the "mean girls" of nursing school

[loveoutloud]

Does anybody have else have the "mean girl" clique in your class? There is a group of girls that were all together for the first clinical of nursing school and they have been BFF's ever since-- and they are all super smart and beautiful. I feel that they get away with talking during class because they are the prettiest and smartest in our class. Everybody else thinks they are super nice and sweet, but I am sooo sick of them.

Oh ya, and about half of them are using their BSN to get into med school and the other half want to be NP's. I can't stand them.

Share your stories about your "mean girls"

[CrimsonAlchemist]

I'm in an ADN program and we also have a wide range of ages, from 18 all the way to 50s. I'm part of the accelerated group, meaning we started last August with just our pre-reqs. This semester, we joined the LPN group, and in December we'll be ready to challenge the NCLEX.

ANYWAYS, my group is 30 students. We have our "groups" but we are generally all very friendly and inclusive. I someone wants to join a study group or needs some help, we all help out. It's great. We've got 4 guys. Of course there are some clashing personalities, but that'll happen anywhere.

[young_gun_np]

I wouldn't worry to much about there are a lot of Nursing students thinking they are hot shots but in the end that is just there ego coming. I work with many nursing students and they are constantly talking about other students the young ones that just started it. It is very comical these students developed an ego just because they are almost done they think they are real practicing RN's. But we all know that is not true. Me being an Nurse Practitioner I find that they do have giant ego but they end up being great people always asking questions about patient care. Just remember in the end that i what is all comes down to patient care. I would just say ignore those people and make the best for you.

[Lyndsea]

I had an experience with a "mean girl"

I started my program and made friends with a group of girls about my age- and we studied together regularly. I moved around a lot as a kid, I never had a group of friends before, and it felt great. One girl in our group was already an LPN and currently working. The other girls looked up to her and always asked her for help. I started to realize that she was giving the wrong information sometimes. For instance, she called a eosinophil a "lisinopril" (NOT AS A JOKE).

When she started to spout out misinformation, I politely corrected her, she would argue, and I would show her something in the book proving that she was wrong. Other girls began to notice mistakes too, and began to say something. The second test of the semester was curved. I ended up somehow pulling off an A (after studying for hours). She sat down next to me and shouted "You're the one that got an A!?" and hit me on the arm sarcastically. I could tell she was upset, she got a D. I offered to help her study for the next test.

We had lab that day, and a quiz. While taking the quiz, I noticed her looking at my paper. I quickly finished and turned it over. She whispered "hey turn your quiz back over". I pretended I didn't hear her (I studied hard for that quiz and helping someone cheat could disqualify you from the program)

The next day at school, I came in and sat at our usual table. I watched as my "friends" all came in and sat at a table across the room. I felt heartbroken. I went over and the LPN and asked her if she was upset with me. She told me I was "kind of a know it all" and "we are just trying to learn this together, I don't think you need to study with us anymore".

I came home and bawled my eyes out for about 20 minutes, then I realized something. I am an adult, I am a hard worker, and I deserved that A. I am too mature for this stuff. Who cares if that woman doesn't like me, she is only threatened because she doesn't know her stuff. Her arrogance was her downfall, because she didn't study, thinking she had retained everything from her first time in school.

The next day, in class, two of the girls sat next to me. One of the girls, who is now my best friend looked at me and said "what she did was cruel. I would much rather study with someone like you, rather then someone who is blowing hot air out her ***." The end of the semester the "mean girl" dropped out.

I know this is long but I wanted to share this. I don't know if you don't like the girls because they are mean, or because they talk during class (which is annoying but also the instructor's fault).. Maybe if you feel left out you could say hi or ask if you could study with them- you never know-they might be nice. And we all need a little help studying. If they are cruel, which you didn't specify, then just ignore them. Those who aren't serious have a habit of weeding themselves out.

[leeanna_9899]

Unfortunately there are...and by "mean" they're spreading rumors, and out to do some sabatoging...U just need to let your administration and let them know whats going on if they are doing something to you. Its the quickest solution to end something that may end up nasty. But don't spend too much time on their cliques. Just focus on your peers in your group and help one antoher out...