Does anyone have a family member in NS too?

[blessed2bfree]

My brother's wife is in nursing school like me. She's a couple of semesters ahead of me, and she is very smart. Everytime our family gets together, she feels the need to "show off her knowledge" to everybody. Now there is nothing wrong with sharing medical knowledge to your family, but she goes way overboard with it. I don't know if she is doing this to make herself look good, or to make me look dumb. I don't really care. What really bothers me is that she does not want to help me when i ask her for it. She doesn't even encourage me when I need it. I feel like she has made this out to be a competition rather than us being there for each other. Nursing school is hard, and this is a time we need to be there for each other, not against each other. Has anyone here ever experienced this?

[Justanotherday]

Sounds like you need to look elsewhere for help and encouragement! Buddy up with a class mate perhaps. I would give up trying to approach someone like her. Sorry she is not there for you.

[CrunchyMama, ASN, RN]

That sucks! I always thought it would be cool to have a family member in the program too. I tried talking my sister into it but it's not her thing, lol. I agree with the above person....don't go to her anymore for help.

[HyperSaurus, RN, BSN]

I'll be honest, I'm glad no one else in my family is in nursing school. We're all way too competitive. However, my dad graduated from nursing school five years ago, and I often talk to him about stuff I learn about in school.

Do you have any friends in your program you can collaborate with?

[AOx1]

I am always suspicious that someone is insecure when they behave like this, even if they act in an arrogant manner. We all have areas at which we excel, and we all have areas in which we can improve. I am a nursing instructor, and whether a person has a doctorate or is just beginning to study nursing, they have things to learn and things that they can teach others.

I pity people who believe that they know it all. They are dangerous in their own arrogance and miss opportunities to see things through fresh eyes. This is one of the things I enjoy most about my students, their ability to ask a question I might not have considered, and to see nursing in a new way. I think it's inspiring to be a mentor and you usually get back a lot more than you give.

This is her loss in not taking the time to mentor you. I agree with the above posts. You can find a great mentor, one who will appreciate your point of view. It just isn't her.

[blessed2bfree]

I have nobody else to turn to. I'm in the middle of changing schools, and I needed some info on classes i should take. She has been down this road, so i figured she would know. Its really sad that someone with her attitude is going to be a nurse. She may be smart, but she lacks compassion and empathy.