Need all the help you can give me

[sanchy]

Hi. Im a 4th semester nursing student doing obstetrics training at the hospital. Im doing the intensive course at night and the teachers they hire usually are people who are aldready working at hospital, plus teaching plus getting their university degree at the same time. A lot of them with burn outs or about to get one. Last week one of the students dropped out even though she had done nothing wrong just because our teacher was too intimidating and psychologically abusive. I thought i was doing fine. I havent made med mistake, ive given ivs succesfully i had a cesarian patient and did all that i was required to do but i was 15 minutes late finishing my work and got scolded by it. Next day i did teaching with my patient about hemorroids and my teacher said in class to put back inside protruiding hemorroids and apply cream so i did it and then got into trouble cuz she said i was dangerous and that they dont do that intervention anymore. Am i crazy or had you guys also heard about this technique? Now I have a feeling she wants to flunk me. My teacher got into trouble for flunking 5 students at theory level and now shes taking it out ....on me, cuz i believe she thinks i gave her a bad evaluation even though i didnt. From day two she told the other teachers that we were weak and were all going to fail. Then she called us and said it wasnt true. Then she admitted it was a joke. I mean what kind of sick joke? And now she says shes already talked to the director about my case which can only mean bad news and wants me to sign a paper which im sure is illegal and it would be like my death sentence. I dont want to but if i dont shell be furious. I have been so unlucky because the couple i was looking after: first baby, emergency c section baby almost died, mother hysterical and not adapting well to situation, plus father very upset at the hospital demanded to switch room temperature too cold etc etc asked my teacher to not have me as a nurse not cuz im not competent but cuz they are living tough situation and my teacher blames it on me . What can i do????? If i flunk my entire future as a nurse is threated. Please help. I havent done anything wrong i am a victim of a burned out teacher who was scolded by her boss and now i have to pay

[Town & Country]

My first thought is for you to see what you could do as far as approaching this particular teacher and trying to work out a better relationship.

Perhaps her perception of you is wrong?

I would just be professional about it and let her know that I respect her and value her advice.

Yes I've heard of the practice you described.

Tell her you only taught it because she described it in class.

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

Not that I'm an expert or anything, I'm still only a student. But, I remember being told of that procedure just last week by my A&P teacher while we were covering blood vessels. I think your teacher is nuts. Sounds like an old boss I used to have. There was no dealing with him because he knew it all and wanted to scream it in your ear. Is there no other teacher you can be switched to? I would go to either the Chairperson of my school's nursing department or the President of the school. If a class is receiving such poor education and abuse, they would want to know. I mean, you're a paying customer at their "business." If the customers aren't happy, then business suffers.

[GingerSue]

Next day i did teaching with my patient about hemorroids and my teacher said in class to put back inside protruiding hemorroids and apply cream so i did it and then got into trouble cuz she said i was dangerous and that they dont do that intervention anymore.

can you check with other students who also heard her say this?

maybe they took written notes as well to show this teacher