Personally, I try to present myself as excited for the training with some degree of competence without trying to pretend like I already know…anything? I feel like I have some trouble striking the perfect balance between competent and receptive, or maybe it’s a balance between confidence and humility.
I think erring on the side of humility and receptiveness is a better bet if you’re not sure where the balance is, but I’d like to hear from other folks’ experiences and perspectives.
(I’d also be grateful for perspectives from folks who have been preceptors or instructors!)
Former EMT:
“Hi nice to meet you, I’m ready to work and learn.”
This is a good place to start. That’s definitely how I approached it when I was getting started as an ER tech.
…I ran into a new problem…how do you deal with it when your preceptor says some pretty offensive stuff? I know I’m in the rural Midwest, but it has been a hot minute since I heard someone genuinely refer to Asian people as “the Orientals”.