I'm upset and feel very disrespected.

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So I was on the phone with a Medical Assistant clinical instructor, inquiring about the program for my younger sister. At first the clinical instructor seemed very nice and was answering all of my questions (he even explained the confusing MA schedule right down to the T).

He was very informative by redirecting and giving me different phone numbers that could also assist me in any help that I needed. I truly felt comfortable talking on the phone with this man and asking any question about the program that I had.

But when I hung up the phone after all was said and done, my sister had another question that she had forgotten to ask. So after waiting a duration of about 10 min, I called the instructor back to ask him my sister's nagging question and get some more answers, then all of the sudden the instructor blows up and starts raising his voice at me, telling me that he already gave me other phone numbers to assist me and there's no reason I should be calling him back. Then he just hung up (or slammed it felt like on my end).

I was in shocked at how angry and rude he became out of nowhere!! He was practically yelling at me!

I will be applying to a nursing program at the end of the year and I would never want to work with someone that evil and who obviously hates their job. I was basically a customer but now that's all over with, I won't give that program a cent.

Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

That sucks. People have been rude to me before on the phone too. Oh well, luckily you probably will never be forced to talk to that particular one again.

Maybe he was having a bad day for whatever reason and lost his cool. The world is full of imperfect people.

Your sister should have been the one calling, not you. That way if she had another question she could have asked it. Sure he should not have blown up, but sometimes enough is enough. I wouldn't write off the program just because of one instructor regardless.

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.

Have you ever had any kind of a job before? One where you have to answer the phone and talk to clueless 'customers' who think that you're supposed to be helping them and only them? Obviously not since you chalked a blow-up (which we have no frame of reference in knowing is true or not OR if you're exaggerating in your defense as most people are prone to naturally do) to meaning he hates his job after he already went through and gave his time to you and gave you the appropriate resources. Since you waited 10 minutes (that was not the appropriate move) and he already was well underway into whatever task you interrupted him with AGAIN. Also, within that 10 minutes, he could have gotten some terrible news -- think of that? 10 minutes is a long time and horrible, life-changing things can happen. Again, we'll never know what actually took place but that should settle your jimmies.

In other words, get over yourself. In nursing, you have to learn empathy for others. It's not about you. The real world is terribly difficult and it doesn't need to be made more so by thoughtless people.

Yep, that's rude. I would have just hung up and called it a day.

Specializes in Pedi.

I will be applying to a nursing program at the end of the year and I would never want to work with someone that evil and who obviously hates their job. I was basically a customer but now that's all over with, I won't give that program a cent.

Ha, sorry but I would reconsider nursing with this stance. You will work with many a co-worker who hates his job in nursing.

Specializes in ER.

I love the way people come to Allnurses, post a thread like this, then disappear. Did the OP expect everyone to say "Oh, you poor dear, that mean man needs to be fired because that school won't be getting YOUR tuition FOR SURE!"

Specializes in Telemetry.

Ha. Getting upset at being asked a gazillion questions and hanging makes a person "evil" in OP's eyes. That's awesome. She must never watch the news.

Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Is the OP coming back??

If so, I hope she feels better! :D

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Is the OP coming back??

Considering she only made this post, doubtful.

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
But did you die?

Maybe she did die since she hasn't come back. Uh oh!

Sorry, but I say good riddance, we don't need more entitled people. Besides, ERRTHING that was asked was answerable with just a quick search and read on here, google, and various other sources.

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
So I was on the phone with a Medical Assistant clinical instructor, inquiring about the program for my younger sister. At first the clinical instructor seemed very nice and was answering all of my questions (he even explained the confusing MA schedule right down to the T).

He was very informative by redirecting and giving me different phone numbers that could also assist me in any help that I needed. I truly felt comfortable talking on the phone with this man and asking any question about the program that I had.

But when I hung up the phone after all was said and done, my sister had another question that she had forgotten to ask. So after waiting a duration of about 10 min, I called the instructor back to ask him my sister's nagging question and get some more answers, then all of the sudden the instructor blows up and starts raising his voice at me, telling me that he already gave me other phone numbers to assist me and there's no reason I should be calling him back. Then he just hung up (or slammed it felt like on my end).

I was in shocked at how angry and rude he became out of nowhere!! He was practically yelling at me!

I will be applying to a nursing program at the end of the year and I would never want to work with someone that evil and who obviously hates their job. I was basically a customer but now that's all over with, I won't give that program a cent.

I have many questions....

1.) Why didn't your sister call?

2.) Why is this in the general nursing student section when it's about an MA program?

3.) Why would you be giving the program a cent anyway when it's you were calling for your sister. Or were you calling for you?

This is all weird.

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