Along the lines of the first thread, "Things you would love to say to your nursing instructors" I thought this would be a great thread to start. I've since graduated LVN but there was one main thing I wanted to say to some students in my class.
Will you people in the back row please stop talking! I swear that today I can still hear their motormouths running! :chuckle
When I am in the RN bridge I will come back and post some more. I'm sure some of you have something to get off your chest. Come on and unload here! :)
"After 4 very involved months of repeating the same activities every week in clinical and you still do not have a clue how to pronounce the most prescribed drug on the unit and what it is used for, you may need to rethink your career." or "If you are a diabetic and don't know what an insulin pump is, you might need to rethink your career."
You can read the details in my "Do you ever sit and wonder..." thread.
Oh I LOVE this thread!:redbeathe I'm in pre-nursing classes right now but I would like to add some to this (some, heck ALOT, will be repeats)...
-To the girl in my Intro class that doesn't know the meaning of TMI: It's just WONDERFUL how you have no qualms about over-sharing the details of your life and how you think by doing so will make the rest of us throw a pity party for you or be in awe of you...I'm not, in fact, Shut Up and have some respect for yourself. The prof and the rest of us don't want to know EVERYDAY about your sex life or the fact that you have slept with 30+ boys/men since you were 12 (and you are now only 19), or that you have already had 3 abortions or the slew of antidepressants and anti-psychotics u r on....we are not the audience of your one-woman show.
-To the people in my classes that are CNAs: once again SHUT UP and let the profs teach! CNAs have a different scope of practice than nursing. You are in school to learn how to be a nurse, not to wax poetic about how CNAs "should just be called nurses since they basically do the same thing" (this is actually what a student said in one of my classes...what?!?!)
-To the male (pre) nursing students - goody for you, you're breaking the barriers of what the "typical" nurse is, but do you have to walk around like you have a stick rammed up your ***, acting better than us "lowly" (tongue in cheek) women? You are not superhuman or royalty, and even if you were, I still will not bow down to you because you are a man in nursing school ! Two words are on the tip of my tongue, oh yeah, SHUT UP! (note - this is not a generalization to all male nursing students, just the ones that think they are holier-than-thou. I am glad to see males in nursing school because there aren't a lot of male nurses out there.)
-To the ones who laugh when we discuss bodily functions and sex organs in class: You're laughing and saying "eww yucky gross?!" REALLY?! Have we reverted back to elementary school? How do expect to be a nurse if you can't hear the word "testicle" without snickering or saying "That's Gross!" loudly when we talking about urine and BMs? I'm scared for you...
-To those in school that have kids: That's great, no really it is, I want kids myself BUT don't look down at me and say my life and school is soooo much easier since I don't have them. We may not have the same life circumstances but we are all in school and it is hard for all of us. You don't know my personal situation so don't assume my life is easier.
-Please stop talking about your Facebook/MySpace page and friends loudly during class and checking said pages during class and then getting uppity when the prof asks you a question and you don't know what we are talking about. The class is an hour and a half, can you NOT focus for that short of time?
-To those that look down at students who give a damn: yes, we are don't go out every night and party, actually study (what a concept!), and come to class every day and NOT just on test day... don't get uppity because we are passing the class.
-To the ones that only talk to certain people and act like all others are beneath them: silly rabbits, cliques are for kids!
-To the know-it-alls: You seem to already know how everything there is to know about nursing and taking the classes is just a formality....how happy am I that I get to witness you crash and burn 99.9% of the time when you get that snippy attitude in your voice when you answer "obvious" questions and get them wrong! But boy you keep on going, rolling your eyes when one of us asks a question and you answer it for us before the prof can, subsequently getting it wrong again and again and again....you are persistent! How are you not running your own nursing program and sharing your knowledge with the rest of the world?
And now a positive or two :):
-Thank you to the senior nursing student I sit by in my English class for giving me great advice on what to expect once I get into the nursing program!
-Thank you to the few students I can talk to in my pre-nursing classes that understand we are there to learn how to be professionals and good nurses!
- Probably not a good idea to tell me your smoke marijuana before you come to class.
- I study for hours everyday and am one of the top students in the class (sorry if this sounds like bragging but I truly studied hard for it). Don't chastise me for mentioning I'm going out clubbing for a night. I'm allowed to have fun.
- Smart casual does not mean mini shorts and crop tops.
- Dont come to class late then repeatedly leave and come back in the room. And please don't read comics in class and loudly complain that you shouldn't have to be here and you know everything. If you know everything, why are you repeating this class ?
- I know you have the perfect husband, children, house and car. And that you went to the top private school in the state. And you have designer clothes. And have never had to work a day in your life. YOU TELL EVERYONE THIS REPEATEDLY ALL DAY EVERYDAY !!!! You are still a mean person who ******* about everyone behind there back and are an utter snob.
- You are 50 years old. Do you really need to giggle and snort loudly everytime the teacher says "member" or "lady parts" ?
Oh man, this thread will be so therapeutic over the next three semesters. LOL Here goes nothing.
1) It seems to be a recurring theme here, but PLEASE shut the *&^% UP! Sidebar conversations aren't just disrespectful to the professor, they're disrespectful to the students who can't HEAR what the professor is saying. And don't DARE ask me what she just said when you were chatting. You won't like my answer.
2) During clinicals, please don't expect me to stand around the nursing desk and chat with you. The nurses don't appreciate it, the CI SURE doesn't appreciate it, and she hears what we do even when she isn't around.
3) Another recurring theme, but hopefully with a little twist. The professor constantly tells us that nursing isn't an exact science; it's more of an art form. No 2 pts are exactly alike, therefore no 2 treatments will be exactly alike. So when a professor is outlining a common treatment for a dz, cmon. PLEASE stop regaling us with anecdotal evidence about every distant relative you've ever had. Nursing is all about evidence based practice; anecdotal evidence is SO out of date, especially when you don't have the clinical experience to back it up.
4) Cell phones and text messaging during class. Please see #1. ugh.
5) Arguing with the professor about every single test answer. Like that's going to win friends and earn brownie points. Sure, it's one thing to try to understand your mistake, and professors do sometimes make mistakes too, but when one of the questions asks for your highest priority, and you think risk for falls is more important than a patent airway.......'nuff said.
6) If you think I'm the "teacher's pet" because we can hold an intelligent conversation, that's fine. But if you try to sabotage me in front of that professor, just remember this.....karma's a witch (with a B). And she has an excellent memory.
Whew, I feel better. Here's my $0.05 cents for the Lucy (Charlie Brown reference) psychiatric consultation.
Is that message directed to me? I was under the impression that this forum is designed for nurses and student nurses, and that this folder and thread are specifically for student nurses. If I shouldn't be here, please let me know. I appreciate the support, shared information, and the occasional opportunity to vent, but I don't want to be here if my presence is offensive to somebody. :)
LOL thanks. It was a little confusing - coming right on the heels of my post. Don't know if I'm the classmate - could be. Stranger things have happened. LOL
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LOL thanks. It was a little confusing - coming right on the heels of my post. Don't know if I'm the classmate - could be. Stranger things have happened. LOL
I think it was just posted after yours too, usually if someone is speaking directly to you, they will quote your post. Well most do. Makes it easier for sure
! Two words are on the tip of my tongue, oh yeah, SHUT UP! (note - this is not a generalization to all male nursing students, just the ones that think they are holier-than-thou. I am glad to see males in nursing school because there aren't a lot of male nurses out there.)
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If you are honestly too stupid to figure out where to PARK YOUR CAR, I have very little hope for you.