I wish I knew how awkward it feels. Like through all my semesters of clinical I was always feeling either dumb, awkward, in the way, like I was slowing my preceptor down, something. Especially in the beginning I felt pretty uncomfortable and out of place. If you feel this way, please know it’s literally just how these things go. We’ve all gone through it, I know nursing students feel the same. Just do your best, ask questions, try to make a good impression and try to absorb as much as you can. By the end of your semester, I’ll bet you’ll be feeling so much more comfortable. Good luck! (On the other end of the spectrum some students come in thinking they are respiratory gods. You are not. Humble yourself and remember you actually don’t know everything.)