… several deep breaths, says Zeman, can help mitigate stress. “One thing I teach my students is when you go in and out of patient rooms, take two deep breaths,” she … of that, patients have better outcomes.” An Operational Experience Mindy Butler was terrified she was going to pass out during her first clinical rotation working in an emergency room: “My hands were shaking and my heart was racing,” says the PA student, now in her …