Ranting and Raving - Bear With

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Nov 30, 2009

Breathe...

Don't worry about the cheaters: focus on youself. The cheaters will get what's coming to them in the end, usually on the NCLEX. Of course, should you ever come across evidence, turn their a***s in ASAP. But you really need to focus on your own performance.

End of semester burnout sucks--I'm going through that myself right now. Keep your eyes on the prize though.

You're the first person I've ever met that has carp scared out of them, not crap...guess you're a fish fan Seriously, don't let the last semester intimidate you: just approach it like any other semester and keep telling yourself "this is it, this is the last one!"

The easiest fix to this problem is not to tell people what you get on your tests. Just tell them you did "fine" and let it go at that.

If people are going to ***** about your help and their grades, then don't help them anymore. I know it's callous, but like you said--you have no time...and any that you do have, you need for your own work. You're in NS to get yourself through it. If you help classmates along the way, good for you...but they're all big boys and girls, they should know all about school by now. YOU should always be YOUR first priority.

Hope you feel better soon!

DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN · Nov 30, 2009

Sounds like you have some REALLY difficult people in your class. A small piece of advice...don't share your grades. It seems to be an endless cause of resentment in many nursing schools. My stock answers are "I did OK", "I did better than I thought".

As for the helping people, I tried that route too. Some people would be in tears after check offs and I would feel badly for them. So, I offered to come in and be a practice partner with them. Utter pain in the bum. Half the time they didn't show up or, if they did show up, they hadn't even looked over the skill sheets. So I got over my desire to help because it was making me nuts. Also, when I needed help once there wasn't a soul available.

I hate that I may sound callous but this has been my experience.

How do you know people are cheating? Do you see them doing it?

hiddencatRN, BSN, RN · Nov 30, 2009

Yeah, this is my last week before finals week. Aside from feeling completely unprepared for skills checkouts this week, I am so over this quarter. In fact, this quarter can kiss my butt and cry about it. I have even less kind thoughts bouncing around in my head directed toward a certain professor that will remain nameless. Luckily I only have 3 more quarters, but I'm so glad I opted for an accelerated program- I could not have handled 2 years of this.

Ok, in general, I've enjoyed school so far, but it's that time of the quarter where I don't remember that and am just ready for Christmas break.

Go for a brisk walk or run or yoga or kick boxing (man, I am so thinking about getting in to that), punch a pillow, and then let it trickle off you like water off a duck's back. Holding on to that frustration will only make you feel worse, so own it, shake it around, and then walk away.