The most annoying student

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There's this guy in my class who I need to rant about. He's just the worst. He always has to be the center of attention, is loud, and constantly interrupts others. He is a know-it-all and has to be right all the time. Today he disagreed with another student about a test question, and as the debate went on he melted down and yelled "I hate people like you! I hate your ********!" The other student was being surprisingly professional about it.

The thing I hate most that he does, is he dances around me air boxing at my head. Pretending he is an MMA fighter or something. He insults the people of color in the group by trying to suck up to them by "talking like them." It makes me cringe. He calls our professor "yo, teacher!" He comes in and pretends that he is teaching the class and says stupid things to everyone when the professor isn't watching, like "you're fired!" One day I was preparing medications and he whispered in my ear "I can't stand you." I said "what are you doing??" and he laughed and danced away.

He calls all the women "honey" and "sweetie" and is really condescending. He "corrects" people with wrong information and then says "don't worry, you'll get it sweetie." He's currently a CNA and he loves to tell everyone about his "years of experience" and how he is "on a different level than the other students."

He constantly screws up in clinical and blames it on others. He got ripped a new one by the CI for messing up a simple IV drip calculation, and meanwhile he turned around and yelled at one of the other students, saying she was talking and messed him up.

The worst part is this guy is in his forties. I just honestly can't stand him. My program is over in 4 more weeks and I can't wait until I never see this guy's face again. This guy is so bad that I think the world would be a better place if he dropped dead. I don't know if he has ADD or mania or something he needs to be medicated for, or if he is just a terrible person.

Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

two sides to every story..if this is even a real post.

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
two sides to every story..if this is even a real post.

Wow.... I didn't have anyone that annoying but there was a group in my small class who that they were the sh1t. They acted like a clique in high school. I'm not doubting her, I know there are those types of people out there.

And trust me, OP, your faculty knows about this guy, he is not getting away with anything, and I would bet dollars to doughnuts that your CI has discussed him in faculty meeting and has general approval for her approach that day. He won't last long unless he seriously shapes up, with therapy or whatever else he needs to do it.

I think you're probably right about that. I think the other students are just not in on the discussion, but the faculty is aware I'm sure. And the instructors do communicate with each other about students, I know because my lecture professors have occasionally said "Your CI said you did well the other day" or similar things.

two sides to every story..if this is even a real post.

Why would you think someone would take the time to write all these posts about something imaginary? That assumption says more about you than it does about me.

[quote=LaterAlligator;8240099take that schadenfreude as some stress relief for yourself. And figure out which specific traits of his are alienating everyone so you can be sure to assess yourself for them.

Indeed, this is a wise post. Exactly why I'm ranting on here, to get some relief so I don't do anything inappropriate at school out of frustration.

And I like the idea of assessing oneself...every time I deal with a jerk, I like to ask myself "do I do things like that?" Some opportunities for self-improvement have definitely come out of situations like that in the past.

Specializes in CVICU.
two sides to every story..if this is even a real post.

Yes, because nursing students have time to write fictitious accounts about their clinical mates on a public forum, and it sits so high on their list of priorities.

Omgosh our class had one too. I think every nursing class gets one. The bad part was she was a preachers wife. She had ZERO friends when we graduated. I heard two years ago she was fired from her job. I heard a few months ago she's seeking mental help. She would have been the one to bring a gun to school and kill us. Several of us thought that on more than one occasion.

Why would you think someone would take the time to write all these posts about something imaginary? That assumption says more about you than it does about me.

Again...you miss the point with being so quick to become defensive. That attitude will do you a great disservice in healthcare. Is this not you assuming something about them? :banghead:

Specializes in CVICU.
Again...you miss the point with being so quick to become defensive. That attitude will do you a great disservice in healthcare. Is this not you assuming something about them? :banghead:

People tend to get defensive when others insinuate they are lying without a reason provided for thinking so.

Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

Yes because no one ever posts ANYTHING on the internet that isn't true. How stupid of me. so so sorry

Specializes in CVICU.
Yes because no one ever posts ANYTHING on the internet that isn't true. How stupid of me. so so sorry

I'm glad you recognize how flawed your thought process was.

Sadly the world isn't split up into good, competent people and insane people. Does he have what it takes? Probably not. Does his personality leave much to be desired? Of course. But that doesn't mean he has some psychosis that needs medicating. Four weeks will be over soon!

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