Unprofessional School Orientation

jo'ee · Dec 16, 2009

Yeah, I agree with you on that point. It is annoying. In one of my classes this went on but the most unreal part was the student who kept asking questions that were answered repeatedly. She would then turn to the class and make faces and arm gestures like the instructor was an idiot while the instructor was answering her question for the billionth time. grrrr You wonder how students like this make it this far.

Anoetos, BSN, RN · Dec 16, 2009

The same young lady who called our algebra instructor an idiot recently turned to me after asking a question and said, archly, "She asks like I'm not supposed to ask that!".

The odd thing is that there was nothing in the instructor's demeanor or response which could lead one to conclude that she was annoyed by the question or considered it one to which the student should have known the answer (even if it's true that the student should have).

Astounding the walls we put up, the difficulties we will place in our own paths, the hills we are willing to die on, the attitudes we will take.

nnicolee · Dec 16, 2009

Personally, I feel that orientations and the application process is a huge indicator of how the nursing school is run.
I am currently at community college finishing up my pre reqs. I applied to this community college and several other programs as well. The community college is so unorganized in every aspect. They lose your transcripts, can't get anyone on the phone in the admissions office, they do not return phone calls, lose credits earned and make horrific mistakes in information on transcripts. The other programs were so organized and professional. I decided not to apply to the cc as I see it as an indicator of how their nursing program is run. I work very hard and have no patience for lazy people in administration at the cc. So off to a more organized school and good riddance to the cc.
As for the attitude of the people at your orientation, "when people show you who they are, believe them the 1st time."
Good luck to you in your career change.

That's exactly how my CC is ... so unprofessional to the point you think animals were running the place. There's no clear direct answer from anyone (even heads and directors)... It's outlandish how government money is spent paying these workers to basically do nothing. I really am at the point with my school where I keep counting down the days until I'm done. I mean my biggest issue is advising. Advisers should be there to answer your questions about courses... not at my school. It's a free for all filled with do this do that... ALL misinformation.

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

Yeah I agree with you on that point. It is annoying. In one of my classes this went on but the most unreal part was the student who kept asking questions that were answered repeatedly. She would then turn to the class and make faces and arm gestures like the instructor was an idiot while the instructor was answering her question for the billionth time. grrrr You wonder how students like this make it this far.[/quote']
One of the students in my class taped lectures and was always walking around school listening to the lectures, you have it right there on the tape recorder, why do you constantly need to ask.
This is one of my biggest pet peeves in class.
Like I said, asking immediatly doesn't even bother me as much because you might not catch part of it. But every 20 mins by different students a few times a week??
Believe it or not, there will still be students that didn't wear their scrubs (to follow) my example, because they didn't know and YES they were in class and YES it was clarified at least 15 times BEFORE that day.
Another one,
Teacher says on orientation day (which NO ONE MISSED OR YOU ARE DROPPED) and at least 5 more times that week that MAJORITY as in 99% of our exams will come from our power points.
YET a minimum of probably 200 hundred times during lecture in first semester it would be asked "will this be on the test".
If it is on the power points it can be on the test, it's not rocket science and even if it's not on the test you still need to know it. Nursing knowledge covers more then 200 questions over a 15 week period.

Dakovich · Dec 22, 2009

well, just received the news that I was accepted into my program of first choice! I started this thread based on the really bad experience I had during the orientation from my second choice school. First choice was SUNY@Buffalo ABS (accelerated) program, and second choice was a local CC associates in nursing. I hadn't heard from UB and had already been accepted to the CC so I had to go through the steps of enrollment there until I got word from my first choice. Let me say, as can be read in this thread, that the first impressions at the CC program really dissapointed and worried me. I had had pretty high hopes for the CC because it had many Pros versus Cons in my situation, and up until then all my experiences with the general school had been very good. Who knows how things would have progressed if I hadn't gotten accepted to UB and continued with the CC program...that first impression may have been invalidated over time, but what if it was a true representation of the school. I'm not willing to take that chance. I wish it was a harder decision.

caliotter3 · Dec 22, 2009

Glad to hear that you will be attending the school of your choice. Good luck in your program. Keep us informed how things go for you.

allnurses Guide · Dec 22, 2009

I recently found an old notebook from my nursing school classroom days. It was very easy to see which days had been bogged down by a lot of repetitive and tangential questions and stories from the other students about their friend of a friend had the same thing this one time and. . . :sleep: I began to draw little illustrations of the subject matter- the more detailed the drawing, the slower the class. My nematodes, helminths and flukes were quite inspired, I must say. But some of them were wearing hats.

Dakovich · Dec 22, 2009

thats hilarious, lol

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Dec 22, 2009

I recently found an old notebook from my nursing school classroom days. It was very easy to see which days had been bogged down by a lot of repetitive and tangential questions and stories from the other students about their friend of a friend had the same thing this one time and. . . I began to draw little illustrations of the subject matter- the more detailed the drawing, the slower the class. My nematodes, helminths and flukes were quite inspired, I must say. But some of them were wearing hats.

I had a friend make fun of me because she asked to borrow my notes and I had colored all the little drawings that were on the PP notes with various high lighter colors and drew sunsets and beach scenes and flowers and stuff all over my notes. LOL

IMOKAY, BSN · Jul 5, 2011

Haha I love it, so true for me too.."the more detailed the drawing/doodle, the slower the class."

BTW, I am also a 2nd degree seeking student leaving the airline industry.