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Great to get feedback, Its good to hear from others. So last week at clinicals I was removed from the hospital by my instructor for being "unsafe" . She had cited many errors that I had made during the hour that I had been there. Some of my faults included. Double checking my IV calculations with another student before giving the med. Instructor said that it was wrong! I put an extra assessment on a med, which was wrong. I got kicked out for being too cautious. Funny part, was that when our instructor arrived she did not check up on any other student she went right for me, and did not leave myside until I was removed. After that she checked in with the other students (another student told me this part, stating that she did not see our instructor until after 10). I have since been removed from her section after I went to the president of our nursing program and told her about what has been going on. I guess I should also state that when I said I look like a biker, I should have said a biker on active duty. I keep my hair short and clean shaved at all times. I cant remove my tats, but I do hide them. I hope to keep hearing from all you guys it helps.

I too have seen bad practice at clinicals, except that it was by my instructor and PE. Yesterday, my instructor was 2 hrs late to the floor, and left an hour early, now the schools policies state that no student is to be on the floor alone. We were left alone for three hours. Also we have been instructed to NOT DO PT CARE :eek:but instead work on our worksheets such as care plans, lab data, medications, ND, and manifestations of illness. I got a verbal warning for walking my pt around the floor. I was told that if your pt is taking up too much time to tell them "I cannot help you right now I have to do my worksheets". The worse part is that I did just that (I do what I am told) and the primary nurse heard it, told the pt care rep she started asking other students if this was correct, which they said "it was". Now I am waiting for the repercussions. Along with that my PE sits on her backside and texts all day as well. Both my instructor and PE take long lunches while us students remain on the floor, having to refuse care, meds, and any procedure that might arise because we are without a instructor. Not learning much except how to cut corners with pt care so that I have as much time as possible to do my worksheets! Paying a lot for this education getting less in return. :up::up:

Got 18 tattoos here. Most of them are hidden by my scrubs but I am working on another 3/4 sleeve, my left arm from shoulder down to elbow already covered. Nothing offensive, actually they have helped me bond with my older pts(Its a military thing). I am very proud of my tats sometimes I get the stink eye from the hospital higher ups and older nurses. Other than that its all good.

Power to all my brothers!! I feel out of place a lot of times during class/clinicals. I am 6-3, 245lb, tattoos all over, ex-military. I look like a biker not a nurse. The other guys in my class are nothing like me, and does it ever show. I hope that there are more guys like me in nursing school so we can show everybody that this is not a profession just for ladies. I constantly feel that I have to be extra careful when caring for patients esp. younger female patients and elderly ladies. And that everybody in the hospital is watching me.Waiting for me to hurt somebody or do something wrong. My CI has put me in her cross sites and makes every day hell. With the hopes of getting me to quit, right! I have been through basic training and air assault school and can survive anything!!! I have been told to lay low, and to kiss her butt. Now, just how am I suppose to do that? I have been insulted, told that I will fail, even excused from clinicals in front of everybody. And all I do is show up the next day waiting for what she has in store for me. I get all A's and B's with exceptional remarks on my last evals, even rated above average. The only problem I have is when I ask for help she thinks I am threatening her, and gets very defensive. Whatever, I will pass. Anybody getting the same problems? Because I feel like I am the only guy in nursing school getting this treatment.