Friend kicked out/quit the program

[spookygirl]

I am an ADN student due to graduate this summer. There was a girl in my class (we'll call her Liz) who was always friendly to me. Over the past 2 years we always joked, sat together at lunch, did a presentation together, and went out to eat once, but aside from that we never really hung out outside of class. I'd say she is in my gorup of 7 or 8 close select friends.

At our clinical site the instructor is the only one with pyxis acess so she pulls our meds for us puts them in individual bags per patient with the pyxis recipt in the bag. We then get those meds together along with any meds not in the pyxis like insulin, stuff in the fridge ect. We are then supposed to go over the meds with the instructor before giving the meds to the patient. But it is important to know that this was our second day with this instructor and at this site. Our last site was LTC and we pulled the meds out of the med carts and gave them ourselves without checking with the instructor.

So Myself and the other leaders were in the breakroom discussing tele strips when Liz comes in. She asked the instructor a question and the instructor answered her and asked if her meds were ready to be checked. Liz: I gave the med. Instructor: Liz! you know you're not supposed to give meds without checking them with me first. Liz: I'm sorry Instructor: What did you give? Liz: blah blah blah Digoxin Instructor: What was the apical pulse rate? Liz: Well the nurse said you can't hear one of the heart sounds and to multiply by two, so it was 88. Instructor: no, how many beats did you hear?

Liz: 44. At this point the instructor gets up and takes liz out of the room. The instructor called the director, Liz was sent home for the day.

The next day at class was a theory day and I didn't ask her about it before class. Before break the instructor announced that the director wanted to speak with her. After break she wasn't there, about 15 minutes into class she came in, got her stuff, and slammed her door on the way out. I haven't seen her since. I don't know if she quit, got kicked out or what.

I want to call her, but I don't know what to say. Should I ask what happened? Should I just tell her I'm here if she needs a friend? should I let her call me, or what? It has been over a week since this happened though, I don't think she's gonna call me. Also another question I have is have anyone out there who's ever heard of such a thing. To me it seems strange that a nurse would tell someone that and not show them what they mean, and I've never heard of anything like that. But on the other hand I know the nurse must have told her something?!? but what? Sorry this is so long..... any thoughts???

[ortess1971]

At my school unsafe practice has resulted in a few people being booted. We are all aware that the instructors are on the lookout for behaviors that are unsafe, so when we are in doubt, we get the instructor. To look at it from their point of view, they have 8 students to look after. Most people aren't unsafe but we've seen a few students who are downright dangerous. Their licence is on the line if we screw up and kill someone. It's a rough situation for your friend- she did the right thing by taking the apical pulse for the full minute and talking to the RN-her only mistake was not getting the instructor and it sounds like they made an example of her.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

spookygirl, Daytonite is a must respected valuable poster here. She's always ready with study aids and helpful links. You might do well to listen to what she has to say

Thanks for the kudos! It's OK, I can take the heat. It's hard to converse with people in such an impersonal way over an electronic forum like this when there is so much emotional content. I really do understand how upset the OP is.