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One thing that you will learn in nursing is that people have to vent their frustrations somewhere. And as wonderful and rewarding as nursing is, there are frustrations--including the path to get there. BBs like this one is are places people come to vent where they know there will be people who understand. Consequently, the BBs tend to be filled with all the frustrations and negatives which can give the newcomer the idea that nursing is all horror stories. That's why it's import to have threads like this one to balance it out a bit. Even those of us with the worse horror stories also have some inspiring ones--sometimes we just need to be 'invited' to share them! Nursing instructors don't WANT you to fail--although at times it may seem that way. Talk to them about want you need to learn and how you learn best. Come to clinical prepared and you'll find your clinical instructor becomes your partner in learning and not a barrier to overcome. :welcome: Welcome to the joys of nursing, not just the sorrows. There's no better way to spend your life than making life better for others.

Hello everyone. I taught in an ADN program for 10 years and now I'm the Assistant Program Admin in the last diploma school in the state. I also teach 2 classes. I think it is an interesting time to be a nurse educator---unfortunately it also meets the definition of the Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times!" There's so many challenges out there but we always seem to have just few enough resources not to be able to convert them to opportunities. But this looks like a good place to share ideas and success stories so WRITE ON !

I completely agree. You do need to see your doc ASAP as well as your school counselor. While speaking with your counselor, ask him/her to help you speak with your instructor again. You need your instructor working "with you" on this. As Purplemania pointed out, your instructor has a dual responsibility: to help you learn, but also to maintain patient safety. Not only do you need to learn the nursing skills and organization, but you also must learn to successfully manage your ADD. While the school may be able to accommodate your learning needs now, you need to use this time to learn how to manage the situation. Once you are an RN, you MUST be able to keep your attention focused in situations from receiving report when 3 other people are talking to you, to taking phone orders from physicians to passing meds in a code. You must be able to filter out the chaos around you and focus on the essentials. I know of people with ADD who manage this successfully, but they work on it everyday. Hang in there, but go get the help you need. "Not wanting your instructors to know" will only complicate the situation.