suzielee

You guys get it easy-try 4 12 hour shifts this week, 3 12 hour shifts next week, 5 12 hour shifts the week after-repeat x3. Talk about tired!

Hi Im so sorry you dropped out but I totally understand why. Im about to finnish but this has been the most abusive experience of my life. Wheel chairs thrown at me (left a beauty bruise) verbal insults screamed down the hallways of the ward I was co-oping on, interviews that were an act of public humiliation. Ive struggled so hard to get thru my program without going postal. At 40 years old I walked away from a marriage, a house, a boat and my life saving to attain this goal and at every step Ive encountered a psychotic nut as a teacher (although some were good) The expression "nurses eat their young" was engrained into me from the very beginning. All I can tell you is that if you want something bad enough-hold your head high and screw them all-this is for you @#&%$! them!!!!!!! The one thing that scares me though is that these people are licensed to care for the vulnerable patients we deal with-this is terrifying!!! Should they not have a personality test or review to determine that the insane are not allowed to nurse or teach? I empathize with people that are sociopathic and narcisistic but I dont think that nursing is a profession they belong in!!!!!!

Abuse starts in the beginning. 2 profs at our school are up on assault charges stemming from incidents with students in their classes. (within the last 2 years) Believe it or not they are both still teaching while awaiting the outcome of their charges-and thats just physical abuse-the emotional abuse from some clinical profs is unbelievable. One prof in particular is well known to make insulting comments to students in front of patients (this includes body size and other personal comments) Lately Ive been wondering if I chose the right profession. I graduate in 6 months and if the nursing working world is anything like my college experience I think Im going to freak! Im 39 years old and am highly educated prior to nursing school. Ive worked a variety of jobs but Ive never experienced anything like this. Administration of our school turns a blind eye and does nothing. Its absolutely unbelievable.