Have you ever had to handle a difficult student in your CPR class?

If you’re a CPR instructor, chances are you’ve run into a few.
The ones who act like CPR is beneath them.
The ones who interrupt, argue, or refuse to participate — because they think their day job already makes them an expert.
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.

Let me tell you a couple of real-life stories that every instructor should hear…

The Physician Who Disappeared

I once had a physician — the owner of the clinic — attend a scheduled BLS course.
He walked in late, sat through the first few slides, then left the room to “take a call.”
Except… he never came back.

At the end of class, he expected his course completion card because he was “the boss.”
When I explained that attendance and passing skills evaluation were required, he became irritated.
“Do you know how many codes I’ve run?” he said.

My response: “That may be true — but today, you walked out of my class.”

The Anesthesia Provider Who Argued the Test

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