I'm SN, but I Can't Handle The Other Students

allnurses Guide · Feb 27, 2012

and the point of your post is?

Perpetual Student · Feb 27, 2012

Easy killer. Just because you're (maybe) the smartest doesn't mean they don't have anything to offer. I was similar to an extent in that I learn really fast and I studied my butt off (independently), at least when it came to stuff I thought was interesting. I typically knew more than most of my fellow students. That said, when it came to things that DIDN'T particularly interest me, I was often able to get support from others who knew more regarding those particular things.

Don't be obnoxious or arrogant about it, which I get the impression of from your "can't handle the other students" title. Be pleasant, learn all you can, and help others where you can without causing yourself undue hardship. It will be especially important for you to not carry an attitude like that with you to your first job. Even the brightest, most skilled student has a lot to learn to be a competent nurse.

Good luck with school and your career in nursing.

KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN · Feb 27, 2012

Ah yes, I know your type. The one who thinks they are superior to their fellow students. Word of advice, you may know more than your classmates, but you don't know more than your instructors. I've seen & heard about MANY nursing students who have gotten kicked out of nursing school, and made their program lose clinical sites b/c of making very dangerous mistakes.

Old.Timer · Feb 27, 2012

I basically have the answers to all their questions when they have nothing to offer me. I guess this SN will have to focus here where I'm clearlyoutranked.

Not so fast..........we'll first take a vote and let you know if we think you have anything to offer us .

Vespertinas · Feb 27, 2012

There were times when I thought that my study group was not reciprocating my input... but then I realized that reviewing information with them which I already thought I was familiar with actually solidified the concepts in my mind even more!

And Nurse2bKimberly is right, your kind of conceit is a dangerous thing. I know because I myself started out a bit presumptuous and more than once it got me in a position where I could have REALLY messed up. You may be ahead of the pack but what some of those (future) nurses have over you is that they will double- and triple-check their nursing process out of a healthy sense of fear/caution/insecurity.

ckh23, BSN, RN · Feb 27, 2012

With a post like that, you must be on pace for valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA. I find your post to be quite arrogant and it is this type of mentality that causes egregious errors.

PinkNBlue, BSN, RN · Feb 27, 2012

You're going to do something dangerous to a patient because of that cocky attitude. It's fine if you feel you're super smart but be humble about it. Help others who may take longer understanding concepts or achieving skills. Put it to good use, don't use it as 'I'm better than you are... what a waste of my time'. That'll get you absolutely nowhere. I suggest you change your attitude now though because the longer you have that, the worse you look.

SirSpyCat · Feb 27, 2012

Yea it's been a few semesters of straight As. I have even been correcting the professors. I plan to have my RN down backwards and forwards and back again making all my fellow RNs below my grades just like my other classes.

PinkNBlue, BSN, RN · Feb 27, 2012

You sound like a peach. Good luck with that.

SirSpyCat · Feb 27, 2012

Thanks for your input. I love too laugh!

MN-Nurse, ASN, RN · Feb 27, 2012

I basically have the answers to all their questions when they have nothing to offer me. I guess this SN will have to focus here where I'm clearly outranked.

I cannot tell you how much I learned from my fellow students regardless of their questions. I learned more by teaching than by any other activity in nursing school.

I guess I forgot to bask in my superiority, but it doesn't really look like much fun.