When we were all done nursing school (20 years ago) our very cool hippie instructor told us to schedule our test asap, the night before go out and have a beverage (if we drank) and do not study for one minute after graduation. It was the best advice ever. Our uptight valedictorian had to take the test 4 times as she just kept cramming all sorts of information into her head and our group all passed the first time around..
I had an instructor who was an older nurse with years of experience; one of her favorite sayings was"There's nothing you can get on your hands that can't be washed off with good old soap and water. It's an insult to your patients to wear gloves into their rooms as if you think they're gonna give you something" (slightly paraphrased) Of course this was early '80s but how far we've come since then!
My clinical instructor for my RN program gave me the best advice ever. I was struggling a little bit but she said to me, "LaTeshia, keep your eyes on the prize. You are bright and you will make it.! I wish I can see her now. 109 days from graduating in the FNP aaah!!!!
The best thing I learned from my first semester instructor was "don't be afraid of not knowing everything, getting your RN license gives you the license to start applying what you learned and learn a whole lot more"
The worst clinical instructor that I ever had was a very young, first timer, that thought she knew everything gal! She was inappropriate, lazy, and unprofessional! She was always late and rude to the staff on the floor which made it uncomfortable for the students. But the worst part was she would tear students down publicly for any little thing or for no reason at all~made for an extremely frustrating semester!
BEST instructor!! I was extremely OCD about my grades and when I got my first B on a nursing exam she asked me, "Do you know what they call a doctor that graduates with 3.0?" "Doctor" I quickly realized that I needed to let it go!
An instructor known for being very tough, you know, the one that everyone fears on sight.... At the end of the semester evaluation she said to me, "you're going to make a great nurse", I said "thank you, that means a lot coming from you", her reply.... She gently placed her hand on my arm and said "what I'm trying to tell you, is that if I were sick, I'd want you to be my nurse." Just... WOW!!!! I cried instantly!!!
Worst:
At the start of my first semester, my clinical instructor had us go around the group and tell everyone about ourselves. When I revealed that I was a single mother working full time while attending nursing school, she told me that just can't be done and I need to get my priorities in order. Well, not only did I do it, I also graduated as class valedictorian!!! I hope she thinks twice before trying to tell people what they can or can not do! She was, however a very great professor despite that first impression!!
35 years ago my med surg clinical instructor told us not to sit on our hands or stand around and talk when we had taken care of our assigned patients. She said "Go out and look for something to do!" So we filled water pitchers, made rounds on the floor nurses' patients, helped the NA's with baths, delivered patients to x ray, learned how to do foleys and change dressings. The nurses loved teaching us even without our instructor present. The hospital was a whole different world back then with lots less drama and stress.
Nurselm14
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When we were all done nursing school (20 years ago) our very cool hippie instructor told us to schedule our test asap, the night before go out and have a beverage (if we drank) and do not study for one minute after graduation. It was the best advice ever. Our uptight valedictorian had to take the test 4 times as she just kept cramming all sorts of information into her head and our group all passed the first time around..