My God....the politics....

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I am currently in an LNA program. There is one student ( I will call her Joan) who comes across as being needy and who lacks any assertiveness at all. The instructor has let the word out among a few of the classmates that she does not want to pass Joan; we head into clinicals in 2 weeks.

The class seems to be divided-those who feel sorry for Joan, those who think that the instructor is right and those who do not care but find the situation weird at best(I am of the third group).

Do these sorts of politics happen in all nursing programs?

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

It is completely unprofessional of the professor to let the word out she doesn't want a student to pass. Nothing like this has happened in my program thus far.

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I am currently in an LNA program. There is one student ( I will call her Joan) who comes across as being needy and who lacks any assertiveness at all. The instructor has let the word out among a few of the classmates that she does not want to pass Joan; we head into clinicals in 2 weeks.

The class seems to be divided-those who feel sorry for Joan, those who think that the instructor is right and those who do not care but find the situation weird at best(I am of the third group).

Do these sorts of politics happen in all nursing programs?

What's an LNA program?

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I had a history professor announce to the class on the first day on class to not even strive for an A because he doesn't give them out... decided to switch classes.

That is so unethical that you proffessor has the attititude. Honestly, I think you should go report that to the dean, thats personality discrimination! Okay, so I just made that term up but you can't not want to pass someone because of the way they are, it's the same as not wanting to pass someone because of their race, gender or religion.

So unfair, report that crap, please

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Yep, it happens. The drama, the politics, the agony, etc. Help "Joan" in clinical. Maybe she needs a mentor. What's wrong with that? I'd be in the group who felt bad for her, and I'd definitely try to help "Joan" skill up during clinical, help with concepts she may be struggling with, etc. Basically...just be a good person and do for her what you'd like someone else to do for you if you were "Joan". Spread that nursin' love :redbeathe lol.

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