How do you overcome shyness?
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By practising and allowing yourself to ask questions you're afraid to ask. Never mind if the person you asked makes you feel dumb for asking. Chances they won't remember, anyhow. You really need to understand bc that's is the only way you'll learn. How else will you be a good student if you don't ask? Students always ask lots of Qs so it's perfectly normal. If you don't ask your instructors, they will assume you'll know what you're doing. You must not wait til graduate to ask basic Qs. In the work world, people would be more fed up than in a classroom setting. The more Qs you ask now, the more confident you can be that you're learning. Also, the more you know, the more brilliant Qs you can come up with. You should be constantly building your knowlege with what you already know. By building your knowledge, it gives you the foresight to solve problems.
Being shy means being easily frightened, timid, relunctant and lack of confidence in the presence of others.
Compare your fear about asking Qs about something you don't understand as being very minor compared to all those patients who have to be treated in the hospital. Many patients have major reasons to feel shy about like having to be stripped and viewed naked, given a sponge bath, soiled sheets or unable to go to the toilet by themselves, in constant agony and being feeble, etc. For some people who's first stay at the hospital may be terrifying experience for them. They may even be afraid to ask Qs or tell you that they are in pain.
Most patients would be grateful and comfortable to have a nurse that they can be confident in. Imagine what it would be like in their position and how would you like your nurse to treat you. Wouldn't you want him/her to be able to give you proper care and address any concerns you have? You need to be able to communicate their concerns, treatments, conditions and meds to the Dr.
I don't meant to scare you but being in the medical field, you cannot waste time by being too afraid to take action or getting help when necessary or being ignorant especially in a life and death situation. You have a major responsibility and you are liable for any careless mistakes or not calling help when a patient is clearly needs it. You really need to go the extra mile to find out some pertinent information about a patient in which you weren't clear about or if making sure if the patient is receiving the proper amount and type meds (he's not allergic to) at the right time. It's a very stressful job and you may not always feel appreciative.
You should volunteer at a local hospital if you haven't already. Make sure, you are prepared to deal with all the ups and downs that comes with it. Nurses have to talk to other health care workers, patients and visitors. You need to develop a thick skin bc not all people are going kind whether you do something right or not. I know this from experience.
You need to practise talking especially to difficult people. You can take part time job as a waitress in a busy restaurant, sales support clerk where you handle returns and complaints, and/or solving problems, public support where you give directions or any kind of position where you need to force yourself to talk to people and address their problems as if they were your own.
You need to push yourself if you really want a career in Nursing bc no one else will.
Hope this helps.
just feel comfortable about other peoples mistakes or dumb questions knowing your question cant be dumber than theirs
first, you need to find out what things or which persons make you uneasy, nervous, anxious, uncomfortable, fearful, etc.then, you could fact it...then, you could reduce your anxiety within.it's your anxiety that has caused your shyness.upon the time you can relax a bit, you then could start to feel comfortable to socialize again.you'll be no longer as shy as you used to be.
Force yourself into a situation where you cannot avoid talking to people. Work a job as a waitress or some other place where your job will be to talk to people. You get over shyness pretty fast in that kind of environment.
Okay,first,there's no such thing as a stupid question any reasonable person won't think badly of you for asking questions.Be interested in people and what they have to say.All it takes is one question to get the ball rolling.The best coversationalists know when to keep thier mouths shut
use a big smile while keeping your posture straight and do not lose eye contact, notice something that you both have in common and start the conversation based on a common interest. As a nurse, you will be respected as one that can help. Rest assured you will be sought after first before you get a chance to be shy.
Yes, it's a big problem - it's a lifetime problem - I know because I am shy too.
My suggestion is take it slow and easy. In other words, don't tell yourself that you have to change overnight from a shy person to an extravert who loves talking with everyone. Just take a little step. I think the first step you could take which is important in your education is to be able to ask a question. Tell yourself that you are going to ask just one question today and it's not a stupid question because it's just something you don't understand and you need an explanation. There may be other people who will be so happy that you asked that question because they also need to know the answer. See what I mean - just take one step each day.
You can't just start talking to people, but you can tell yourself today, I am going to make one comment to one person. You see - you give yourself little goals and when you succeed, you will feel much better. Also give yourself little rewards, when you do succeed - buy something, go somewhere, treat yourself.
You see if you do it in small steps, day by day, it won't be so frightening and overwhelming. Also, if one day, you don't feel up to it, so don't do it - you don't have to pressure yourself, but when you feel up to the challenge, make an effort and ask that 1 question and/or make 1 comment.
It's not impossible - you can do it - you just have to take that first step. Go ahead and I am rooting for you. Good luck!
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