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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

I'm reaching out to AN. I've been on here for years. I've received great advice from AN throughout my prereqs, LVN school and through my first term of RN school.

I'm having a problem with my clinical professor. She is one of the types who says things that don't make sense. For example, she told us no mechanical pencils are allowed because they could hold cameras and enable us to cheat.

I think she isn't comfortable around me or doesn't like me. Or perhaps she really believes I am incompetent as a nursing student.

I was written up by her twice in 1 day, my first day of having a 2 pt load.

I look at the situation and realize that I was in error. She didn't want to hear about extenuating circumstances, so I didn't explain. She told me she had to write me up. For both incidents. One involved paperwork not being detailed enough. While all the other students are allowed to do corrections and weren't written up, I (according to her) had the worst paperwork, therefore can't make up the work and am being written up. This was our week 1, first paperwork assignment.

The other incident involved keeping a computer screen open that I was approx 6 feet from. I was away from the screen for approx 5 seconds. I literally walked from the one back up the other. I did this because the nurse I was following asked me to do this so that the nurse could check my charting (on his pts) before I turned it in. I understand my professors point that this is a hipaa violation.

I want to move forward in a positive manner and graduate.

I have to meet with my professor in a few days to fill out the official write up.

Advice? Words of wisdom? Support?

I keep thinking about the incidents and how I feel like my professor is either hyper focused on me and that I need to remedy this situation so that I can get through my clinicals with her.

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Specializes in ER.

I'm sorry to hear about this, Vintage. Having gone through some trials by fire in my time, my advise is to act utterly humble and not be defensive.

It may be that she has taken a disliking to you. It's happened to me before. It feels unfair and crummy to be the unfavorite, when you and I know what a good person you are.

Sadly, life isn't fair. This will make you a better, stronger person. Also, there's usually some truth in others criticisms of us. Try to turn this into a positive!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Wow. She sounds like a real peach! I'm sorry you are going through this, but sounds like she is going to make you one heck of a thorough and diligent nurse....if she doesn't drain your life essence first. 💀

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

Thank you, Emergent and Tex. I do accept the fact that I can learn from my mistakes. I just really hope I can turn around my performance and graduate.

I plan to go in to meeting humble. I pray I can do a good job at clinicals and in class from here on out.

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Specializes in Ortho.

I agree with previous posters. I'm a student too so I know what you're going through. I think it's super important to be especially nice and humble, even if it's not fair. In my opinion, a whole lot of nursing school is playing the game. Getting along with instructors and students is part of that game. You have to smile and be nice even when you don't feel like it. It's part of being professional.

It's even more difficult when you're being targeted. I certainly empathize with you and I hope you can make it through the rest of your rotation without further issues. You seem like an intelligent, kind person. Good luck with your meeting.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

Thank you cupcake lover. 😀

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