I am in an RN-BSN program and am having difficulties with an instructor. My instructor makes rude comments to me and talks about me to other students when I am out of the room.
I overheard her telling the other students that I do not know what I am doing and that I need lots of help. In the post conference she told me, “I get to decide if you graduate, and I probably won’t let you because you will likely kill someone just like one of your former instructors almost did.”
She has a medical condition that causes her to be in a bathroom for hours, so most of the time she is not available for assistance on the floor or we are late giving medication because of it. When she is around, she refuses to answer any of my questions saying that I should already know the answer since I am a senior.
In the hospital, she goes into patient rooms just to look for mistakes that other nurses and doctors made. When she finds a mistake, she makes a student go to correct the nurse or doctor and when they refuse she says that they are unsafe to practice or says things like “what is wrong with you? You can’t do anything right.”
When she gives instructor feedback, it’s often untrue or rude. For example, she said that I didn’t complete my assessment. When I told her I did complete it she said I probably did it wrong. She told another instructor that I don’t do any patient care unless I am asked to, which is untrue.
She tells me at least a couple times each clinical day, loud enough for others to hear, that “all you do is pass the blame.” After berating me in front of everyone one day, I began to cry and then she proceeded to call me weak and went and told other students. She always criticizes me and one of the other students, meanwhile I feel like she never even helps us. She’s usually either in the bathroom or in the conference room on the telephone handling personal business.
Anytime I try to talk to her about the comments she makes, she tells me “you better be glad that I am on my medication” or she says “are you trying to blame me for your failures.”
I am confused about the RN-BSN and clinicals. I did the same route and never had clinical (wish I did) everything was papers and quizzes. Regardless, it does sound like a bit of bullying and I wouldn't put up with it. Knowing it was my future and have to fight for every point. Maybe the other student that she is targeting will also speak up?
I am confused about the RN-BSN and clinicals. I did the same route and never had clinical (wish I did) everything was papers and quizzes. Regardless, it does sound like a bit of bullying and I wouldn't put up with it. Knowing it was my future and have to fight for every point. Maybe the other student that she is targeting will also speak up?
I think the OP is confused between RN-BSN versus BSN. What I know in my state right now, RN-BSN means an RN is usually an ADN or ASN getting its BSN. No more clinical components.
I think the OP is confused between RN-BSN versus BSN. What I know in my state right now, RN-BSN means an RN is usually an ADN or ASN getting its BSN. No more clinical components.
I agree. There seems to be confusion about what credentials the student already has versus their future credentials. You explained this much better than I could, Honyebee.
I’m not op but in my school they won’t let you give meds without an instructor present regardless of your already a nurse or not just to save their ***, because years ago a deadly mistake was made by a student
I think Honeybee explained to better than I could. The OP is NOT an RN.
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but in my school they won’t let you give meds without an instructor present regardless of your already a nurse or not just to save their ***,
If you are an LPN, you would need to have an instructor present for complex medications that are only given with licensure as an RN.
And frankly if you have $15,000 to spend, there are many RN-to-BSN programs to enroll in.
I think the OP is confused between RN-BSN versus BSN. What I know in my state right now, RN-BSN means an RN is usually an ADN or ASN getting its BSN. No more clinical components.
Exactly. I think she means she’s currently in an RN program that will yield her a BSN when she graduates. Looking at other posts it seems as such.
I think she means she’s currently in an RN program that will yield her a BSN
Thank you, I came around to this conclusion 'late in the game'. I am not sure she understands nursing, nursing responsibilities, when to ask for help etc. On another thread she was asking if giving pantoprazole diluted in 10 ml would be given IVP or IVPB. but I do wish her the best. I am wondering about the program she is in, is it for profit or not for profit.? I doubt we will be hearing from her again, but I hope so. I do wish she/he well.
My instructor claims that I am being “unsafe” because I am not providing her with answers to certain questions, but the questions she asks are ridiculous and don’t even pertain to that particular patient. When I would ask the nurse on staff the same questions, she didn’t have an answer. I have not failed any other courses.
emergenceRN17, ASN, BSN, RN
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I am confused about the RN-BSN and clinicals. I did the same route and never had clinical (wish I did) everything was papers and quizzes. Regardless, it does sound like a bit of bullying and I wouldn't put up with it. Knowing it was my future and have to fight for every point. Maybe the other student that she is targeting will also speak up?