Will I be shunned?

[studentgolfer]

So I've always been a solo flyer when it comes to studying and I'm wondering if I do not act as "part of the group" if I will be asking for trouble. I was just accepted to an ADN-RN program. Clearly this is a generic question but I get the feeling that in nursing school your cohort is generally pretty tight (except for the people that hate their classmates)

[candersonRN]

Congratulations on your acceptance!

The thoughts I want to add are that learning to work with people who are 'users' and others you just do not like is part of nursing. I have had to work with many people over the years I almost hated on a personal level but had to learn to work with them to do my own job.

Also, the current trend in school (especially Master's level) is toward using group assignments to assist the students in learning to collaborate with a team.

As for the nurse who does not remember her classmates or instructors, I can definitely appreciate that as I do not remember many of those people myself. However, I moved out of state after graduation, if you are going to school locally and will be working with these nurses after school, remember that those people can be a resource you can utilize later or if you are seen as a 'lone wolf' they can be someone who keeps you from getting ahead.

Good Luck in school, try not to hermit too much. Study alone if you need to and don't get caught up in non-class related drama if possible, but be personable it is an important part of being a nurse.