So, last night was my first lecture for the second semester. I'm currently in OB. Anyway, my instructor is very nice, sweet, bubbly, animated, and I think she is a wonderful person. She really seems like she loves to teach and she seems to have alot of knowledge in OB. So whats the problem ? She TALKS WAY TOO MUCH ABOUT NOTHING ! :angryfire
Seriously ! We only have class for 3 hours and she'll take up 1.5 hours telling stories, jokes, and getting off topic. For every bullet in the powerpoint " she had a story" I like when instructors tell real life stories, but she had a story for everything, it came to the point where we had a half hour of class left and she was still on page 5 of a 20 page powerpoint. So what did she do ? She rushed through the powerpoint and told us " we can read the rest". Yes I can read the rest, but she was supposed to elaborate on each topic ! This lady is very funny: When she was describing something lady partslly she would sit on the desk and fling her legs wide open ! ( its extra funny because she's short and plus sized) She was also talking about ways pregnant women put themselves at risk she says" Some Pregnant women my take OTC drugs, drink alcohol, be at a party smoking Marijuana with Michael Phelps..." after that the class just broke out laughing. I personally think she should be a stand up comedian but just not during our LECTURE !
Then to top things off, her cell phone rings, its very loud. She answers it in front of the class ! Her son was calling her just to ask her if he had to leave the top off on his casserole. Where is the professionalism here ! Then we were reviewing handwashing, she told us to wash for 15 seconds or sing the birthday song 2x, she actually song the birthday song 2x ! For WHAT ? We are second semester students,we did not need to hear her sing the stupid song ! :angryfire:bugeyes:. Anyway, you gotta love her !
Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
I expect that we will also be hearing from you when you have patients who also TALK WAY TOO MUCH ABOUT NOTHING. What you need to do is learn to let it roll off your back and be glad you don't have to live with her. It takes all kinds of people to make a world. That is what it is to live in a free society.
I had an instructor who would do the same thing. When I couldn't take it anymore I'd ask her. "Is this going to be on the test." That would redirect her.
try it nicely.
When she does this raise your hand while looking directly at her. When she calls on you, ask her a question directly relating to the power point bullet she last talked about or the next one. Keep on doing this. Get your fellow students to do this. If your fellow students help you with this, you can get her back on track and keep her there. The more you do this, the less she will be able to wander off topic. At some point in time you will have her at a happy medium. I hope.
At the end of the semester, I hope you will take a few minutes to write a constructive review of your instructor. She needs the feedback. I was disappointed to listen to classmates complain about instructors all semester, then blow off spending five minutes writing down helpful feedback on a university form. Instructors need to know what they do well and where they need to improve.
She was also talking about ways pregnant women put themselves at risk she says" Some Pregnant women my take OTC drugs, drink alcohol, be at a party smoking Marijuana with Michael Phelps..." after that the class just broke out laughing. I personally think she should be a stand up comedian but just not during our LECTURE ! 
Daytonite, BSN, RN
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I expect that we will also be hearing from you when you have patients who also TALK WAY TOO MUCH ABOUT NOTHING. What you need to do is learn to let it roll off your back and be glad you don't have to live with her. It takes all kinds of people to make a world. That is what it is to live in a free society.