Getting tired of the bull! At wits end!

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We are almost done with our first semester and I am tired, along with about 7 other classmates, of people acting out, talking loud, dancing in the back of the room like they are at a night club and by these actions getting the rest that want to learn in trouble. Well now our class is known as the problem class. We were in skills check off and the instructors were in the labs checking some of us off, and we were assigned extra work because of this. I went to the instructor and asked why the ones that were being checked off, why do we have to do the work too,a now we were told that we are part of a team. Then we were told that if there was anymore talking then the class as a whole would be sent home and given a zero for the day. Really? Some of us are at our wits end and don't know what to do anymore. Morale is at an all time low. I felt like walking out and not turning back. I put too much money and time and effort in this and today some of the people were calling myself and some of my classmates snitches and kindergarten. Don't know what to do anymore, complete mental breakdown in the bathroom today and one of my friends, it got her so upset she was vomiting in the bathroom.

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I guess I will reply to myself. I have 3 more weeks left of this semester then different professors next. Hang in there, and just hope you don't get beat up in the parking lot! Keep your mouth shut and head down. And since we are a so called "team" apparently in nursing school, even though you sit there and try to study and be quiet even with chaos behind you, just suck it up and do the extra work and chalk it up as extra practice.

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I can't believe people actually act like this in nursing school smh well you come this far might as well keep going! When you be the first to find a job it's gonna be those same ignorant people asking you to get them in somewhere and then your gonna smile , look at them and politely say "HELL NAW " lol

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

I would talk to your program head; if there are disruptive people in your cohort; why wound the instructors just remove the people who are disrupt live and keep it moving if it's such an issue??

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This is an example of very poor instructional technique/competency. The instructor is accountable for classroom management - including ensuring that the environment is conducive to effective student learning. If any student is 'acting out' and disrupting the environment, the instructor is responsible for taking appropriate actions to negate that student's behavior. Punishing the rest of the class is not an effective or appropriate action.

Agree with PP - talk to the dean or dept head. Be very specific and objective in your complaints. List time and dates. Heck, do a cell phone video of the inappropriate behavior and show it to her.

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This is an example of very poor instructional technique/competency. The instructor is accountable for classroom management - including ensuring that the environment is conducive to effective student learning. If any student is 'acting out' and disrupting the environment, the instructor is responsible for taking appropriate actions to negate that student's behavior. Punishing the rest of the class is not an effective or appropriate action.

Agree with PP - talk to the dean or dept head. Be very specific and objective in your complaints. List time and dates. Heck, do a cell phone video of the inappropriate behavior and show it to her.

The instructor said that she went to the Dean and she told her that we are a team and we all Go down pretty much. This should have been dealt with at the beginning of the semester. 3 weeks left and I am trying to suck it up. I heard other instructors do not tolerate, I hope I hear right! Hopefully since I am supposedly labeled a" snitch" I don't get beat up or anything. Lol. I feel bad for their patients, they should not even be allowed to be a nurse, no matter what their grades are.

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The instructor said that she went to the Dean and she told her that we are a team and we all Go down pretty much. This should have been dealt with at the beginning of the semester. 3 weeks left and I am trying to suck it up. I heard other instructors do not tolerate, I hope I hear right! Hopefully since I am supposedly labeled a" snitch" I don't get beat up or anything. Lol. I feel bad for their patients, they should not even be allowed to be a nurse, no matter what their grades are.

That is so crazy. So the good people have to suffer and have their money wasted and lose out because others want to act like a pure park ape and be so ignorant. Whoever are the ones acting up should suffer not everyone else smdh

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That is so crazy. So the good people have to suffer and have their money wasted and lose out because others want to act like a pure park ape and be so ignorant. Whoever are the ones acting up should suffer not everyone else smdh

I know Diva. I felt like saying, I don't pay for anyone but me! When we were told we were a team I was not happy. I am not responsible for anyone but me.

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Unfortunately, this is going to happen all throughout school. However, keep this in mind: depending on how your school works, things may get better. Our class started off with 25 people. At the end, we were down to 6. The first few semesters often weed out the trouble-makers who are more focused on reliving their highschool years than becoming safe-practicing nurses. There will always be students you don't particularly like. I had to swallow my pride quite a few times during school and do what would calm the situation/appease others rather than stick up for myself. It's a frequent battle between "What will make this situation better?" and "I did nothing wrong, so why am I in trouble?". Often, if another student who misbehaved witnesses you, a model student who follows the rules take her lashings without a word and with humility, they will calm down and take it too. If they have any decency, they'll remember that moment and try to improve their behavior as well.

The most important thing, though: if someone irritates you and you want to say something to them, don't! Swallow that! School, in the long run, is the first part of you career as a nurse. Don't burn bridges, and maintain your professionalism at all times. You never know when having a friendly, or even a polite relationship with someone will come in handy.

Hope this helps! Keep your chin up, and always remember to count to ten. :)

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Punish the group for the sins of a few used to be a tactic often found in military boot camp. Your nursing instructors should have progressed beyond that mentality. Since they are apparently not up to par, you will need to weigh your alternatives carefully and act accordingly. Perhaps you can stick it out and come out of this skin intact; perhaps you should cut your losses at the end of the term and find a school that has a better caliber of instructor. Only you can decide what options are in your best interest. Best wishes.

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Unfortunately, this is going to happen all throughout school. However, keep this in mind: depending on how your school works, things may get better. Our class started off with 25 people. At the end, we were down to 6. The first few semesters often weed out the trouble-makers who are more focused on reliving their highschool years than becoming safe-practicing nurses. There will always be students you don't particularly like. I had to swallow my pride quite a few times during school and do what would calm the situation/appease others rather than stick up for myself. It's a frequent battle between "What will make this situation better?" and "I did nothing wrong, so why am I in trouble?". Often, if another student who misbehaved witnesses you, a model student who follows the rules take her lashings without a word and with humility, they will calm down and take it too. If they have any decency, they'll remember that moment and try to improve their behavior as well.

The most important thing, though: if someone irritates you and you want to say something to them, don't! Swallow that! School, in the long run, is the first part of you career as a nurse. Don't burn bridges, and maintain your professionalism at all times. You never know when having a friendly, or even a polite relationship with someone will come in handy.

Hope this helps! Keep your chin up, and always remember to count to ten. :)

Thanks so much Mary. I always keep in mind to treat others the way I want to be treated. Just how I was raised. I am one if the oldest students so I was raised with how to treat with respect and so on. Plus being prior military. If that does work I walk away from the situation, or always kill with kindness. We have one student that is the youngest in the class, and she has more class and professionalism as any of those adults. Unbelievable. Thank you for your post.

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