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Rad tech student here. Having some issues with my clinical instructor.

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Im a rad tech student and I’m currently in clinical II.

My clinical instructor and I seem to clash a bit. She is just not very encouraging and doesn’t give me a sense of confidence. I know that this is my responsibility but she’s just not the most positive with me. In a nutshell, I really hate being around her. It’s a terrible, uncomfortable feeling.

Because of this, I have a serious problem when I’m doing an exam on a patient with her. I get so completely nervous, anxious, overwhelmed and flustered that I completely just forget everything. Like, all my knowledge just goes out the window and I come off as completely inept and downright stupid. I know she’s lost all patience with me.

However, when I’m with other techs, I feel great, I love the challenge, I love to get in there and try to complete everything with grace and knowledge. I truly enjoy it.

My issue is that my clinical instructor clearly only sees me in this terrible state of panic and anxiety so I’m afraid she thinks I’m lacking or doing really poorly. I’m certainly not perfect but when I’m with other techs, I’m confident to comp, confident to complete exams and do relatively well.

I know that she’s going to confront me soon and ask about my performance. Is there a way I can respectfully and gracefully say that she alone is the one that’s causing me to he so nervous and panic-ridden? It’s a serious problem and I’d like to handle it with care.

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