incomprehensible amounts of nervousness
I have my EMT practical final on Saturday at 7:45 AM. This is where I am evaluated on the skills I have learned throughout the course of this year, in six different stations. What makes me nervous is that there are things I can do (or not do), that result in an automatic fail of the station. There are MANY of these automatic fails ie. not verbalizing that I am checking the temperature of my patient's skin, not immobilizing the cervical spine immediately. I'm terrified; I'm terrified of blanking, and more terrified of failing. If I do fail, my year goes to dust, and, well, I don't become an EMT, which would ruin a lot. Susan advised me to repeat to myself, "I'm so glad I remembered everything! I'm so glad I passed." It actually does work in alleviating some anxiety. But I am still nervous. I'm going in tomorrow to practice for six hours.
So basically, more than ever before, send me good energy while you sleep on Saturday morning, because there will be a very anxious Claire Louge being evaluated by an inspector at Cornell University.
So basically, more than ever before, send me good energy while you sleep on Saturday morning, because there will be a very anxious Claire Louge being evaluated by an inspector at Cornell University.