All electronics banned?

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I was curious if any other programs have a "no electronic devices allowed" rule for lectures or clinicals. No computers, netbooks, voice recorders, or pdas/cell-phones with apps.

I'm very disappointed in that policy, since I take usually take notes on my Macbook twice as fast as I can write. I feel like they are fighting technology instead of embracing it.

thanks,

Kurt

Yeah, funny they don't allow noise during tests, why is that? Oh yeah, because people should be able to focus on their exam in a quiet environment. ;) Just like when people are in a meeting, or lecture expected to absorb what is being said, it should be a quiet environment. Even if there is no rule saying "you may not constantly click you pen" It's the respectful and considerate thing for people to do. Than again, some people seem to lack any sort of consideration so it's something we have to live to learn with I suppose.

I think the point that was tying to be made was that as a nurse (which has more importance than taking a test to be a nurse, imo) you're not going to have a quiet environment to practice in often, when you may find yourself needing to focus. Part of being a nurse is being able to tune out the background noise and focus on the task at hand. Same thing goes for being a student.

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I have dealt with it for as long as I can remember, obviously I wouldn't still be in school if I couldn't handle it. It still drives me up the wall though. A pen clicking is more so annoying. It's just a little consideration one might have when people are trying to listen to lecture, but none the less, we obviously still manage to get by or we wouldn't come out of the house. It's not all noises that bother me. It's certain annoying sounds :)

FYI, I am not usually an easily distracted person. It's only certain things.

Oh, I get it.

My thing is...

smacking gum.

Drives me up the freaking wall.

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I think the point that was tying to be made was that as a nurse (which has more importance than taking a test to be a nurse, imo) you're not going to have a quiet environment to practice in often, when you may find yourself needing to focus. Part of being a nurse is being able to tune out the background noise and focus on the task at hand. Same thing goes for being a student.

Yeah I wouldn't expect when I am working as a nurse for it to be quiet. Just like I don't expect clinicals to be a quiet atmosphere. I do expect pre and post conference to be a quiet respectful atmosphere where we are there to listen and I expect class to be the same way if we are expected to be paying attention and listening. We can just agree to disagree.

Yes the work of a nurse is probably more important than the test. But you don't get to be a nurse unless you take and pass that important test :)

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Oh, I get it.

My thing is...

smacking gum.

Drives me up the freaking wall.

Yes that is on my list too. Last semester a girl behind me kept smacking her gum all class. I thought there was cow eating behind me (which chewing with your mouth open is another one for me), than she posted on her facebook the next day how she can't stand people that smack their gum. It took all my might not to comment on it!

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I think either extreme position (all technology all the time vs no technology) is wrong and that nursing schools should try to find that "happy medium."

It's wrong to assume that all people (instructors) who ask that you not use certain technologies in their classroom are "old fogies" who need to get out of the way is wrong -- as it is wrong to not use technology that has proven to be helpful.

There is a time and a place for technology in education, but it is not the "be all and end all" of education. Unfortunately, a lot of students have misused technology in the classroom and that has led to the creation of rules that might not seem in the best interest of current students. Also, students need to acknowledge that sometimes, technology can get in the way of the learning experience for themselves or others and that sometimes, the technology needs to be put away. On the other hand, faculty should be receptive to considering the use of technology when it can be helpful and doesn't hurt anybody.

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Cellphones are supposed to be turned off during class, otherwise if it goes off, the student has to bring breakfast for a whole class of 60+ students. Last semester, the instructor's phone rang, and she brought in muffins and juice. At least she wasn't a hypocrite about it. We are allowed to use our PDA software that has the drug book, diseases book and Tabers. Some bring laptops and the instructor has no problem with it.

I :redbeathe your instructor!

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Luckily my Prof. just let me know that we can use both laptops and voice recorders in class so I am happy about that. I don't use my laptop in class for anything else other than note taking. I have facebook account, but the thought has never crossed my mind to check it in class, nor would I be tempted to. When I first went to school years ago it was when computers were just starting to come out and where used for nothing more than word processing. There was no such thing as powerpoint, everything was done on overhead projectors. Now going back to school I would be foolish (b/c I like stuff) not to take advantage of the technology that's out there which I know has helped me to do better in school. If some students (older or younger) feel that they were able to do well with a pen and paper and prefer that, that's fine too. Hey, if some of us didn't embrace new technology, we wouldn't even be on the boards typing these posts. Ok, done rambling on for today.

Me :nurse:

P.S.- In HS, if anyone remembers that popping sound that those snapple caps made?? That would annoy me to no end. Maybe I am just weird about certain sounds?

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In HS, if anyone remembers that popping sound that those snapple caps made?? That would annoy me to no end. Maybe I am just weird about certain sounds?
We were still using pop-tops in my day...

(The line from 'Maragaritaville' always resonated with me... I cut my feet on 'em more than once)

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UPDATE: Apparently, enough people complained!

We CAN have notebooks and recorders in lectures but not clinicals, which I completely understand for HIPPA.

Yay!

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UPDATE: Apparently, enough people complained!

We CAN have notebooks and recorders in lectures but not clinicals, which I completely understand for HIPPA.

Yay!

That's great!

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chalk one up for the fight against total control freaks! :jester:

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Good to hear that enough of your classmates cared to take a stand and it worked. Best wishes.

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