I need them to be stable coz im a nursing student and im gonna be injecting and stuff. so they need to be stable...
2006-09-02 05:13:39 · 11 answers · asked by questions 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
stop school now and become something else, otherwise you are in for some huge liability issues.
2006-09-02 05:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Niche Jerk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP NURSING! There is a nationwide nursing shortage and we need all the good caring nurses we can get! This is something that you can learn to deal with and overcome so don't give up just yet. Make sure you get plenty of sleep and limit your caffeine a bit and eat a healthy breakfast and lunch. When shaking, brace or rest your arm, elbow, or hand against something stable instead of leaving in midair. A bedside table, bed, a pillow, a bed-rail or whatever. There will be many times when your patient will be shaking more than you (for a variety of reasons - one being DTs or alcohol withdrawal :). So resting your arm or hand on them will help so that you are both shaking together. All this may seem silly or impractical, but I am a tech and long time hand "shaker" and have drawn lots and lots of blood either with me shaking or the patient shaking. Now, if you are shaking because of a bit of inexperience or fear, that will also go away with time and practice. The best cure in this instance is confidence.
2006-09-02 05:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's lots of reasons for this. The most common is caffiene (or illegal substances but im going to assume a crackhead wouldnt be here asking this question). If you drink more than 2 caffienated products a day, it might make your hands a bit jumpy.
Other reasons are more serious. Psychologically, you could be suffering from anxiety. Something as simple as prozac could cure the shakies. Neurologically, something could be misfiring. you'd have to get a test for that, and the doctor is really who you should talk to about this.
try not drinking caffiene and if that doesnt work, on to the doc's office! do not stop school we need RNs and you'll be able to calm it down, just find the right path. If its nervousness, it goes in the anxiety category if you can't get rid of the feeling!
2006-09-02 05:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by BJ tech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a nursing student, then your teacher should be willing and able to give you good advice in this regard. As someone who doesn't know much about medicine, I did hear (on "Scrubs") that a potassium deficiency could cause that symptom... try eating a banana and see if that helps?
2006-09-02 05:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a nursing student I would think you would know enough to realise that this is most likely a symptom of some medical condition, possibly neurological. I know that much and I'm a carpenter.
2006-09-02 05:18:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm wondering if you have Essential Tremor? A friend of mine has that and we found something that settles her and she doesn't shake as long as she takes it. It helps for a multitude of other health issues as well.
2006-09-02 06:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a disease that makes your hands shake...is it Parkinsons? I can't remember now...but you should get checked out. If you have it, I'm afraid you won't be doing any injections. Hope it's not that.
2006-09-02 05:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get to a dr. yourself and let him or her know what is going on with you,,don't leave out any details!! There may be a major problem that you need to get fixed..good luck
2006-09-02 05:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by sonya w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't wet your hands when they are soo tired like for example, after ironing a lot of clothes.
and, don't take in too much caffeine.
2006-09-02 05:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by ←deadstar→ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to relax, Your nerves are jumping because your afraid you'll mess up. think of something positive. don't worry you'll be find. good-luck!!!
2006-09-02 05:19:55 · answer #10 · answered by ronrmrll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋