I am very depressed and feeling like quitting my nursing. My grades are good, it is my clinical experiences that are not going well. I am in my 2nd semester and have now started 2nd semester clinicals.
My first semester I was way behind the other students in my clinical group and given much less demanding assignments than the others. By the end of the first semester, everyone else had given shots and passed meds, the only med I passed was tums and that was when we had a substitute teacher. I brought up the disparity in my performance and what I was given to do to my CI - but any kind of my not doing a good job was denied by the CI. Despite this, the teacher passed me and gave me a good clinical rating. I also had a very poisonous clinical classmate who told me that "they are passing you because you get good grades and therefore can help the school get their NCLEX passing rates up" - she told me this more than once.
Well now I am starting to believe her that clinical classmate. Here it is the 2nd semester of clinicals, again everyone else in my group is passing meds and even doing IVs, while I haven't passed a single med. I am always given the 'simple' case while others are given more complex cases. Now I am starting to believe my poisonous classmate from the first semester. If I can't do the job, why are they keeping me around? I feel very humiliated when others in my group are progressing and going on far beyond me.
Should I just resign from the nursing program? It just seems obvious to me and probably to the other students that I can't do the job so why am I in the program? Would a school really do that?
Please help, I just don't want to waste any more of my time and anyone else's time when it seems the clinical instructors have no faith in me.
I am a level two student in a fast tract program. My classmates passed meds a whole six weeeks before me. It was humbling. One of the other students was also falling behind. We went to the dean and expressed our concern and found that help was available. I am now passing meds and the other student has more help. Some students say we are to slow to remain in school. I use the Q-Tip method to deal; Q=quit, T=taking, I=it, P= personally. I think we get so competatie to gain a seat that it is hard to change modes and help each other. I found a student that neeed help that I could provide, she found a student who needs help she can give, and now ten of us are working to make sure not one more washes out! Kindness is contagious! Hang in their. You have book smarts and will pick up clinicals in time, If you have a heart for nursing stick it out. You don't have to be with that student after boards!
Hi thanks. I guess what really hurt and I don't think I mentioned it before, was that previous to the nasty comments that student made I had tutored that particular student. She had 3 tries to pass the math test (80% required) and she had failed both times. When I tutored her (voluntarily) then she passed with a 91%. I also helped her get her grades up from failing in 2 other classes by tutoring her many hours.
After speaking with other students in our program, I have been told they have avoided her because she is a 'user of others.' I even told her how her comments made me feel and she said sorry, then did the same thing the next day. I'm beginning to feel she may have some serious issues. And I was stupid/too insecure myself to put up with it. She even called me this semester because she wanted to study for the final with me. I told her I was busy and couldn't. Our program is so small it is hard to avoid her but I am cordial but avoid her as much as I can.
Actually this student also wasn't much better in clinicals than myself either. She even made some inappropriate comments in a patient's room, come to think of it.
Specializes in Jack of all trades, and still learning.
Hi thanks. I guess what really hurt and I don't think I mentioned it before, was that previous to the nasty comments that student made I had tutored that particular student.
I'm glad you can now see through her, and also that you have given yourself a bit more confidence. Best of luck
I am in a similar situation in many ways (good grades, etc) but i think my decision to quit has been made.However, in our program there is no hanging back, you are assigned a patient, you do it or you get a low clinical score. You also get very little assistance with your paperwork and our paperwork/meds lists are ridiculous. I have a "user" student and she is also in my clinical group where she monopolizes the CI.
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
I am soory you are having a hard time....this thread is 4 years old.........nursing school is unlike any school you have ever done. It is difficult when one student monopolizes tha CI time......I wish you the best
This is the first time I saw this thread and am glad I did. I've already heard something similar from a fellow student: that because I'm booksmart that I will do poorly in clinical. We haven't even started clinical yet, so not sure what that opinion is based on other than jealously and wishful thinking. The other student is an MA so has done some real life medical work while I was in a corporate gig for 20 years. I've decided not to give any value to her prediction because I don't see any reason that I won't do well. And I've overcome enough challenges in my life that I feel confident that I will be able to improve on the areas that I will ineveitably find more difficult than others.
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Hi thanks. I guess what really hurt and I don't think I mentioned it before, was that previous to the nasty comments that student made I had tutored that particular student. She had 3 tries to pass the math test (80% required) and she had failed both times. When I tutored her (voluntarily) then she passed with a 91%. I also helped her get her grades up from failing in 2 other classes by tutoring her many hours.
After speaking with other students in our program, I have been told they have avoided her because she is a 'user of others.' I even told her how her comments made me feel and she said sorry, then did the same thing the next day. I'm beginning to feel she may have some serious issues. And I was stupid/too insecure myself to put up with it. She even called me this semester because she wanted to study for the final with me. I told her I was busy and couldn't. Our program is so small it is hard to avoid her but I am cordial but avoid her as much as I can.
Actually this student also wasn't much better in clinicals than myself either. She even made some inappropriate comments in a patient's room, come to think of it.