When did you stop feeling incompetent during clinicals?
I started in a program that’s relatively new. The school part is not really productive in my opinion largely due to watching a lot of videos, off topic conversations, even in lab :/
I didn’t really start thriving until I began the clinical externship.
At the end of my fifth shift, I felt like a dumbass. Up until then I felt like I was getting the hang of things even as newb then I totally choked on a laparoscopic case whilst be preceptor was retracting and holding the camera.
I’m probably being too hard on myself. So my questions, at what point in your clinicals did you feel like you were doing well and starting to really work independently?
Edit: I don’t mean competent and ready to work solo, just when you when did you feel you were in an upward trajectory?
Thanks!!