Did I catch this guy in a lie?

[CNA1991, CNA]

I was at my college getting ready to go into a club room for studying when I saw one of my friends talking to this guy who had several books and papers on one of the tables(Not nursing books). He was in scrubs, and I decided to strike up a conversation with him. He claimed he was in a nursing program, BUT I highly believe he was lying, and I want to see if I called his bluff:

First, I asked him what nursing program he was in and the first time he avoided the question and said something else unrelated, then, the second time I asked he said "oh that's bragging" and then I said "no it's not, I asked". Now, this is not the part where I suspected he was lieing, I decided to test him and see if he knew basic CNA skills.

I then asked him: Have you taken any vitals or changed any bedpans?(I ask because from my knowledge, the CNA program is equivilant to the first class in a nursing program and from what I hear, nurses learn these basic skills within the first weeks) He laughed, shook his head then said "no" and I said "Gee, that's strange, because I am a CNA and that's the equivalent to the first class in nursing school and I know how to change bed pans and take vitals, if your halfway through your nursing program, shouldn't you have done that by now?". He IMMEDIATElY tried to change his story and claim that I jumped to conclusions and that he never said no, and that I "imagined" him saying that because that's what I wanted to hear.

He also appeared to be on drugs, and last time I checked, you can't test positive for drugs and be admitted into a nursing program.

I suspect he is lying for these reasons:1.He can't tell me what nursing program he is in (probably because he isn't in one) 2. He also claimed he was all these other things that I doubt he would have time for in nursing school (He claims he's also a motivational speaker, taking classes at some other college that aren't nursing classes, works a full time job) 3.He has not even done any basic CNA skills half-way through his program.

Did I call this guys bluff or am I wrong and nurses don't do pratice simple skills such as bedpans and vitals by the time they are half-way through the program?

[noahsmama]

Why do you care if this guy is lying or not? It's not really any of your business -- I suggest you leave him alone and focus on your own studies instead!

[donsterRN, ASN, BSN]

I can't figure out why you care what he is. If he's not in any of your classes, and he's not hurting you or your family and friends, then ... ? You've got other things to worry about.

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

Why do you care?Really, unless he is working as a nurse, what difference does it make.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I have the same reaction to this post as everyone else. OP, why do you care if this person is in a nursing program or not? How does it, in any way, affect your life that this person who was wearing scrubs said he was in a nursing program? Either he is or he isn't. Can't really see how it would matter either way.

[Rick68fl]

Yup! I'm with the majority.

[BrnEyedGirl, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Me too,...who cares?

[elprup, BSN, RN]

Um but, no we did not do any skills in my BSN program until a few semesters in....we had to get those liberal arts classes out of the way, the communication class, the nursing history whatever it was class, and patho. Then we started. Which was basically being thrown to the nurses who were too busy to show us anything. Argggg

[karamarie91]

Why are you so obsessed with this guy?

[Pneumothorax, BSN, RN]

a. who cares

b. dude is a loser for lying about being in NS, if he only knew the ***** we go thru for our degrees...he'd change his tune lol

[locolorenzo22, BSN, RN]

Big whoop. None of your business.

[ADN2B]

Perhaps he felt like going to school in his P.J.s and told a little white lie since he really did not owe you an explanation.