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I'm teaching a nursing chemistry course right now. There's a certain kind of character who sees the course not as an opportunity to learn but as an obstacle to

I'm teaching a nursing chemistry course right now. There's a certain kind of character who sees the course not as an opportunity to learn but as an obstacle to overcome on their way to make a living. We are trying our damnedest best to weed those out. What has happened is this: nurse tasked to administer Versed. Versed - what's that, don't care. <goes to medicine cabinet> VE-clickedy-click. Vecuronium? Dunno what's that, but it's good enough. Big warning! Medicine be dangerous! Medicine is administered, patient dies. Nurse says, mistakes were made, but Jesus loves me! Enough of that.

yunohn 5y ago
> There's a certain kind of character who sees the course not as an opportunity to learn but as an obstacle to overcome on their way to make a living. You might be surprised to hear that most people you know are doing what they can to make a living. It seems like you may not see it that way, while instead making a moral judgement of who “really cares”. I understand your sentiment, but I would advise caution in such situations.
- b112 5y ago
  You can want to make a living, but also have a personality where you care why, and how things work. Where you are fascinated with the universe, and seek to know more. Some jobs are simply not for those whose personailty does not mesh. Another example would be an introvert, taking a job as an MC. Not the best fit there.
  - yunohn 5y ago
    I understand your viewpoint, but even as an engineer who thinks that I care about figuring things out - oftentimes I don’t as well. It’s all really dependent on my personal/mental well-being or even systemic situation/pressures. My point being that such traits are a spectrum and can vary over time.
    - b112 5y ago
      And you feel this way when someone could die if you get it wrong? GP is not talking about the nurse which got it wrong, by accident, but about those that clearly are going to have difficulty doing the job properly. There's more to a job than cramming info. Are you trying to tell me, if you were a teacher, and you were to pass or fail a student who you knew would end up unable to perform, you'd just say "Oh well, hope they get better!", and pass them? I'm not sure what you're trying to argue here. I think you've misread the GP's statement.

yunohn 5y ago

> There's a certain kind of character who sees the course not as an opportunity to learn but as an obstacle to overcome on their way to make a living. You might be surprised to hear that most people you know are doing what they can to make a living. It seems like you may not see it that way, while instead making a moral judgement of who “really cares”. I understand your sentiment, but I would advise caution in such situations.

b112 5y ago
You can want to make a living, but also have a personality where you care why, and how things work. Where you are fascinated with the universe, and seek to know more. Some jobs are simply not for those whose personailty does not mesh. Another example would be an introvert, taking a job as an MC. Not the best fit there.
- yunohn 5y ago
  I understand your viewpoint, but even as an engineer who thinks that I care about figuring things out - oftentimes I don’t as well. It’s all really dependent on my personal/mental well-being or even systemic situation/pressures. My point being that such traits are a spectrum and can vary over time.
  - b112 5y ago
    And you feel this way when someone could die if you get it wrong? GP is not talking about the nurse which got it wrong, by accident, but about those that clearly are going to have difficulty doing the job properly. There's more to a job than cramming info. Are you trying to tell me, if you were a teacher, and you were to pass or fail a student who you knew would end up unable to perform, you'd just say "Oh well, hope they get better!", and pass them? I'm not sure what you're trying to argue here. I think you've misread the GP's statement.