VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

[fiveofpeep]

I just wanted to vent about the situation Im in. So I graduated nursing school with a 4.00 and was blessed with an awesome job lined up in the first unit of my choice in the first hospital of my choice, passed the NCLEX accor to Pearson Vue and cannot start work because my school is lagging on the transcripts.

Mind you, I graduated in mid December. Im not sure how long it takes for someone to put my official degree into an envelope and mail it.

Im just feeling a little out of control here because I feel like I was responsible and did everything I could to get my license on time, but my slow school is actually going to make me lose my job and is costing me hundreds of dollars each day because they havent sent out my transcripts so my license number can be issued. (The hospital wont accept interim permits)

The best part is, I call my nursing school to inquire about the progress (in a polite, non-blaming manner) and am met with the typical condescension and rude phone etiquette I have experienced through out nursing school. I cannot wait to be rid from this place. The lady had no idea when the transcripts would be mailed out even though they were officially released last week. I understand that the nursing department may not be solely at fault, but how come it is always my school that infringes upon my inalienable rights and causes me heart ache and sleepless nights?

I tried to solve the problem my self and asked if I could pick up my official transcripts and send it on my own but the office person said they must all be sent at once from the school. This sounds asinine to me.

Throughout this whole process I have notified my employer and volunteered to do online training and preparation beforehand but Im just not sure how long this job will wait when I've heard that more than 3000+ are vying for the position. And if I lose this job, no new grad programs will start until summer and I cannot go that long without work and God only knows if a job will be available for me then.

I've also heard that in California (where I live) there is another 3 week wait after transcripts are released. I was supposed to start my job a week ago. Although Im enjoying the time off and break, Im going crazy over the idea of losing my dream job and not being able to do anything to stop it.

I hated my disorganized nursing school while I was in it and now they are driving me insane even after graduation!

Do you have any words of encouragement or ideas to help? Or how about just join in in bashing my school?

[fiveofpeep]

She said that I can start the day I find my license and is being really supportive but I dont know how long she can wait. She has staff out d/t medical leave and Im supposed to be replacing a senior nurse who has been waiting all this time to transition from night shift to days and I dont know how long she can wait. It just starts me off on a really bad foot and makes me look so unreliable when I tell her each date that I am told by the BRN and then find out when it's too late that they decided it'll be the next day or the next day or the next. I just really hope my license shows up tomorrow. I dont want to have to call her again and tell her again that I cant start.

The reason they wont take an IP is d/t to hospital wide policy so we cant really get around it. I just feel so blessed and happy with this hospital for supporting me and waiting for me but I hate inconveniencing my unit and I dont know how long the luck will hold.

[fiveofpeep]

I FINALLY GOT MY LICENSE # THIS MORNING!

I just wanted to follow up and let you know. Thank God! I will be off to work today (yay!). Thank you so very much to all who have supported me during this time. I couldnt have done it with out your words of advice and support.

Good luck to all and God bless : )

[shortnorthstudent]

congrats!

[caliotter3]

Well, congrats to you~ Enjoy your day at work~

[fiveofpeep]

I just wanted to share that some of my peers havent received their licenses yet, so they called the BRN and learned that their transcripts hand never been received. Turns out my school just forgot to send them. Typical. Thank God it didnt happen to me.

[caliotter3]

But didn't they tell you that all the paperwork had to be sent together? If your classmate's stuff wasn't sent, then someone at the school lied to you, didn't they?

[fiveofpeep]

But didn't they tell you that all the paperwork had to be sent together? If your classmate's stuff wasn't sent, then someone at the school lied to you, didn't they?

well my boyfriend who is quite funny most occasions said "well, this whole experience taught you a valuable lesson."

me: "what?"

bf: "people on the phone dont know what they are talking about" referring to the contradicting things told by the BRN and various people at school.

I do think she was lying. I told you it was fishy sounding that they all had to come from the school but then I spoke to an operator who said that was true, but then I found out later she was false. I think these people are like dangerous nurses who when faced with a question for which they do not know the answer, decide to make up an answer rather than to waste time searching for one or admitting that they do not know.

[buttons4]

Okay, so I just read your entire blog and am terrified. I am in the same boat right now, took the test 10 days ago and just found out my school has not sent the transcripts and is hoping to in a "month or two", however potential employers do not want to make hiring decisions until they know who has passed or not. Any suggestions? I tried to call the registrar friday afternoon and of course they had gone home early for the weekend (on my tax dollars of course) any suggestions? What would you have done differently? Should I consider picking them up and delivering them? Thanks, and congrats on passing and remaining sane during the insanity!

[fiveofpeep]

yes hand deliver them. the transcripts are your property if you paid for them. they told me you couldnt bring them hand delivered, but one of my friends had to hand deliver them to avoid losing a job offer and they took them no problem