Cannot stand director

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Hi all !

Im a new nursing student and a month in I'm finally getting the hang of things and beginning to feel a little more comfortable. There is an issue however.. I loathe the director of my nursing program. She's also a classroom instructor and I believe an occasional clinical instructor. Every conversation I've had with her resulted in her looking me up and down and giving me a dirty look. She makes me feel so incompetent. I've worked in healthcare for 10 years so I know all too well how nurses can be and just love to eat their young.. But this woman is different she is just nasty! Something as simple as asking where a bathroom is constitutes a roll of the eyes from her. Im quiet, poised, and a good student eager to learn. I've kept my mouth shut so far but I'm scared I won't won't be able to for the next few semesters. Did you guys have this experience? If so how did you handle it? Any advice? Another thing I've been dying to complain about is her over use of the word behoove. "It may behoove you to yada yada" sorry just ranting... :)

Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

No. This is what you said "I've worked in healthcare for 10 years so I know all too well how nurses can be and just love to eat their young"

You didn't mention your instructor. You are backtracking on your original post. You don't like the program then quit. What exactly do you want people to say? As far as the word "teach" you are defining it how? Just because you fail something does not mean the instructor failed.

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I just want to say that I teach, I'm not an old hag and I look like Antonio Banderas (true story) :)

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
I just want to say that I teach, I'm not an old hag and I look like Antonio Banderas (true story) :)

Really? And exactly where do you teach? I might need some refresher courses. :D

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Omg, I'm laughing so hard right now. I just graduated nursing school and my professor said "behoove you" every 20 seconds. Either it's a nursing school instructor thing, or we're talking about the same person. :p PM me if you're from either GA or SC

BTW, remember that you must respect her if you want that to be reciprocated. My nursing instructor was tough, and on bad days, she could be mean. But she knew what she was doing, even though us lowly nursing students didn't always understand it. Respect her, show an interest in learning from her, and show appreciation.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Hmmm...well, OP, after giving it some consideration, I am wondering if the problem is not the director being unable to teach, but is instead you being unable (or unwilling) to learn.

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I'm thinking the OP may have added us to her list of people unsuited to teach her. Of course, I more closely resemble Kathy Bates.

Bathroom's down the hall on the left. Be back in time for class.

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Really? And exactly where do you teach? I might need some refresher courses. :D

I will teach you my beautiful butterfly (Spanish accent) LOL!!!!!!! Thanks for the kind words

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

And BOOM. You just alienated a good chunk of posting population here. Not cool!

I keep telling myself.. If they were competent nurses they wouldn't be "teaching." They're just miserable old hags. UHG
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I keep telling myself.. If they were competent nurses they wouldn't be "teaching." They're just miserable old hags. UHG

Oh nonono. At a recent class I asked the 3 instructors in the room to tell us about their experience /history. My mind was blown. Each and every one of my instructors has at LEAST ONE 15-20 years of bedside experience. They sound and act it.

Even though I'm just a nursing student I could totally see my self eventually teaching.

Bad teachers doesn't mean they were incompetent nurses. Some people are just not meant to teach.

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Specializes in Hospice.
I just want to say that I teach, I'm not an old hag and I look like Antonio Banderas (true story) :)

Do you wear Puss in Boots boots? They're kinda sexy.😍😇

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.
I wasn't speaking about all educators only the ones I've had the misfortune of being lectured by. Loosen up geesh

Not sure if this was for me, since you didn't hit quote... but your exact words were --

If they were competent nurses they wouldn't be "teaching."

Sure looks like a "those who can, do. Those who can't, teach" assertion to me.

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Do you wear Puss in Boots boots? They're kinda sexy.😍😇

Yes and sometimes that's all I wear;) :D

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