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That's EXACTLY how our program works...I am sooo not approaching anyone. Then I go from being the student to the trouble maker with a big fat target on me. I just feel sooo stuck. And I really don't think I've learned very much. SIGH.

Itsnowornever, There really is no one to talk to...our Dean comes into intimidate us prior to tests, I think she too enjoys torturing us. Last semester after getting written up for not bringing my stethescope to open lab (which was MY fault, I own it) and having being yelled at by both my professors, the Dean requested my presence and then spent a good ten minutes screaming at me. UGH. My professor is nice in comparision to others my fellow students have had, however she too is unapproachable. I'm just stuck. UGH!

Hi all, Just wanted to ask this...in our program, the professors are very intimidating. I've had instructors whip meds right out of my hand-not because I made a mistake BUT because I wasnt' fast enough. Others in this program have had instructors yell at them down the hallway in front of staff nurses and patients. I know that nursing is STRESSFUL and that family members and patients can be crazy, nasty, and nuts at times (I've worked in a few hospital settings and have seen this)HOWEVER, instead of promoting learning they are creating a fearful environment. I'd like to add here that I know that crazy, nutty sick ppl can be par for the course and I actually loooove my patients -even the cranky ones : ) and they like me and have made postive comments about me in front of my instructor... However, its the whole experience that has me so stressed out and questioning everything. One student put it best, "we are like abuse victims -we are not aloud to talk out of sheer fear" There are students in my class on meds because of the stress. Are other students experiencing the same situation? I don't really feel that I am learning but merely surviving. Any advice (other than tuck and roll, keep my head down and my mouth shut LOL) would be appreciated as well.

Hey All, I'm 44 (wow time does FLY)! Married with three kiddies 15, 13, and seven. When I finish my summer semester, I'll have my first year of ADN nursing under my belt. This is my second college go round. Have a B.S. in Criminal Justice that I've never used. I work as a Unit Secretary in a local hospital and also for a newspaper as a columnist/reporter. I know I've already started my program but want to jump in with your crew because we over forty folks have to sick together... Nursing school has been TOUGH especailly with work and a family my house looks like an explosion hit it and my new motto is, "Mac n Cheese ,its whats for dinner!" Good luck to you all. Personally we "saged" folks bring a bit more to the table. Just sayin!

i sooo feel your pain! we had a professor last semester that failed one person every skills lab. she failed me for skills we weren't even supposed to be tested on! i find it so ironic that many of us want to be nurses because we care. yet the professors seem to not give a crap about any of us! some want to make your life miserable because their nursing school experience was. my supervisor said, " you are not going to school to become a nurse because of your professors." i always keep that in the back of my mind...this semster we have yet another difficult professor...and i'm just counting down the weeks for it to be over. good luck and as the old expression goes, "don't let the bastards get you down!"

I've definately been on the receiving end of the Not fair...it totally stinks and I don't unerstand if we are all going into a field that is supposed to involve caring and compassion then we can't be that way to one another. Having said that, I'm glad you are in!! And wish you the very best of luck. Our first semester we started off with 52 students. After Christmas break we were down to 28, mind you this was taking two courses. The old saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" can definately apply to nursing school! Very very best to you!!

Thx!!! Yet anoter hard lesson learned on the road to nursedom...

Ironically, a few years ago there were many issues with this program and few if any students passed NCLEX...so they fired quite a few ppl and brought in brand new staff and retooled the whole program. Thx soo much for the support!

why didn't the student draw up the dose herself? OR watch and check as it was drawn?? Right...Gotcha!

Hi, In my previous post, I did own up to my portioin of this mistake. One of my classmates explained to another professor, "we are treated like abused children, we are not allowed to ask questions, or we'll get in trouble". Unfortunately that's how our program is run. I definately should've checked the device. But they have the fear of God in us to the point that we are chastised if we ask anything. However, I do know that if anything like that happens again, I will be more assertive. On of my bff's is a nurse, she thot maybe this was a "test" from the professor. I wonder... Ironically last night, I passed meds. When the same Prof pulled them from the Pyxis, I double checked everything she did. I am starting to learn, this is my practice and as the old song goes, "I won't get fooled again". I just wish our envirnment was more encouraging and not of scolding.

Last semester I had a professor that hated me. Failed me for something I wasn't even supposed to be tested on, made unprofessional comments about me, my personality etc. Whatever. Bottom line is whatever confidence I had is pretty much shot. Just started my second semster of clinical, with a new professor. the first nite out, she put in info on a patient incorrectly and I proceeded to stick the patient I assumed she put in the right info, she had the device w/ patient's name in her hand and his paperwork in her hand. I assumed (which I will NEVER do again) that the info she had put in was correct. We caught the mistake and it was fixed. HOWEVER, she has brought this up numerous times referring to it as "You screwed Up" and "You won't screw up again next time". Two other students saw what happened and both knew she was also at fault for what happened. I should've taken the device out of her hand and checked it so I was at fault too and I own that. Anyway, now I feel so stupid and can't seem to do anything right. I get mixed messages regarding professors and their teaching styles and I know that they have my future in their hands. Any advice on how to survive?? And thanks for letting me vent.

I always compare school to the show Survivor...every semseter someone seems to "disappear" out of the program. Soo sad : (

Hi with regard to the ADD comment, I said, "Actually Professor I don't HAVE ADD, nor have I ever been diagnosed with ADD". Boy there were a few other things I REALLY wanted to say though!

Help, I have two profs in this particular class/lecture. Good and Bad. At the beginning of the semester both wrote me up because I "didn't care about skills lab, and was unorganized". Bad went on to point out I needed to "put a cap on my personality". To which Good disagreed and actually commened me at the end of the semester on my professionalism and ability to communicate w/ staff and patients. Prof Bad, flunks one person every skills lab. no one wants to test w/her. I had to retake a test. and she failed me for the second time (ironically she and Good got into an argument in front of me post test because what Bad asked me and I failed I wasn't supposed to know in the first place_...but I digress So, when writing me up, Bad asked me, "So what are you taking to treat your ADD?" I was SHOCKED. I admit I am anxious during testing HELLLOOO isn't everyone? But the ADD comment was out of line. In addition to the "put a cap on it" of previous weeks. Any advise what to do next?? If I ever have her again I KNOW I'm going to fail regardless. And there's no one I can talk to. When I was written up, my Dean informed me that "all the staff talks" so no matter what I say its' a professor's word against mine.