I was told once that I should be "evaluated by another clinical instructor..." Knowing whom she meant, an ogre with a reputation for "getting rid of the dead wood," and I didn't want anyone thinking my wood was dead, I declined. Long story short, I've been a nurse for 24 years, little thanks to them.
I can't really remember the worst thing that a clinical instructor ever told me (other than how I was treated; inferior, perhaps a little dumb) but when I was in nursing school, my favourite one said: "If you're making C's in nursing school, YOU'RE LEARNING SOMETHING." That gave me a little boost (of course I still strived for higher grades) but I was talking to him about my worries pertaining to my grades as there always will be those A students.
He said when he was a student himself, one of the 'A' kids was going to insert a urinary cath on a male. This particular student was a little conceited; over his head. He got too close to the man's peen-stalk, and it WHIPPED ON HIS FACE. See? Congratulations to the 'A' kids out there, but like he said; if you're making a C, you're learning something.
My best clinical instructor told me "there is never a stupid question. Always ask the question that may be on the tip of your tongue. Do not be afraid " I have always remembered that and to this day will always tell new orientees on my unit the very same thing.
I'm an older nurse - I graduated when I was 58. One of my instructors told me that women of my generation were raised to be dependent and had a fear of success. She strongly suggested that I think about another profession. I cried all weekend. She was determined that I wasn't going to graduate. I did - with honors - but she was such a negative influence on my student nursing.
My best clinical instructor told me "there is never a stupid question. Always ask the question that may be on the tip of your tongue. Do not be afraid " I have always remembered that and to this day will always tell new orientees on my unit the very same thing.
i have to respectfully disagree with "there is never a stupid question" and I outright disagree with everyone who touts that saying "there is no such thing as a stupid question"
I myself witnessed one in my oceanography class. We were discussing geography and the 25ish female raised her hand and asked this...
"Since there's two Russias and two Alaskas have we ever asked about trading them?"
The instructor stated "that's a very good question..." But I lost my cool being a young person and said "no that isn't! That's a stupid question!!" So the other student said "well it would make more sense if we traded then we'd be closer!"
I immediately got kicked out of that class but I still hold strong to my 18yr old self's opinion that it was a stupid question especially coming from a grad student. How I handled it was not appropriate whatsoever but it still was a stupid question.
That I might have a learning disability? Lol. This was my last professor, and her test questions were very wordy and confusing. Prior to her comment, I made it through the entire program with honors. She just couldn't admit that maybe she was lousy at test writing. I wasn't the only one who struggled with her tests. I'll never forget that lunatic.
In Human Growth and Development (19940 we were talking about adolescence and our instructor asked us if we knew what "Raves" were... Our college was in the middle of a cornfield that was next to a cornfield that was next to a one lane road... At the time I was grunge and sporting a fake nose ring even... After no one could tell her what it was, she turned and looked at me and said "Debi you can tell the class what a Rave is!" Dumbfounded, I responded with "hairspray?!?!?"... It was several years later when I knew what a rave was and why it infuriated her so much that I didn't know.
When I started my preceptorship / senior practicum (whichever you prefer to call it) my preceptor and I had a discussion about me being nervous about working as a nurse. At the end of our very encouraging conversation he looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Remember, you are never alone." Those words of hope have stuck with me ever since.
Worst: Instructor told me "don't ever be a pediatric nurse"
Then she asked at my evaluation "Do you REALLY want to be a nurse?" Um NO, I just thought I'd torture myself and get my kicks by going through all the demands of nursing school because I'm bored! lol
Very first Lecture the instructor started out by saying "Every body poops and every body dies, if you don't think you can handle that there is the door." I am the first person to jump in and help out if my techs need it, in fact every time I meet a new tech I tell them "Don't wait for help ask, even if its a four alarm code brown I'm here."
One particular instructor who was a MSN and very smart regardless of what degree she earned told me a few things that rang very true in time...some I can't repeat because I might offend someone, but one was- Don't burn bridges, especially too early on.
Adding- Worst instructor I had would tell you a intervention was not appropriate one week and then forget and tell you you should have added that the following week. She drove me mad.
Mike65
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I was told once that I should be "evaluated by another clinical instructor..." Knowing whom she meant, an ogre with a reputation for "getting rid of the dead wood," and I didn't want anyone thinking my wood was dead, I declined. Long story short, I've been a nurse for 24 years, little thanks to them.