My next big challenge is facing me squarely on. It is one that I knew was coming, one that I tried to emotionally prepare for but now that the reality of it is here...I am stymied and trying to overcome. I am trying to study, take and pass my highest level licensing exam. I am feeling incompetent, uneducated and unprepared.
I know I have the ability to learn what I need, but I also have major test anxiety. The exam covers every aspect of my profession from basic knowledge to direct application of methodology and treatment plans. I have been working in such a niche market for so long that I haven't focused on so many basic aspects of mental health. I have never worked in geriatrics, dealth with psychopharm, created a discharge plan, etc.
To make this happen, I have started taking practice tests, studying, doing lots of deep breathing...
Will I pass. Yes. Will I have major anxiety until I do? Yes. These are the challenges that make us who we are. Not always life threatening, but personal challenges that tell us that we can be more than we thought we were.
I know I have the ability to learn what I need, but I also have major test anxiety. The exam covers every aspect of my profession from basic knowledge to direct application of methodology and treatment plans. I have been working in such a niche market for so long that I haven't focused on so many basic aspects of mental health. I have never worked in geriatrics, dealth with psychopharm, created a discharge plan, etc.
To make this happen, I have started taking practice tests, studying, doing lots of deep breathing...
Will I pass. Yes. Will I have major anxiety until I do? Yes. These are the challenges that make us who we are. Not always life threatening, but personal challenges that tell us that we can be more than we thought we were.
It's really not that bad. I reviewed the test kit the day before and passed. You'll do great.
ReplyDelete