I have been doing fine on the academic side but just got a letter that they are concerned about my ability to meet technical standards of behavioural emotional communication. They say I get things wrong.
Mainly they think I had been nitpicking when they mark my answers wrong when I can prove they are right. I tend to be a perfectionist and really get upset when I am treated unfairly.
Can they dismiss you for not being able to meet these "professional qualities" of sucking it up when I'm treated unfairly? I see my intensity is creeping them out. Obviously, I will try to lay low now. But I suspect there will be a second warning letter coming from a fourth teacher, so am I in danger?
How many warnings before they can kick me out? Has anyone had these?
I once overreacted to a grade i received on a paper that was worth a significant part of the course's final grade. I was very upset and fired off an email to the instructor that graded it. She in turn forwarded it to two other co-instructors and to the dean of the nursing program. I had to have a telephone conference with all of them to address my email. Needless to say i was panicked that they were going to dismiss me, and we were at the end of the semester with just once semester to go to complete my fnp. I greatly humbled myself and accepted all of their their counsel. I even sent them thank you emails. They allowed me to resubmit my paper and i received an A. It was incredibly humbling and there were no more incidents after that.
If they want you gone, they will find a reason. That being said, instructors arent usually looking to kick someone out unless there is a pretty significant reason to so. Is this occurring with any other students? It sounds like you have been a nightmare student. I agree with previous posts. Humbly approach the appropriate parties for guidance, contact the counseling center, etc. At least that way you taken steps to correct your path and this may help you in the end. Good luck.
When I took State Boards, many question requested the "best" option of four technically correct options.
When talking to instructors/patients/families, it is not always what you say, but how you say it. Interpersonal communication, especially when you are stressed is difficult, but also is critical in nursing. Find out from the instructors if this is actually the problem. The technical skill of communicating effectively is one every good nurse needs to master.
We see these things here from time to time. It would be probably very helpful to other students who find themselves in similar situations if you came back and let us know what happened and how you worked it out, as lwhatley did above.
Bht163 also makes an excellent point: sometimes when you have to choose between two answers that look good to you, you might think that because one is factually true it's as good as the other one, so you argue that you should get that point you didn't get. I am here to tell you that there's a really good reason why the other one really is the better of the two, even if your choice IS factually correct. It usually has to do with higher-level concepts than the surface information, requiring you to have a deeper appreciation for nursing process, not just mastery of facts. Spend some time with your faculty to get clear on these problems, because if you don't get it, you will not be a nurse.
Your faculty really does want you to succeed, and really does want you to learn. They have given you the shot across the bow (two, really) and it's your move to take them up on the offer to stay and learn. Ball's in your court. Do let us know what happens.
From the sound of your post it seems as if they have decided to fail you at some point. As said before, they can fail you if they want to. Either you are deficient and should fail, or you are not deficient, but you have made a very bad impression. Either way, if the administration of the school wants you gone, you will be gone.
chrisrn24
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Please don't be that person who argues every question.