Nursing Faculty

[kpeck2016]

Does anyone else attend a nursing program in which the faculty does everything possible to make your life miserable and living hell? It seems this way at my current program. It is like they do not want us to succeed. They will test from books used previous semesters and not mention the information in class. We have a student incivility code, but I feel like we need one regarding how the faculty treats students. After finals we do not event get to see our grades when we meet with the Director of the program, so really we don't know if we really failed or not. We are basically told to lay low and let the faculty walk over us. Even if we approach them in a professional manner in clinicals for example they mark us off or fail us. Any Advice?

[llg, PhD, RN]

If what you say is true ... and this is your first semester ... I would recommend you not go back in January. Find another school instead. Why would you choose to do this to yourself? Find something better.

If you have already put up with this for a couple of semesters and are almost finished with school, live with your choice and finish it out.

[ESnt16]

Unfortunately, this is very common. Something similar happens where I study. I know how you feel. It's frustrating. My advice is: focus on the goal, which is to become a nurse. Once you're done with school, you don't have to look back. Learn from this experience. If you ever become an educator or manager you can make a difference. You know how not to treat people. It's sad that in nursing they try to teach us to be compassionate with people, but sometimes we are not that way among us. Don't get discouraged!