A nursing student is a single mother with three small children. She works a part-time job. Her boss had someone quit and is pressuring her to work an extra shift each week to help out for a short time until he can hire another worker

Question

Her babysitter became ill and is hospitalized. She recognizes the importance of attending the first nursing class, but she is stressed because of the recent life events. What should the student do in this situation?
Utilize a prearranged emergency babysitter, talk to her boss about her need to attend the first scheduled class, and talk with her instructor about the situation after class.
Utilize the emergency babysitter, ask another student to tape record the class, and go to work.
Bring the children to class, talk to the faculty member during class about the need to work for the next several weeks instead of attending class, and ask the faculty member to provide a means to learn the content.
Leave a message on the faculty member's telephone, and e-mail the instructor about the situation and ask her to send materials that the nursing student may need to catch up in the class.

Answer 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
It is important to design a school study ñfamily ñwork ñrecreational schedule that plans ahead for situations that may occur. One such backup plan as a parent is emergency babysitting, in case the primary babysitter becomes unavailable. Since she is stressed about her situation, the best thing to do is to attend the first class. It is important to establish what the faculty member expectations are for the course and what strategies are needed to be successful in the course. This requires an active interaction with the faculty member and students to ensure success. The situation at hand may be discussed further with the faculty member after the class at a convenient time for both the faculty and student to discuss available ways for her to be successful. The faculty member may refer the nursing student to counseling services, and the campus may have a means for babysitting children on campus. The faculty member may not want her to leave a tape recorder to gain the lecture information. By going to work and not attending the first class, the student misses out on valuable information she may gain on how to be successful in the course. Bringing the children to class may not be acceptable to the faculty member and the rest of the classmates. It also may disrupt the learning environment and expose the children to information inappropriate for their age and development. It is not the responsibility of the faculty member to provide the materials for the student to catch up in a class she misses. It is important as a nursing student to act professionally by showing up on time, being prepared, and taking personal responsibility for her actions. These qualities are necessary to care for clients and their families.