Nursing school mean clinical instructors

[Gigi143]

hello everyone. I am currently on my second year of my ADN program. I have a clinical instructors that kept on single me out of my group and humiliate me in front of nurses and patient's family. Everytime she yelled at me, I get confused and anxious so I felt overwhelm. English is not my my first language and she will try to correct every word I say. I felt getting bullied, but can't do anything. One of my classmates switch to another professor, because of the same problem. I only have 2 weeks of clinical left, but I am so scared that this lady might failed me. This clinical professor really made me question my decision to become a nurse. Anyone in here can relate on my story? I'm just frustrated and confused

[morte, LPN, LVN]

on the other hand humiliation can breed anger/rage and distrust.QUOTE=Okie36;8157550]Ok, I'm going to be the odd man out here....is she stopping u from endangering a patient? Is it something that could potentially harm you? Is she having to seem a little harder because she's tried to say things different ways and that fact that English is not your first language, u didn't comprehend....I, too, had an instructor that was rough around the edges....I learned what she wanted and played by the rules...It made me a better nurse...now, that I am now a nurse, I have found that her tough love was for my benefit...just a thought..yes, I have been embarrassed in front of patients but now that I am no longer in that situation I have found that I needed that moment of correction...humility is a good thing...it creates compassion and empathy ...(((hugs))) school is rough!

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

If you do go speak to the instructor -- please don't tell her she was "mean." Terms like "mean," and "bullying" get thrown around so much these days that they no longer actually mean anything.

[nanadarsa]

I totally understand where you're coming from. I had the same exact problem. One day, I showed up to clinical without a worksheet (even though i showed her that it was done online) and she sent me home because I havent done my research for 3-4 medications since I couldn't find them on my drug book. Ever since that day, she kept targeting me. She always singled me out, humiliated me infront of my peers and I became getting really anxious and could not perform my work properly. I approached her and talked about it. She literally gave me no mercy which made me cry even more. She gave me an action plan for midterm so I went to talk to the coordinator because I could just not take it no more. I was miserable, stressed, anxious all the time, scared of failing. The coordinator helped me get through it and eventually I passed clinical.

Moral of this story, these teachers only make you stronger. You will get to experience much worse than that. Now i am in third year, I feel stronger than before only because I know how to act in situations like that. So stay strong!!! you will get through the semester in peace

[ALLEYEZONREE]

Relax. It's only 2 more weeks. Who cares if the teacher is mean to you, just deal with it. Not all teachers or co-workers, at that, will be nice. You need to suck it up and just do your best. Prove them wrong. Don't be timid. You can do it. But if you really feel they are being "mean" then you should bring the matter to your Nursing director and have them deal with it. Good luck to you.