Types of Clinical Instructors 

What about the one that just disappears and leaves you to die?

We call our instructor the “nurse ninja” because she’s always quietly sneaking up on us then yells, “hand-hygiene!”

The Supporter is a blessing

You forgot the Lazy one who can’t be bothered to show up 🤦🏽‍♀️

Micromanagers always say they don’t wanna micromanage... but... lmao

My current instructor has me crying everyday and then follows up with a hug. I call her a spiky pillow.

The supporter 😭😭😭 that was my very first clinical instructor for Fundamentals. She set the tone for the rest of my schooling. I feel like I tackled every challenge by remembering her encouragement. She even gave our clinical group folding clipboards and nurse badge clips. She was the sweetest. I graduate next year and I want to send her a big bouquet when that happens.

lmaooo "the spy" had me weak! my clinical professor was exactly like that.

Don't forget the former military nursing instructors who are drill sergeants. They have you in fear during every clinical situation.

You did forget the lazy one who doesn’t forgive a flying eff what you do and can really be found ever

When I was a bedside nurse, I "became" the kind of nurse my patient needed me to be. Sometimes it was strict, sometimes supportive and yes, sometimes the spy. Now that I am an instructor, I try to do the same with the students. Some students need structure, some need a cheerleader, some need to be sent home.

Lmaoo "the spy" reminds me of some nursing supervisors

"Your under my license" 😵

My favorite clinical instructor in nursing school was The Spy. I swear she would show up behind you and not make a sound. Actually startled me a few times!

The "TALK to your patient" is so on point!

I'm the Excited and Supporter clinical instructor. I've never disappeared on my students or staff nurses.

My preceptor took a nap in an empty patient room once...

Lol! My first semester clinical instructor checked our socks!!!

How about the one always asking questions and putting you on blast!! My clinical instructor was the strict one, the care plan one and spy/ micro manager all in one. Not supportive at all. She was always ready to fail or send you home. Total nightmare 😭😩😩 Thank God that’s over. I cried everyday we had clinical.

I’m not even in the field and I cracked up at the spy hahahaha

“.....and then insert the foley.” Definitely thought it was Professor Supporter winkin’ for the go-ahead

I'm one of those instructors that is supportive and enthusiastic. I really love what I do! ♥️

I hope I get good clinical instructors in the future!

My clinical instructor is The Supporter lol she is so sweet I just love her I have two more clinicals left this semester thank the lord ❤️ lol

You forgot the sabotager the one that intentionally tries to screw you up or start fires where there was nothing wrong.

I had a micromanager who would yell at you in front of patients/staff. A extremely strict /micromanager who was so rude and would make students cry , and then two amazing supportive clinical instructors.

“Make sure it’s 5 pages” lmaoooo our careplans are 30-60 pages

I was blessed to have a "supporter" for my first clinical, but "strict" for my current clinical. 😣😣😣 10 months left of nursing school.👩🏾‍🎓 DECEMBER CAN'T COME FAST ENOUGH!!!

I am not a nurse but Blake’s videos keep me laughing. He is so awesome and needs an academy award for his acting 🥇

Lol I had the excited instructor with a large dose of supporter this clinical rotation and she was so wonderful!

What about the instructor that drills you with question after question about your pt’s history and meds lol

My clinical instructor once said to me "you re never going to be a nurse" . She was right. I have my nurse degree, but i am working hard to have my own business and i am happy. Perhaps one day i will send her a bar of dark chocolate to thank her.

I’m in CNA training and my instructors are both definitely the supporters. They’re so nice, and I’m lucky to have them.

You are so funny! ..thank God nursing didn’t rob you of your sense of humor! I love your hoodie, Nurses support their young,” do you sell them?

THE SPY LMAOOO. you’re hilarious!

5 pages?! Mine were always at least 20 😭. Also, you forgot the passive aggressive clinical instructor who tells you that you will never be a nurse with a smile on her face.

This reminds me, I have to do my care plan lol!

Father, BLESS ME WITH THR SUPPORTER AND EXCITED CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR, lol 🙌🏾🙌🏾

These are perfect examples! I remember my days back in nursing school. I had one of each of these. Good memories!

Truth! I have had almost every one of them!!

I'm so lucky to have a supportive instructor for clinical! She's wonderful

Blake, thank you so much for your gift of humor. It is so needed by all of us and so appreciated! Nurses supporting Nurses! I have laughed so hard when viewing all of your presentations. Keep up the great work.

Thank God mine his semester was a combo of the supportive one & the excited one! Ahhh, today was my last clinical for the semester & it was so bittersweet! I’m gonna miss having her as my instructor SOOOO MUCH next semester 😫❤️

Haha love this!! I am totally the supporter type as a clinical instructor. I just love how cute and nervous they are and I do anything I can to help them survive their day! 💪

I had ONE AMAZING (out of like 4) clinical instructors and they took the time to explain the charting the lab values EVERYTHING it was amazing

Blake, dear, you have way too much energy!! I love ur videos. "The Spy" one cracked me up.

Omg so the wink 😉 is a universal term??? I just thought it was my instructor....lol she always gives us fun ways to remember things.

Anyone who says "I don't want to micro manage or anything," really, really loves micro managing everything. 😂

I'm a new nurse and just went through all of this stuff. Blake, you have nailed everything I've gone through.

I can never forget the experience I had with my LPN instructor, first day of clinicals and I woke late and didn't have time to iron my scrubs or take a bath. That didn't end well, right in front of my classmates he called me out. I was so embarrassed, luckily the RN program that I'm currently in I don't have to worry about scrubs in this pandemic,lol.

I'm gonna have to send ya home💀😂😂😂 they don't play

The excited one and supporter gave me so much life this past year 😭

I am thankful for the supporter I have this semester. She is the clinical instructor who is every student dream about !!!

The Supporter def helped me So blessed i had her during my journey💜

My clinical instructor was a Godsend! She was thee absolute best!!! The world needs more people like her ♥️

Fantastic video!!!! you truly gave me a burst of laughter lol...thanks for this video. And yes there are the lazy ones too who leave students drowning. A great and supportive clinical instructor makes a big difference and helps calm down the nerves of a clinical day!

I'm pretty excited the way you are teaching

The supporter is literally my clinical instructor to the t!! They’re a blessing and I wish all of tr were like that as the instructor really affects your learning for clinicals!!

My instructors were all supporters...thank God for them..

I have a mix of the excited one and supporter and as a first year nursing student it is a blessing that woman keeps me so confident 💜💜

So much honesty. Subscribed!

I'm not in nursing school... Did CNA for a few years... I already delt with a few nurses that were like this... Micromanage one just brought back good old memories...

You’re videos are so accurate. Flashing me back to 17 years ago. 😂

Can you pleeeeease get your own tv show already! I just found you on RU-vid and you are sooo hilarious but so accurate at the same time! Being an RN is such a stressful job but you make it possible to laugh about it. There is nothing good on tv anymore but I would definitely watch you if you had your own show! 😊

I'm in nursing school at the moment, I just found your channel and I love it! Can't wait to be a part of this!

The "Spy" Instructors have me cracking up. There are so many times that I have had instructors creep up on me.

I just finished my first clinical term and thank GOD I had the supporter!

what about the one that could barely bother to show up but expects you to chart everything down to how many times the patient blinks and then rips apart your care plan because you forgot (characteristics of urine....but the patient is ambulating on their own and just told you they peed at X o'clock)

Been watching your videos and you keep it real. Keep doing what you do man.

This sure has me remembering and laughing, ! I’m in my seventies now but still recall the weird things my pulse did when I heard the footsteps (she wore heels !) of our practicum supervisor coming down the hall at three in the morning!, we had better have read all the patients files and have them memorized cause there would be a test starting at 3:02AM!

(Spy) I was setting up an IV and my instructor was right behind me. I turned and slipped on the floor from fright lol

I love this guy!!

just finished my first OT placement ans was lucky enough to have a 'supporter'!! she was the sweetest thing and gave me so much confidence - basically became a second mum by the end of it

So funny! I just handed in my last care plan.

Your videos came into my recommendations. They are awesome!!👏👏👏

"The spy" mode during quizzes and examinations. 😂

My very first clinical instructor was the supporter and it made all the difference in my learning experience starting out.

Mix the excited and supportive one 💖

My first school was the strict one. My second school was the supporter. I was so shocked I cried. I kept over thinking many things and broke down when I received a B- because that was the environment my first school cultivated. After I didn't pass the module for being a literal point off in pharm (the pass was a 90. I got an 89.7%. I understand. They do it for the push and to motivate their students.) I told myself I quit. I took several months off to collect myself because I wasn't healthy. I'm in my "technically" mid-twenties give or take a couple higher numbers. Sleepless nights, stress, professor with the ego of a person who thought they were God's gift to nursing kind, a campus that promotes an ever nurse for themselves mentality, but then become Irate when the student's don't have that air of togetherness, plus a no asking questions environment because you can "find it in the book", I found my "true" school. I had to start over because I entered a different country and for whatever reason they didn't transfer credits over, plus the program was longer by an additional two months, but, sweet peas, it was the mercy I needed. My instructor, God bless her; she hasn't forgotten what it was like to be a student nurse. She dishes the tough love with a helping heap of support and she's understanding if there is something like a death in the family. Unlike my other institution which LITERALLY stated during orientation, a f*****g copy of the death certificate must be turned in and included in your file in order for that absence to be counted as excused. Toxic on all levels. Many students ended up dropping by block 2 of 5. My current institution doesn't have the same high pedigree and resources as my past institution, but, the humanity they deliver to their students is on par and more valuable than a name brand. On top of that? They have a 98% first time NCLEX pass rate. Both for LPN and RN (their affiliate college). I'm almost done with my program, just 3 more months. Instead of feeling defeated I feel like I can get though this with "healthy" nursing school stress. While advancing toward my true goal. Don't give up guys. I kniw my comment was a book. Even if you have a strict instructor, findng that one support syatem a friend in the course, males the difference between and anchor and a paper weight. It helped me with my first institution before I left. Know that it will be worth it towards the end. You didn't choose the wrong profession. This was meant to and will be tour new hunting ground. We just have to get through the obstacles.

I am 80% supporter and 20% the excited one! Love my students 😊

I'm binge watching all your videos....love em so much 😁😁😁

Omg...this is bringing back memories

Nurse Blake you are so accurate with this video.

I just started nursing school and I have the supportive and excited one hahah! I’m so glad she’s not super strict cuz that would’ve increased my anxiety by like 100

Love love this!! I think I have been each one of these depending on the day. LOL! You need to make one on Rapid Response Team

I start nursing school this fall & I hope I get either the supporter or the excited one because yes to coffee any day

Nurse Blake you are awesome!!

U nailed it Blake 👏 👌

I'm in Clinicals right now and I have the supporter! (And also excited too 😄)

Omg youtube must be listening into my conversations. I was just talking about clinical instructors with 2 nurse friends. We went into detail about the best case and worse Case scenarios, and each of their experiences, and now RU-vid suggests your video about nursing instructors lol. Praying I get supportive and exciting ones 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞🤞🙏🙏🙏

I'm a vet tech and this is so true for the different teachers I had in school.

This is so on point 😂 had every single one

i had the same clinical instructor for 2 trimesters and she was the type of instructor the facilities we went to never liked 😭😭😭 so they wouldn’t let us do NOTHING

I love your videos! They get better and better😊.

Mine is The Strict One, got me at the "white socks part" 🤣🤣

I love the excited one! And lol at the spy!!!

You’re so funny! I love this video!

Relate much😂 thanks Nurse Blake😁🤘

My first clinical instructor was a supporter, I'm so thankful for her.... because some of the other professors after made me cry after the days were over, haha. If I didn't have her in the beginning I would have lost all confidence.

You forgot to show the Nursing Instructor, who was having a psychotic breakdown during the semester. One day she just didn't show up for class, and we never saw her again.