What to do about talkers!

[Mainergal2000]

What would you do about talkers while the teacher is talking? We have several people who talk why the teachers are lecturing. They sit behind and whisper continuously and it is very distracting. Now I am pretty easy going person, but this has got to stop. There was this situation that happened with me where the teacher assigned some homework. Well after class, this girl came to me and asked how to do it. She is one of the talkers. I was nice enough to tell her again how to do it. Well right in the middle of me explaining this to her, someone walked by her and she started talking to them and completely ignored me (mind you there were a couple of people that had questions about it too. But I was helping them and they do listen to lectures and don't talk. Then she finished having her chat session and wanted me to start over. I was livid! Did not say anything and went over it again. Also when I first met her, there were a couple of us studying for an exam and she came in and talked about personal stuff instead of the task at hand. What do I do?! I don't want o be rude, but on the other hand I want to tell her to leave and stop bothering me. What do I say, and in a nice way? I have told the teacher about the others talking while she is and how it's distracting and others have said something too. They do give out discipline actions, but they don't. I wish they would because it is affecting those who want to do well and become a nurse. Just venting sorry post is long but very upset and we all pay good money to get a good education.

[Kidrn911]

I personally would stand up in class and loudly state you are paying x much money to learn how to be a nurse, and not about their sex life (even if there conversation had nothing to do with sex). Then I would ask the teacher loudly if she could stop this constant interruption from these talkers so you could hear the lecture. And Oh Yes I would too.

Guarantee things would change.

[beckyboo1, BSN, RN]

This is why I always try to sit up front in all of my classes. I noticed people in the back talk more. They don't talk up front. This way I can pay attention and hear what is going on.

What she said! :)

[MomaNurse]

Maybe if you keep asking your professor to repeat herself, both she and these inconsiderate classmates will get the message and do what's right!

[malestunurse]

They usually get an "oi shut the **** up" from me.

[AZirish]

Maybe if you keep asking your professor to repeat herself, both she and these inconsiderate classmates will get the message and do what's right!

I agree! Keep saying "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?" to the teachers and they'll get it! The teachers may not be able to hear the talking from where they are.

[Mainergal2000]

Thanks everyone for your input. I have sat up in the front since day one. Today we moved classrooms and we have been in class for almost two months now and some people were sitting up in the front row in my seat and in others. So some of my study buddies and I had to sit in the back with constant talkers. During a break we complained to one of the instructors who sits in the back. When everyone came back, she said she could hear people talking in the back that if it didn't stop then they would get a disciplinary action. That shut them up for the rest of the class. They have been warned numerous times. Some classes they don talk in one they talk a lot. I think their day is coming because thy are ticking off the teachers. Not only the talkers we have to deal with we have to sit by others that don't believe in soap but that would be another topic in itself. Lol. As for the girl that I was helping and started taking to someone else, she is well aware of me being p6(:$( off at her. She will not get my help again.

[ArrowRN, BSN, RN]

sitting up front is the only idea I can think of...like right up where the instructor lectures...I really hate people who talk in class because they are the ones who end up with A's and you wonder how did they do it?

[lovedijah]

I'm a naturally quiet person. Yet still, when classmates would have their own private conversations I was quick to say in a roundabout way "I WISH I COULD HEAR THE TEACHER" in a joking way, and it worked. Really though, I'm shocked your teachers don't say anything. Our teachers may have let it slide once or twice, but they were quick to call people out for being disruptive.

[Mainergal2000]

sitting up front is the only idea I can think of...like right up where the instructor lectures...I really hate people who talk in class because they are the ones who end up with A's and you wonder how did they do it?

Isn't that the truth! Ha ha also because I am sure there is cheating going on back there too!

[Mainergal2000]

Today the teacher said that she had to go get a piece of paper and told the class to read. We have a door in the back of the classroom too. As soon as she left, myself and a few others in the front was reading like we were told. Of course the rest of the class was talking. Needless to say, she snuck in the back of the class and she was livid! I was so happy beaming ear to ear. I am really not worried about this teacher, but I am so upset with the other. She just threatens but never follows through. I spoke up because it was the end of class a

[Mainergal2000]

Sorry hit sent by accident. It was almost the end of class and people were being loud. She said that she was going to tell us what we needed to do and she changed her mind that there was too much talking so we were on our own. I was livid! I said out loud that it is not fair to those who are here and not talking listening to her and that we should not be punished those who do not talk with those that do. We are all adults and we cannot control the others and we should not be punish. Needless to say I have some students now that I really ticked off and they completely ignore me or give me the glare look. But you know what I don't care. I am so tired of it! As well as other classmates!

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

If everyone could sit up in the front, then it would happen

I am glad you stood up OP; this is your practice at advocating; you will have to undgergo unpopular choices, sometimes for your patients; what a good place to start-in nursing school!