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If a teacher is stern to all her students from all races, then racism is not involve. But if she is stern to only students of a particular race, what does that tell you ? Let me give you an analogy ! Cinderalla's stepmother was stern towards hardworking cinderella but was extremely lenient on her other two lazy daughters.

Are you saying that if a rapist rape you, nothing should be done to the rapist (no charges, no trial in court etc) and you should just move to another place where rapist are not condoned ? I've never said ALL australians are racist but only my clinical teacher and a few others.

If you come as a tourist, racism can't really be felt. It is a different matter if you work with them. I am not saying ALL white australians are racist but I have encountered a few.

I have already provided whatever evidence (that comes from my memories) but it seems that the university is protecting that person. When a rapist rapes a victim, the victim only has her memories of the incident. It is all the evidence that she can give short of videotaping the event. I have nothing against australians but I do find american and canadian white much more friendlier and less racist. That is from my experience. I am out of Australia now as I am sick of the hypocrisy practised by the university.

I reported to an anti-discriminatory officer in the university . After several months, the officer didn't do anything nor report the outcome to me. It seems that the university is covering up this case. So much for fairness and non-discrimination in australia.

What do you think ? When your clinical teacher overlook your good points and just overemphasize your mistakes, will you pass with flying colors ? What about the clinical teacher reporting lies to the university ? Is that considered constructive criticism ? Do you need the clinical teacher to be overtly racist and yell "Seedy eyes, inferior race" before you label her as being racist ? Action always speak louder than words. Her tones and body language has revealed her true attitude.

I do agree with your observation. When I was studying in canada, I found that most canadian lecturers are friendly and non-racists but it was a truly different experience in australia. I should have gone to america where there's less racism. I didn't encounter much racism in america when I was there working for 6 months too in the past and I only spent 4 months in australia and encountered some real horrible people. Another racist that I encountered was a white male guy in the lab. He wouldn't see me eye to eye when the students surrounded him. He deliberately avoided eye contact when I was standing just in front of him. If I understand correctly, it is the white people culture to see eye to eye with someone. He even skipped my 'bed' group to go to another group to explain the details when my 'bed' is in the middle . Bed A -> Bed B -> Bed C. He was teaching in bed A , then just passed by bed B, then he talked to the students in bed C without asking 'how's everything' to bed B. This was my first lab session with him so I didn't have any contact with him before nor talked to him before and he was just filling in temporarily just for one lab session.

Yes, I am able to take constructive criticism but in my case it was not. Would you say a clinical teacher who shouts at you several times to put across a point as 'constructive criticism' ? Is this called professional in your opinion ? And she gave me a disgusted look from time to time whenever she quotes other students as being able to perform better than me in clinical. For example, she quoted another student who could handle 2 patients all on her own. Would you consider this as constructive criticism if somebody gave you a disgusted look ? At one time, she just walked off angrily without saying a word when I forgot what the abbreviation that she taught me two weeks ago meant. She would question me as and when she wants without any warning or preparation. Furthermore, she made some of these remarks "You are expected to be as efficient as me". "You need to be a SPONGE and absorb everything you see in the hospital and everything that is taught to you". "You need to be able to memorise the data and go across to the other room and then write it down" "You are expected to know the history of all the patients in the ward and that's why you are sitting in the handover briefing". And I thought the nurse-student ratio is 4 to 1 and I am a semester one student. She keeps telling me some of my old mistakes repeatedly to demoralise and put me down. She deliberately left out some of the good things I did in the hospital and just emphasized my mistakes when making the report. She also twisted some facts such as I only talked to one patient for several weeks when I actually made an effort to talk to every patient under my care. I also noticed that she is extremely nice and attentive to the other white students and white nurses. So tell me what do you guys think of her ? How do you classify her behavior if this happened to you ? Racism ? Bullying ? Giving constructive criticism ? I would like to know your opinions on this.

The problem is that I reported the unprofessional conduct of my clinical teacher to the university's nursing teaching staff. The teaching staff didn't support me but put up unprofessional arguments such as 1. 'Both sides are to blame' without even hearing the details. 2. Why didn't the other students got bad marks ? There were only one other student beside me. Putting blame on numbers is totally unprofessional. Even if she has 100 students under me, she can discriminate against 1 student if she don't like the student, it doesn't mean she is correct just because of majority numbers game. 3. There is no evidence as it is my words against hers. Obviously, the university staff is trying to protect the clinical teacher.

I faced racial discrimination and bullying while studying nursing in Melbourne, Australia by my clinical teacher and the university staff. It was one of the most horrible experience I have encountered. How should I report this ?

How does lehne's book compare to this book (rang) here ? http://www.amazon.com/Rang-Dales-Pharmacology-STUDENT-CONSULT/dp/0443069115/ref=sr_1_1/102-6784161-5673747?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183098249&sr=1-1

Can anybody recommend an authoritive book on pharmacology that is 1. well organised 2. comprehensive 3. easy to understand That is also used in most nursing schools in united states and canada.

Does anyone know what is the difference between the australian version and the american version ? Is it just the spelling difference (american versus british) alone or are the nursing procedures different ? I am just wondering whether I can just buy the american version.

Good luck to your new job. Do tell us what problems you face as a male nurse there so that we can be prepared in the future or we can give you advice on how to solve them.

Thanks for the reply. But if the shortage is so acute, is there any chance of the australian government waiving the 45 years old criteria for permanent residency visa for matured nurses ?