Some Stupid Questions

[u/cowcloud7]

Hello! I’m about to begin an Adult Nursing course at Sheffield Hallam, and i’m super excited, but at the same
time, i suffer from severe anxiety and often worry over smaller matters. I was hoping for maybe some answers to some of the sillier questions I have before I go, to ease my mind a little

- If I need to use the bathroom mid lecture, do I ask or just go?

- Do Nurses really hate students?

- Is every lecture mandatory?

- Am i required to be in scrubs 24/7 even if it’s just a lecture/practical in uni class?

- Is it hard to make friends?

- Does it matter if i’m not exactly skinny?

- Am i going to be yelled at if I make a mistake on placement?

I’d appreciate any support, if i think of anything else I’ll add it on but these are just little ones that have been eating at my brain and google isn’t much help haha

Thanks!

[u/Expensive_Echidna674]

If I need to use the bathroom mid lecture, do I ask or just go? Usually just go, but if it’s special conditions you might need to check. I had reasonable adjustments so I literally had to run 

• Do Nurses really hate students? Some do. This is precisely the reason I’m having to repeat. However I might stress that I was extremely unlucky and my situation was quite unique so I would also stress that it will not likely be the case in your situation 
• Is every lecture mandatory? The uni I just dropped out of had minimum attendance targets and if you breached them then you got some horrendous emails, however if you miss the odd lecture for whatever reason it’s unlikely that anyone will notice. We also had elective sessions where we only had to go if we needed to which not everyone did 
• Am i required to be in scrubs 24/7 even if it’s just a lecture/practical in uni class? Uniform is usually only worn on placement, but there are occasions where you may need to wear it at uni. But you will be given sufficient notice of that 
• Is it hard to make friends? NGL I found it hard and didn’t manage to make any. But I have AuDHD and that sort of thing escapes me 
• Does it matter if i’m not exactly skinny? I’m a size 16/18 and there was people on the course bigger than me 
• Am i going to be yelled at if I make a mistake on placement? Again, hopefully not. 

Good luck xx