quinze

Hi all, There is a girl in my class who is really bothering me. Most of our preceptors are male and this girl is trying to ingratiate herself to them by acting all flirtatious. None of the preceptors seem to mind; in fact, the head guy seems to enjoy the attention. The flirter is always giggling at him, touching his shoulder as if to make a point, etc. When we are in lectures and the lecturer asks a question, she jumps in with the answer (usually really dumb, like "What would you give to patients pre-op?" " "Coumadin!" :roll ) before anyone else says anything. Her flirtatious and attention-seeking behaviour is really sickening. I can't believe this flirting bit is still happening in the year 2007. And no, this girl isn't that young--she is old enough to know better. I refuse to act like a trollop just to get noticed, and I can't stand watching this day in and day out. The guys are upset because they know they can't compete and because she has the ear (and God knows what else) of the preceptors. What can we do to stop her acting like this? I would appreciate any advice you can give. Quinze

It's a tough call. Since the hospital job wasn't your most recent one, the interviewer may not ask you about the circumstances surrounding your departure. I probably wouldn't volunteer that you're not eligible for rehire, but if they ask you, be honest, and make sure to emphasize the line in your posting: "I have since learned from this experience and do not intend to repeat this again." Good luck!

Good luck! I'm sure you'll do great! My thoughts will be with you. :yelclap:

Hi Merry, Maybe I can help a little... I am currently in my 2nd year of med in Australia so I have definitely dealt with the moving thing. Believe me, I know what it is like to be far away from family and friends--you miss them every single day (and sometimes many times a day). But listen--4 years is not that long a time commitment in the grand scheme of things. You can always go back to your home town for residency, etc. Plus, VA can't be more than a couple hours' flight away so you can go home for breaks etc. And when you do go back the people/things you miss are that much dearer to you because they aren't around all the time, so you appreciate them more... As far as your husband is concerned, he sounds like a supportive guy if he is willing, even excited, to move. In my class there are relationships that have worked and ones that haven't, but who's to say what they were like before med school. The main problems I've seen are a) ones involving the need for "alone time" to study and therefore the partner's need to do more chores, etc, and b) problems related to the fact that you're going to meet tons of new people and want to go to school social events. Many partners don't realize the commitment it will require from them. But I'd assume there would be the same problems at nursing school. You're going to have to bust tail studying either way. Hope this helps! PS I am new here...I hope it is OK that I'm in med school and not nursing :) But this forum is the greatest! Besides I used to be an ER tech and have tremendous love for the nursing profession...