Passing your skills check-off isn't LUCK, it's STRATEGY. Here's how to crush it the first time!
Partner Up
- Never practice alone at first! A nursing partner catches mistakes you might have missed.
- Practice with someone in your lab with the same instructor, they know how they grade.
- Once you've got the skill down, you can practice on your own or with anon-nursing partner.
Practice Smart
- If you're not clear on what your instructor expects of you, clarify before the day of check of.
- Step by step repetition will help you gain competence and confidence.
- Check all your supplies and set up your space like the lab
Stay Calm
- Start slow, then speed up when you know the skill
- Rushing = mistakes
- Confidence = smooth check offs
- Stay positive and go into the check of with the I"got this" attitude. Promise this works!
Remember it's not about memorizing like a robot, it's about truly knowing the skill so you're ready for real world clinical practice!
YOU GOT THIS!
Happy Nursing, Professor Mollie