I think the professors at my school got together and discussed who were the weakest students in their class.
Therefore, in class I'm usually picked on the most, and get treated differently compared to the other students.
ex) We were doing IM shots and one of the nurses didn't show me how to do the injection. She demonstrated the technique to the other students, and I was left to the professor's demise.
ex) One of my lab instructors keeps calling my name and asks me if I'm ok. If I needed her help, I would freakin ask her!!!!
ex) I asked the prof to demonstrate the BP technique, and she stated that she already taught the class how to do it. Wow, that was nice of her to say. She's getting paid to sit on her ass all day; I expect her to teach.
I don't think nursing school is a nurturing learning environment....(period)
I don't think nursing school is a nurturing learning environment....(period)
It's like a freakin bootcamp !!!
You got it right the first time!!! It is exactly like bootcamp - with the same expected outcomes. To change your personal identity from 'civilian' to 'nurse' -- to understand all the rules of engagement & be able to apply them in the field, under fire. Very astute.
To OP - "demise" means death - was that a Freudian slip?
I'm not trying to be mean but are you really trying your hardest at school and in clinical or are you only half way putting forth the effort? I only ask because after looking at some of your previous posts you asked multiple times in different posts for people to answer homework questions for you, without you providing answers for yourself.
If this is being shown in class or in clinical then yes, your instructors are probably "picking" on you to try and get you to critically think for yourself.
Wait a sec, this is the kid that is always coming on and complaining about the instructors. Wonder at what point it becomes trollish. I count 4 threads that you have started where they are after you or they are mean to you. I will flat out say it now. The issue is you.
Why does everyone think i'm not pulling my own weight? I've devoted most of my energy and time on reading the books, and as a result i don't get enough sleep. Nursing school is fast paced, the students who aren't quick thinkers are dismissed from the program. I find getting answers from different sources an advantage b/c a) more information is better b) online help is fast and convenient c) I don't have any study buddies, so how do i know if I'm doing the work right?
Also, I realized i'm not cut out to be a nurse, I feel nursing is just to stressful for me. I want a field that is more laid back such as therapy/rehab.
You'll find stress everywhere you go. If I were you, I'd take a good look at myself and figure out what it is you can change from within so you don't go down the same path later on in xyz program.
You got it right the first time!!! It is exactly like boot camp - with the same expected outcomes. To change your personal identity from 'civilian' to 'nurse' -- to understand all the rules of engagement & be able to apply them in the field, under fire. Very astute.
To OP - "demise" means death - was that a Freudian slip?
Agreed - NS is hard for me too, but it has to be. I have said many times to my family & others, it has to be like boot camp because they really are transforming a student from a civilian into a nurse. Remember, a nurse is second only to Dr.'s and PAs - we are on the front lines so to speak and we have to know our stuff!!
Nursing school is fast paced, the students who aren't quick thinkers are dismissed from the program.
Yes, it is fast paced, and nurses need to be quick thinkers. That's the reality of it.
Not all slow-thinkers are dismissed from the program. They may need to take a specific course a second time around, or they may need to get help (rather than continuing to use the 'I'm getting picked on" card). You need to figure out what you are doing wrong, and try to fix it. If it is clinical only that you are having a problem with it, you need to suck it up, and do whatever your instructor tells you to, in order to get through this semester. Look at your classmates, and see why they are getting picked on. If you are having trouble with blood pressures, go to the lab and practice. Get out a video on the procedure (or go on youtube), and practice on your classmates, family and friends. Yes, the ownness is on YOU. You will not be spoonfed the same informtation over and over.
And you mention the 'Nurse" not including you in a demonstration... did you mean the floor nurse? Are you saying that your instructor purposely told her to not include you in this?
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You got it right the first time!!! It is exactly like bootcamp - with the same expected outcomes. To change your personal identity from 'civilian' to 'nurse' -- to understand all the rules of engagement & be able to apply them in the field, under fire. Very astute.
To OP - "demise" means death - was that a Freudian slip?