annoying lab instructor

[deetrain]

My lab instructor was teaching us dosage calculations, and I looked overwhelmed and exhausted in class. The freaking instructor kept calling my name, and asking me if i was alright. I think she views me as the "weakest student".If I fail dosage calc, then obviously i'm not fit to be a nurse, so my failure should be the least of her concern. Why is she picking on me?

[CuriousMe]

Honestly! I agree support is indicated here. Wow.

But the response to the OP wasn't nasty. They just said it didn't look like instructor was picking on them and gave a few other ideas of what could have been going on.

[stressednurse70]

deetrain, I have to agree that it doesn't sound like she was picking on you. I have had a clinical instructor actively try to fail me out of the nursing program. I have been a nurse now for 13 years. She didn't get me and I don't think this one will get you either. I am being supportive of you. Study hard and remember even if there is an instructor (clinical or otherwise) that you can't stand, this too will pass. It won't last forever. Maybe one day you will be teaching nursing students!!

[elkpark]

OP, you've now posted a few different threads about problems/conflicts you have with your instructors (always phrased as there's something wrong with the instructor, who is doing something that bugs you). Are there any instructors at your school that you do get along with? Is there any possibility that the issues or problems are yours, rather than your instructors? I don't know anything about your particular situation, obviously, but I'm always a little suspicious when someone can't get along with anyone else in a group and it's all the other people's fault ...

[CBsMommy]

OP, you've now posted a few different threads about problems/conflicts you have with your instructors (always phrased as there's something wrong with the instructor, who is doing something that bugs you). Are there any instructors at your school that you do get along with? Is there any possibility that the issues or problems are yours, rather than your instructors? I don't know anything about your particular situation, obviously, but I'm always a little suspicious when someone can't get along with anyone else in a group and it's all the other people's fault ...

This is what I was thinking and Elkpark, you said it much better than I would have!

[CaitlinLiz]

While reading this post, I saw both sides of the situation. As a once very shy student, I can say that I totally understand that being called out in class when it is visible that you are not understanding a subject can be very frustrating (especially if you already feel that you are targeted by instructors). BUT I also have to say that I am no longer shy or withdrawn... and I am no longer afraid to ask questions. That change came about for me because the teachers kept calling me out. They did pick on me and they did push me. They kept pushing me to do my best, to ask questions, and not to be afraid of what others thought if I didn't understand something. Nursing school is hard work, and sometimes doing it the hard way is the way you will remember it forever. It sounds like your instructor may or may not see that you are having a hard time. She may want to clarify it for you if you don't understand, but wants to make sure that is the case. You never know, maybe next time when she calls on you say something along the lines of "you know, I am just not quite understanding the material." Then add in a specific part that you don't understand. That will help to let the teachers know that you are not just uninterested, just a little bit behind. Hang in there, the future rewards are 110% worth the hard work now.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Closing for review.

[rn/writer, RN]

A number of posts were addressed by staff. Please, stick to the subject and avoid making things personal.

Thread re-opened.

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

Thread closed.