My classmates are Jellyfish!!- Spineless

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I am sooo sick of my class. I don't go to school, I go to an aquarium surrounded by spineless jellyfish.

It seems that I am always made out to look bad. Ex. Today, we had a 5 chp. Med-Surg test & just came off of 2 days of team-nursing clinicals. Well, after Med-Surg we had pharm. Today, we were suppose to have a math-test (for daily grade). Before our instructor came in, I asked how many people's brains are fried & would like to see if we can take the math test on Monday? Some people raised their hands. So.....when the instructor came in, I told her that "we are worn-out & could we PLEASE!!! take the math test on Monday" She said she didn't realize we had a major test today & if that is what the rest of the class wants, it's ok w/her. WELL, wouldn't you know, everyone just stared at her w/a blank look on their face when she asked that. AND, 1 girl said, "can we take it today if we wanted too?" And she said sure. WELL, EVERYONE DECIDED TO TAKE IT :angryfire I felt like a dumb---! This isn't the first time something like this has happened.

I'M SICK OF MY CLASSMATES! It is sad, but when/if I graduate in August - I am not going into the transition RN program. I do not want to be stuck with these people again, I am going to do an online course.

I just needed to vent. :uhoh3:

justjenn

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
If only that were true. I've been participating in message boards for more than 4 years and I still get offended. I think it will also depend on the mood of the reader. There have also been many many times that people have found my posts rude also.

I didn't say it's always that way, just that it's been my experience that it's often that way. A lot also depends on people's personalities. Some people are "peacemakers" by nature. I agree that it does also depend on the mood of the reader. Tone is so hard to discern in a written medium.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Call Center RN.
To be perfectly honest, when you have ONE person complaining about every single other person in the class (or at work, or whatever), you kinda have to wonder if the problem is really every single other person, or maybe it actually lies with that one person. JMO.

This can be applied to the way people respond as well. I have been on many message boards for many years. I used bulletin boards before there was even an internet. I remember when we thought a 14.4kb modems and thought that was fast. We can all debate this for the rest of our lives. Why do we want to all be angry at each other. Most of us on this thread are students, going to nursing school, which is tough enough. Most of us come here for friendship, support, and assistance. I'm not sure which exactly the OP was looking for, but I am willing to bet that she was not looking for some of these responses.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

This board may be for nurses to come together,but that doesn't mean they have to agree all the time, or that one board member should post her opinion in the style that another board member wishes.

(Back to the subject?)

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Specializes in Junior Year of BSN.

Um, since this board all of a sudden changed to a "proper way of posting your board" can this thread be closed cause it has changed from what the op was stating to back and forth "ways of posting". Just an opinion. Thanks :)

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Ya know, the test was a simple, 8 problem-fraction-roman # test. Sure, I could have taken the test no prob. AND, it is nothing that we review - not like medicines.

THE WHOLE POINT IS, if you agree to something or not agree -STAND BY IT. It is like politics. They say one thing when they want to get a point across to a certain group & another when they are caught off guard.

A good friend of mine in class had the same thing happen to her when I was out sick one day. MOST of the class was talking about assignments & how it would be easier to do "such in such" Well, my friend asked the teacher something regarding that & how the class was in agreement. When it came down to it, the teacher addressing the class for their opinion - THAT JUST SAT THERE.

I intend on fighting for what is right, especially for my patients. If that means I will not have friends because I go against what others think is easier for them, so be it. At night, I can sleep knowing I did more.

justjenn

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I did not write this post looking for people to agree or disagree. Basically, I needed to vent. My history in posts show that I do not usually complain about things. Yes, I thought that some of the remarks we kinda harsh & pissed me off because the person, I didn't feel understood the "underlying cause" of my post, but hey, we are all different & entitled to our view. That is why I stand by my op. I do not respect people that are wishy-washy. If a doctor was instructing a nurse to administer a medication or do treatment that was wrong for the pt., would that nurse not speak up & say something? (outside the pt's room of course?)

Again, it was not the point of taking the test on that particular day, it was the fact that the class didn't did not stand behind what they felt.

My teacher stated that when I started school I was so excited, got a cap, was going to wear a white uniform, wanted to make a scrap book of our time together, wanted to form study groups. AND, wanted to do WHATEVER I could to help everyone pass. She said that I saw everything "Rosey" That I thought school & people were suppose to be a certain way & I am finding out that they are not, I am hurt by it. Well, she hit the nail on the head. But, the only thing I can say, is that I knew how nursing was going to be - hard & difficult & yet, sometimes rewarding - so at least I got that right.

At the begining, we were asked if we wanted to wear caps or not. There were plenty of people who did not want to wear caps. I, on the other hand, stated that "I worked too hard & waited too long not to be able to wear my cap. Could we not make it a personal choice?" And would you believe that I had several people come up to me days after that & say that they wanted to wear a cap but didn't want to say anything. One girl even said that she would never have had the gonads to say something but glad there was someone who did. That student, sadly, had to drop out.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

You can't force people to grow thier own BBs

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I do not respect people that are wishy-washy. If a doctor was instructing a nurse to administer a medication or do treatment that was wrong for the pt., would that nurse not speak up & say something?

I don't see how this situation can be compared to patient safety. One situation is potentially life threatening, the other is not. Far from it. Just because some of your classmates didn't speak up about delaying a scheduled test, doesn't mean they wouldn't speak up about a much more serious, potentially life threatening situation. It's two completely different situations that could easily elicit two completely different responses from the same person.

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justjenn i completely "get" your point. your OP was clear and the underlying irritating factor was completely apparent to me. the class collectively grumbled about something and when you addressed the issue to the teacher they all acted as though they had no idea what you were talking about. it has nothing to do with what day the test is taken it has to do with wishywashy people saying one thing and then not backing you up later. these will be the same people who will agree to protest certain things or back certain ideas on the job and then when the management meeting occurs they leave you high and dry. I can totally agree that this is annoying escpecially if it is happening frequently as you have intimated. I guess just take a lesson from this experience and either call them out for being wishy-washy or don't be the spokesperson anymore, let someone else do it.

p.s. -why is anyone argueing the OP's right to be annoyed? we all must be having a bad week!

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justjenn i completely "get" your point. your OP was clear and the underlying irritating factor was completely apparent to me. the class collectively grumbled about something and when you addressed the issue to the teacher they all acted as though they had no idea what you were talking about. it has nothing to do with what day the test is taken it has to do with wishywashy people saying one thing and then not backing you up later. these will be the same people who will agree to protest certain things or back certain ideas on the job and then when the management meeting occurs they leave you high and dry. I can totally agree that this is annoying escpecially if it is happening frequently as you have intimated. I guess just take a lesson from this experience and either call them out for being wishy-washy or don't be the spokesperson anymore, let someone else do it.

p.s. -why is anyone argueing the OP's right to be annoyed? we all must be having a bad week!

I completely agree!!

Been there myself a few times..... when this type of stuff happens, I will usually just say somethings comical like " Yipes! A few mimutes ago, I thought there was a group around me on this"... and then state my preference. I would not let it bug me. My instructors all know that I am a leader in my groups..... this just shows that you are too.

Hang in there!!

Hugs!

MaryRose :)

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Amen! Thanks! I am not so much happy that you guys agree w/me, it is that you understand my point.

Just to let everyone know, I have a smile on my face & am still out there helping. What a good team player, especially nurse, needs to do.

Best - justjenn

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Specializes in Emergency Dept, M/S.
Just to let everyone know, I have a smile on my face & am still out there helping. What a good team player, especially nurse, needs to do.

Best - justjenn

Good for you!!! Don't let them get you down. :) Chin up, and you will persevere, cap and all! :)

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