[WitchyRN]

I say stay out of it as well. He'll either get weeded out or he'll surprise everyone and do well. Maybe he has changed...I got rehired at a hospital that had terminated me in the past. I didn't do well at this place the first time because I was in an abusive situation and missed quite a bit of work dealing with it. So I came off as unreliable. I got rehired at this place in a different capacity, as a nurse, and have been doing very well according to my boss. People change and their circumstances change.

[KarenGeorgeBSRN]

It depends on the state you are in; for instance in Texas BNE has very specific ramifications for those identified with a mental illness, and or drug abuse history.

What bothers me is your concern with his well-being. Let's look at your life and what you need to do. Nursing school is very stressful, demanding, and most here will tell you there are times you wonder "who you are and when you will ever live again" due to the extensive and hard course work and efforts demanded by professors. If your dedication is to your future as a nurse, then put that energy into your schooling, your new identity as you progress, and all you can absorb (like a sponge) during your period of education.

It sounds to me (and empathy is not learned we either have it or not) that you might be a friend to another student in need. Yes, do your best to help him in his goal. Heresay is not fact; inference does not hold up in a court of law. I find it sad that two nurses to be not just "be" if you understand what I mean.

Take your responsibility (nursing school) seriously, and compare yourself into the program not out. We do not judge, but allow the powers that be handle what is overt. If he is using, abusing, and or breaking the law it will come to pass without you putting your energy into it.

Karen G.

[SICU Queen]

Yeah well... maybe I'm being pessimistic this morning but, if the description of this dude is accurate, he and those like him need to stay out of MY unit, and away from the bedside of me or any of my loved ones. Yes, people can change, but there's also many, many that don't. Drug history aside, the fact that he's looking at nursing mainly as a source of easy money totally peeves me off. We all know how hard it is to give good patient care under ideal circumstances. The last thing we need is another jerk parading around with a fat wallet and a bad attitude.

I hope the school is savvy enough to weed his shyster butt out, and quickly!!

[TheCommuter]

This is just a friendly and gentle reminder that this thread is 2 years old.

[BlueRidgeHomeRN]

Originally Posted by TheCommuter

This is just a friendly and gentle reminder that this thread is 2 years old.

Which is why I'd love to know how this has panned out, if the OP is still out there????

[SICU Queen]

Oh.

Well now I'm curious what happened... LOL!!

[KarenGeorgeBSRN]

Good Morning!

The topic or issue is "timeless."

This is not an isolated case, but my commentary stands firm.

"Worry about your own input in a nursing program, and not judging
another individual clearly in need." Inference is not proof of any
wrong doing.

Thanks!

Karen G.