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For those of you who have been called shy or quiet by your instructors: I have seen quite a few people post about these situation, so I thought I would address it. In nursing school, not one, but two of my instructors told me I was too quiet and didn't ask enough questions. I asked them to give me examples, yet they failed to do so. I felt like they were attacking my character and my personality What exactly is too quiet? As long as my patients are tended to, and I'm learning the material that should have been all they were concerned with. Instead they were concerned with aspects of my personality that did not and would not relate to my future performance as a nurse. Being "quiet" makes me a great listener, an efficient and productive worker, and gives me the ability to empathize with others. These nursing instructors were Type-A, aggressive personalities and they just didn't see that someone could be different from them and still be a good nurse. Well, I am a great nurse! I did not ask questions, but I did not have any. I knew my material without needing to ask additional questions. I graduated a 16 month BSN program with a 4.0! I have been a RN for 4 years and will be attending a nurse practitioner program in the fall. Do not let those instructors get you down! They are not doing their job as a teacher by saying those things. There is room in the field of nursing and this world for many different personality types, not just pushy ones. ;-) You will be a great nurse, not matter what those insecure instructors say!

I don't know if you are still looking at these posts, but I had a very similar situation happen to me. Not one, but two of my instructors in nursing school told me I was too quiet and didn't ask enough questions! I felt like they were attacking my character and my personality as well. What exactly is too quiet? As long as my patients are being care-for, and I'm learning the material that should have been all they were concerned with. These nursing instructors were Type-A, aggressive personalities and they just didn't see that someone could be different from them and still be a good nurse. Well, I am a great nurse! I did not ask questions, but I did not have any. I knew my material without needing to ask additional questions. I graduated a 16 month BSN program with a 4.0! I have been a RN for 4 years and will be attending a nurse practitioner program in the fall. Do not let those instructors get you down! They are not doing their job as a teacher by saying those things. You will be a great nurse, not matter what those insecure instructors say!

@alisabeth- What is the difficulty level of the UM NP program? Did you work/have children while in the program? Did you attend the one year of two year? Thanks!

I would love to learn more about the UM program as well! Thanks!

I too, would love advice and insight on the U of Miami's NP program. Thanks!

I am also wondering about the various NP programs. How was Nova, Barry, FIU, FAU, Miami. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks!

If anyone that has posted here has any advice on U of Miami NP program, I would greatly appreciate it. I am wondering about the difficulty level of the one year vs. two. Did anyone hold a job/have children? Thank you!

mbuchanan2107-- I have a few questions about the U of Miami program. Can I PM you? Thanks!