>> None of this surprises me about psychiatry and health care. <<
Yeah. There's a lot that I perceive clearly enough to act on, but it's nice to have more details when I find them in an article or someone like you shares observations. I can't fix the system, but I can point out flaws and suggest alternatives. I write fantasy, you know? And what people fantasize about are professionals who are actually competent and listen. So the examples are out there if anyone wants to use them. I've had people print off stuff to show their caregivers.
>> And yes I do feel like the old woman rattling my cane talking about kids today but in this case it is true. <<
Okay, here's the thing: "Kids these days" is at least 6,000 years old and probably older. What matters is distinguishing personal impressions from facts. If you can back it up with concrete examples of decline -- which has been true a bunch of times in history -- then it's not just senior grumbling. Some of the stuff from the decline of Rome is really depressing.
>> I've only been teaching 16 years and recently as a sample test I gave one on the same material from my first five years here and the pass rate was less than 50%. We lost more than half the nursing students between last semester and this.<<
Wow, that is bad. O_O That is like climate change statistics, you know it's bad, and then it turns out way worse than the initial estimates. What was the pass rate when you first gave that test, if you still have it? Subtract and you'll have the amount of change. I'd say discuss it with your department head, but I'm not sure how to fix it. I mean, you could work on washing out the unsuitables, but that only prevents them from hurting people. It doesn't fill the gap with competent students.
*ponder* Okay, I have one idea on that end: look where the hard workers still are, which is poor kids and immigrants / refugees. They're used to busting ass and less likely to be squeamish. You may have a lot of makeup to do for bad schooling, but as a teacher, I'd rather have a diligent student who knows less over a lazy one who knows more. You might look into scholarships for disadvantaged students. Hmm, or tribal colleges if you have any in your studentshed. Some of them are trying to generate their own medics because the government's medical care is ghastly.
>> It's a frightening time to be doing this job <<
Yeah, it is. At least you're there for the few competent students, though.
I know the feel. I've been pushing environmental awareness since I could talk, and it's done fuckall good. >_
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Re: O_O
Date: 2022-01-13 07:51 am (UTC)Yeah. There's a lot that I perceive clearly enough to act on, but it's nice to have more details when I find them in an article or someone like you shares observations. I can't fix the system, but I can point out flaws and suggest alternatives. I write fantasy, you know? And what people fantasize about are professionals who are actually competent and listen. So the examples are out there if anyone wants to use them. I've had people print off stuff to show their caregivers.
>> And yes I do feel like the old woman rattling my cane talking about kids today but in this case it is true. <<
Okay, here's the thing: "Kids these days" is at least 6,000 years old and probably older. What matters is distinguishing personal impressions from facts. If you can back it up with concrete examples of decline -- which has been true a bunch of times in history -- then it's not just senior grumbling. Some of the stuff from the decline of Rome is really depressing.
>> I've only been teaching 16 years and recently as a sample test I gave one on the same material from my first five years here and the pass rate was less than 50%. We lost more than half the nursing students between last semester and this.<<
Wow, that is bad. O_O That is like climate change statistics, you know it's bad, and then it turns out way worse than the initial estimates. What was the pass rate when you first gave that test, if you still have it? Subtract and you'll have the amount of change. I'd say discuss it with your department head, but I'm not sure how to fix it. I mean, you could work on washing out the unsuitables, but that only prevents them from hurting people. It doesn't fill the gap with competent students.
*ponder* Okay, I have one idea on that end: look where the hard workers still are, which is poor kids and immigrants / refugees. They're used to busting ass and less likely to be squeamish. You may have a lot of makeup to do for bad schooling, but as a teacher, I'd rather have a diligent student who knows less over a lazy one who knows more. You might look into scholarships for disadvantaged students. Hmm, or tribal colleges if you have any in your studentshed. Some of them are trying to generate their own medics because the government's medical care is ghastly.
>> It's a frightening time to be doing this job <<
Yeah, it is. At least you're there for the few competent students, though.
I know the feel. I've been pushing environmental awareness since I could talk, and it's done fuckall good. >_