muse12

Hi there. First off I am so sorry this happened to you..it seems a trend which is quite sickening and very discouraging for the naive student. The same thing happened to me: as I wrote a letter to the dean, the director and assistant director only to be told to take a leave of absence and they were sorry. They would talk to the professor but nothing would be done... Sorry to say, it seems as though, my experiences (short lived) have 100% changed my views of nursing and I do understand in part the reasons for the shortage. If you take a peak on these threads, you will read several professors and head nurses who are less than compassionate to students.. What happened to supporting one another and teaching..that is how people learn..not by being berated and back stabbed. Good luck to you. Im sorry I could not offer better advice..just follow your heart. If this is your passion do not let anyone get in the way of it..soon the old farts will have retired and hopefully a new wave of kindess will flood the field.. :-)

Hello there. I dont know anyone who applied that got turned down. For the ADN program it is 45K. Hope this helps...

Sallber Thanks you are a great advocate.. I used your line the other day.. How can I be a patient advocate if Im not a personal one. In any case, I opened my mouth, nothing was done..I left. Took a leave of absence till AUgust (Fall) but Im so questioning my intentions at thispoint. Maybe Im jaded now, maybe after seeing the floor I know I couldnt move forward seeing this despair. WHo knows, all I know is Im reading post after post and nurses just dont seem enthused by their jobs (no offense to anyone) However burn out and politics seem to take a precious toll on the psyche of nurses. Who knows, I had such a drive to do this. Im 39 and felt in my heart this is my calling (until I saw it all first hand) Not only the instructors but whew the nurses... not nice to one another.....

Sallber. I just posted today..your post hits home for me. Thanks Wish I talked to you before I opened my mouth and left. IN any case, beautifully put...we need more people like you.... xo

goodnursingstudent, Thank you so much for your reply. I was professional for the 2 days I was there. I will take into consideration your thoughts should I return. Good luck and good job!

First off I have been working toward this goal of nursing for the past five years. I was accepted into a great university in Southern California. I was so excited, I thrived in my studies for the past six months receiving A's and B's in my classes. I was nervous in the beginning with the math med test of 100%, which I achieved and this only gave me more confidence as now I was headed to clinical. The first day we were thrown onto the floor and by the second day I was jaded..seeing the despair, the sicknes I never imagined it would effect me so deeply. I had a patient who broke my heart. I had to go into the bathroom several times that day just to cry.. I felt 2 feet tall as all of my classmates walked around as if nothing could stop them..and our clinical instructor yelled at us like a wild woman on the war path..it was bizarre. I was broken and broken for days after. My instructor abused us all day long, berating all of us all day long, and focused her agression on me in personal areas. (I willl spare you the details however I was appauled) I was digusted by her interaction with us and I was disgusted by the nurses at this hospital. They were vicious, back-stabbing and I was appauled once again. They talked behind each others backs, rolled their eyes as fellow nurses walked by, spoke ill of some of the students there..It was horrid. I sent an email to the director explaining the instructor's behavior and my horrific day, nothing was done, so I withdrew from the classes. I wanted something to be done about this abuse and the only thing offered to me was go back and deal with it. So I have dropped all of my courses, took a leave of absence until next semester and I am questioning the entire nursing career path I have chosen. Im jaded, hurt and confused. Is this really how the profession is?? Do these fears go away, the sadness, the taking home the patients?????? Have I totally wasted years working toward this path and now????

I hope someone will respond eventhough it has been over a month. I am a current student ADN at MSMC. I posted previously that I am having a time of it in Pharm..but I can attest to the fact that it is very unorganized. I would love to chat with a current student at the Mount. Can you tell me about this math test we must pass for each med surg with 100%. Is it seriously the case and is the test doable. Give me some insight because I am a bit stressed and have never been a stressed person in my life. Any insight would be fab. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you guys/girls are so very sweet. Thanks so much, this is the boost I needed..I know Im not alone and take great pleasure in knowing everyone is just as stressed. hehehe and I mean that is the most kindest of ways. I was going to my car this morning totally stressed thinking, "Wow Im not even studying, I haven't even thought about school consciously this morning and Im stressed out, how does that happen? hahaha I was like hmm maybe I can incorporate this feeling into my every waking monent and embrace it somehow hahah. In any case: I will keep going, I wont give up and let's see what happens to me. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! xoxo

Appreciate the hugs..thanks.

I have been in nursing school for 1 month and I think my head is going to simply explode. I knew this was going to be hard but I am so amazed at the pressure. We must make 100% on each calculations test in order to advance to med-surg, or we can kicked out of the program. This is not including the other calculations tests each semester. Iam not one to complain but Iam so stressed..seriously! I do understand the importance of being perfect with regards to calculations..I sincerely do. I am thinking I need some advice. Please offer some words of encouragement. TELL ME IT GETS BETTER....please