” and think outside of the box, particularly with someone staring over my shoulder for these non routine cases.
I had 8 months of didactics prior to clinicals. I study my ass off, and for the most part, know my shit, but im progressing much more slowly than id like to out at clinicals. Im feeling really discouraged and creating stories about me not being cut out for this, developing a bad reputation at the hospital amongst the techs, etc.
I have a background in a people helping profession and am generally pretty competent, but this style of learning and the anxiety that comes with it has felt really hard to navigate.
Does anyone have a story of making it through an intense period of struggle early on in clinicals to eventually having a successful career?
I could really use the encouragement.
thanks!