Sometimes I’m not sure how to do something. I ask when I don’t know. But I worry about the owner of the clinic thinking I’m stupid of worthless as an employee for not knowing. I’ve been at their clinic for 2 months now. I feel like I should be a pro at everything but I still am learning new things.
Any suggestions on how to feel more confident or at least less insecure about needing to learn still? I want to be of value to the clinic and help things run smoothly.
Some jobs are more complicated than others, some have a bit more of a learning curve. Has your boss talked to you about this, saying you should already know everything? They probably expect you to have some questions for a while.
I mean, obviously you want to learn the job as well as you can as quickly as possible, but if no supervisor has talked negatively to you about your performance, then you’re probably doing fine. Try not to stress 
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No, @freakonaleash , they haven’t said anything like that. I’m just an insecure person by nature so it’s a struggle of mine.
Gotcha. Well, I’ll bet you’re doing better than you think. Hang in there, and kudos for working; I know firsthand how difficult it can be for us.
Thanks. I have moments at work where my anxiety gets crazy high and I feel like my mind is going to break. But I just take deep breaths and try to focus
I relate to this soooo much.
What are your coping methods when you feel that way?
No one is a pro at anything after two months. Asking questions is normal and healthy.
It’d be worse if you didn’t ask questions.
That’s a good point @Hemy . I will try to keep that in mind.
I just had my certification exam and I got a 97% on it so I have learned a lot, just not everything.
One thing I do is try to focus on one thing at a time, get each task completed, prioritizing the tasks when necessary. Especially at my new job at the hospital I might get slammed with a bunch of things that all need to get done asap, but it’s impossible to do them all at the same time, so I have to focus on the highest priority tasks first, then work my way through the mess one step at a time.
Frankly my new job can be overwhelming at times. I just completed training Thursday, first day flying solo is Tuesday, and I’m terribly nervous about it.
Sometimes I do 4-4-8 breathing, something my psychiatrist taught me. It helps slightly. Inhale through the nose for four seconds, hold it for four seconds, then exhale through the mouth for eight seconds. I repeat that breathing cycle several times in an effort to calm myself slightly.
I’m glad you found some good methods for dealing with all that stress. I’ve tried that type of breathing but it doesn’t help me. I inhale sharply twice in a row the breathe out. I also put cold water on the back of my neck if I need to snap out of a panic attack.
Good luck on going solo 
I haven’t got any worthwhile advice, but hang in there
They say it takes about 1-2 years to get used to a new job.
Thanks @anon27913786 @anon91889455
I think you should keep doing what you are doing if you can and do what you can to keep the stress levels low or at least manageable, its also good to reward yourself when you get home & relax, you need to treat yourself nice for all the good work that you are doing in your life Merry Christmas.
Thanks @Daydreamer . I think rewarding myself is a good idea. I just have to figure out what the reward should be lol
I think youre doing it right. If you dont know something, you need to find it out in order to improve.
Thanks @SzSupportAdmin . I run the office alone so I didn’t have someone telling me how we do it at this location. I went to a different location that did things differently for training 4 hours per week for 6 weeks . That just left me with more questions doing it that way. Things come up that are not necessarily covered in training too. But I’m going to try to have a good attitude and just do my best. It’s all I can do.
Sounds like you are on the right trajectory at work. 
It takes a good 3 months before you become comfortable on the job.
You might be a little bit of a perfectionist as well…asking more questions to get things exactly right…which could be construed in a different way by the Brass.
I had this issue with my last employer. My OCD made me come across as a bit unsure and hesitant when I was just trying to get things absolutely right.
Good Luck! 
97 is stellar!!! Your doing great 