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So in the last section we went over how I
would recommend studying to learn
clinical skills and to get ready for skills
check-off day, right?
But what about tips for the actual skills
check-off itself?
Because holy cow, these are...
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These skills check-off days are terrifying.
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Why are they so terrifying?
Probably because they scare you with the
whole "If you fail this, the world will end.
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You can't go to clinical, everything will
fall apart" and, spoiler, it won't.
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And then you also have them just, like,
staring at you awkwardly while you try to do
this skill that you just learned.
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And it's one of the most intimidating things
in the world, and you feel like you will melt
. Spoiler: You also will not melt.
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And I know you want me to be able to give
you, like, this magic solution,
right? So that you're never nervous again
during skills check-off and everything is
magical and wonderful.
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But I can't.
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You will have to do this kind of scared, but
scared and prepared
with a few tips in your pocket to help you
face the fear bear here.
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Let's learn a few. You know how you practice
talking out loud the steps as you practice
all of these skills?
We did that for a reason, and I want you to
use that.
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Talk to the mannequin like you would talk to
a patient.
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Say the steps out loud while you're doing
them.
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You can even say it in an educational
manner.
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Now, I'm going to do this.
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You studied them out loud, so say them out
loud.
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Replicate the environment of studying as
much as you can.
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Talking really helped me personally be less
nervous because there wasn't just this
awful silence of my teacher staring at me
and judging my every move.
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I really do think that it also showed the
instructor that I was at least trying, you
know, even if I messed up, I was trying that
I had practiced this and that I was trying to
work through my process.
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Next, go slow.
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Take a moment before you even start to just
like stand there and regroup.
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You can go through your little mantras,
think through each step before you do it.
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And usually these don't have a crazy time
limit on them.
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So take your time, talk out loud, and just
be methodical.
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And if you fail, let's hope you don't fail.
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But if you do, let's hop to the next section
to discuss what will actually happen if you
do. And please remember, no matter what, you
will be okay.