Random vents

[nyteshade]

*Disclaimer: This is a vent...don't be vain*

Students: please don't post your homework questions without even doing some critical thinking on your own!!! It's ok to discuss your answer for understanding, but when you want handouts you are doing a disservice to you and all nurses! *If you do happen to pass the boards and become a nurse, how do you expect to "put it together" when John Doe starts tanking in front of you??? *How scary is it that many new nurses are coming up on the scene that just "sailed along"...

Also, for those that think nursing is the answer to a failing economy...stop. *No, you will not become rich doing this. *Yes, you will eventually get splashed with something disgusting. You will work holidays. You will be expected to work during disasters. (I worked during Katrina and Wilma and wasn't sure if I had a place to come back to!) *Don't expect to be a boss right after school. Expect to pay some floor dues. And please stop with the feelings of entitlement! *Nothing is beneath you...

I'm done for now...

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

This semester, I had one who decided that she didn't like the grade that she earned for midterm. She went to nursing admin at school and proceeded to complain. Unfortunately, all the instructors get the evals read over by the dept chair. She told this young lady she got exactly what she earned, and boy, this gal really was shocked to know that the chair knew what was up. I laughed at that one. Mi, it's very refreshing to see someone take responsibility for their grade. I know your instructors probably appreciate it.

Thank you, my group of friends in NS are the same way, they about died when I told them about the petition. Once in a while things aren't right, maybe a question isn't worded in accordance with what we are being taught, (which in those cases when it was brought up to the instructor and the rationale was their to back it we were awarded the point) and if 95% of the class bombed the test then yea I might question what went wrong. But some of this kids have done poor consistently, I mean if their are 6 exams and a final for the semester and you get to failing your 4th test in a row, and not just on the border but totally bombing, why are you JUST NOW scheduling an appt. with the teacher to see what you are doing wrong?? My butt would have been in that teachers office for help after getting the first 9 out of 30 :stone

LOL wow can we tell what has been annoying me lately!!!! I can't wait until Thanksgiving, we get that whole week off and I need a break from some of the students!

[egglady, LPN]

Just logged on- 5 new ones on questions, obviously from students. Can we have a forum for Seasoned nurses, so we dont have to look at homework???? We have been there and done that- without the benefit of a computer or internet. We look up stuff in "books" and things like that. If we asked other people for an answer, it was cheating. It meant we did not look in our "books". Maybe there arent "books" anymore??? Sorry.... Just getting so burned out.