 Hi guys, so in today's video I want to talk about nursing school test anxiety or just test anxiety in general because I feel like nurses kind of have this personality where we're like really wanting to do well and be proficient and confident, but then you know when it comes to testing it can be very nerve-wracking because we have so much pressure on us to Do well and for some of us it's worse than others and we can have really bad test anxiety Which actually inhibits our ability to take the test and so I want to talk about test anxiety and My experience and what we can do about it So I do have kind of a mild test anxiety, but I would say my anxiety is actually a Type where it's a little bit more beneficial for the test You know there's a scale of anxiety that you'll learn about that You know you have my own anxiety which actually helps you You kind of become a little bit more alert and you know a little bit more proficient And then there's anxiety when you creep up on that scale and you're moderate or severe or even panic-level anxiety that You're actually inhibiting your brain function and thinking process and that can be not so good when you're on a test because you know You obviously want all of your brain function to be working when you're taking a test and I think it's very common for students to have test anxiety and Before I before I would take tests. I would be nervous. I would feel sick There were some tests that like I would feel so Nervous for that. I literally was like I think I am going to throw up and I remember one test in particular It was a math test for drug calculations, and it was so simple like so simple We had to get a hundred percent on it or else that we had to retake the test And if we didn't then we would fail the course So I was like oh my god a hundred percent that is so much pressure to get a hundred percent even though It's like I knew what I was doing I just felt so much pressure and so anxious about it and I have anxiety in general I think a lot of people do and I was so nervous for it But anyways, so test anxiety what we can do about it I think the best thing we can do for test anxiety is be prepared and have a routine So have a routine of how you study have a routine for what you do the morning of tests and keep it consistent Have familiarity because if you change something up and you're not having consistent Then your brain is already be kind of off with that and then you have a test to worry about So for example if you normally wake up in the morning and go on a five mile jog before you go to nursing school Great do that on the morning of the test if you normally don't do that Don't wake up at 4 a.m. To go on a run before you do and take a test because you're going to totally throw off your Whole schedule and your body's gonna be like oh my god unless for some reason that's something you've been doing for years and years and years And that's worked for you then great But don't change up your routine on the morning of a test just because You have a test keep things consistent. Of course. Good night's rest eat a good breakfast drink lots of water and Honestly what I did before test the day before night before is I usually didn't study because I had prepared myself so much Leading up to the test that the night before I gave myself a little break Now not everyone is very I don't want to say good at doing that or you know can't really just shut off their brain and do that But if you're able to I think that is wonderful So my next thing is being prepared prepare prepare prepare for your test So that way when you get to the test you can honestly tell yourself I have legitimately done everything that I know within my knowledge of how to prepare for this test That even if I get a B on it or a C on it or don't do as well as I wanted to I know that in my mind, I did everything I could to study I go into the test without having any regrets, you know, you don't want to be like Man, I should have read the textbook or man, I should have made flashcards I didn't make flashcards this time But I should have so do everything in your power to study for that test So that when we go in even if it's a hard test you say well I literally did everything I could and I learned from this test from next test I know what I need to change and do differently that helps the test anxiety Is to know that you have prepared the most that you can't for the test So that is what helped me with my test anxiety Some other great tips is you know breathing exercises and you know Just the mental exercises of telling yourself that you can do it. It's only an hour. It's only two hours You're going to get through it and really in the end if you don't do as well as you want Really, what does it end up to you know, like failing is not the end of the world Not doing as well as not the end of the world and you know as a nurse Sometimes we don't do as well on our shifts and you have to just pick yourself up Carry on learn from your mistakes and move forward and be a better nurse for it And that's what you have to do in nursing school as well If you guys have any other great tips on test anxiety leave them in the comments below Make sure you give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel and I'll see you guys next time. Bye