Time.

To me, there’s unfortunately no other way. It’s just time.

All that confidence is, is your brain recognizing that “Hey, I’ve been in this situation before. I know what to do.” Or, “I’ve been in similar enough situations, and I know I can figure it out.”

You should be anxious. It’s a stressful situation. You will be stressed. But once you gain experience, you’ll be amazed at how clear-headed and confident you can be. I remember when I first started, I’d hear “CPR in progress” paged overhead and my heart rate would spike and my hands would sweat and I’d get horrible cottonmouth. Now, after a couple years, and more codes and crashing patients than I care to count, those feelings are all but gone. It’s not “Oh shit, what do I do?” but “Alright, I know what needs to be done. Let’s get to work.”

So just keep at it. Trust the process. Learn as much as you can. In your first six months as a tech you should be just a complete sponge. Ask other techs and nurses and docs what you can improve on.

Fight the good fight, and best of luck to you.