Is it selfishness?

[HisTreasure]

I am just so burned! I just got off a call with my cousin in Virginia. I told her about starting school Monday and she told me about the program she was in.

The program only took 45 people, and there is no waiting list. The director said over 200 people applied at the interview and because the seats were so limited, some very qualified individuals may not get in. Well, two weeks into the program a group of four girls started saying they were too good to be "just LPNs". One of the young ladies supposedly dropped out a week later and her friends followed within the following two weeks.

Now what burns me is that these individuals knew they were applying to an LPN program. They went to the Practical Nursing Academy to submit their apps and to interview. Being "just an LPN" must have been a conscious decision as some point.

Everyone has their own opinions about what level of nursing they want to go into. That is not the current issue. The issue is that there was no way to replace those four slots and someone who really wanted a slot and would have fully appreciated it missed out. :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire

Is this not completely selfish or is it just me?

[alexillytom]

Definitely not selfishness. I recently had a blow-up with my friend over this same thing.

She did the same thing and had the same attitude. She dropped out after it was too late

to call up any alternates. She just thought it was too much for her. I told her that if she

had taken the time to go to an information session and/or speak to another LPN then she

would have known what she was getting into. Then she could have decided whether to

attend or not. I went on to explain how her choices and attitude hindered someone else from attaining their goals. She thought I was overreacting.

Before I started my prereqs for my ASN, I tried to get into all of the neighboring LPN schools. The waiting lists were at minimum, two years. I tried to personalize it for her by

telling her that she took the slot that I desperately wanted, and flushed it down the toilet.

[Truly_Blessed]

All I can say is that this is really sad for the other ppl who didn't make it in and were probably deserving and willing to work hard to become "just" an LPN *rolls eyes* For them to say that was pretty ignorant. Makes me mad too:angryfire

[RNinRubySlippers, BSN, RN]

This happens in all programmes. If I remeber corectly, first tear of my RN program, we lost 3 ppl who just dropped out cos, they didnt wanna put in the effort. Well makes me sad cos, like your school, they dont fill those spots. oh well....what can we do? :uhoh21:

[wonderbee, BSN, RN]

Is it selfish? Yes. They saw an opportunity and took it. It happens all the time. It could be that someone decides that they'd rather get pregnant, or a business opportunity pops open that just seems like a better plan. Remember, these are life plans. Chalk it up to attrition. I do not fault these people for siezing their moment. If not now, when?

[NurseyBaby'05, BSN, RN]

This is probably why many schools "overbook". A lot of times you just don't realize what something is going to entail until you actually do it. I mentioned in another post that over half of my ADN class was gone by the end of the first semester. Some were gone in the first hour of orientation when they found out that they actually had to touch patients! God forbid! Someone even said " . . . But that's not what nurses on Guiding Light and ER do!":rolleyes: On the other hand with the attitude of not wanting to be "just LPN's", it's better that they left right away rather than being miserable and b!tchy and dragging the rest of the class down. I do feel for other people who may have filled those spots, but I also believe that some things are meant to be. Those other people who missed out may have better timing/experience elsewhere or at another time. If they want to do it they'll find a way when the time is right. Unfortunately, those of us here on earth don't always know when that is.

[Energizer Bunny]

My class added 20-30 spots this year. Unprecidented at our school. We are betting it is because of instances like this one and because the graduating class is generally only about 1/4 of what starts.

[guest22304]

I go to a local CC that just started accepting 10 more RN students this year, making it 30 and they also have an LPN program that accepts 20 students. I applied for both, hoping for the best and whatever was meant to be. I got into the RN program, but would have been just as happy to get into the LPN since they get over 300 applicants each year. Those girls shouldn't have applied to the LPN school if they felt they were above being an LPN.

Personally, I do not feel too good to wipe butt, clean puke or help the techs. Everybody starts out low on the totem pole and when you start to think you are above doing something, it shows in your character. It burns me up when people drop out (not b/c of good reasons, but b/c of dumb ones) and those were valuable places others could have taken. Luckily, I got in on my first try.

So many people have so much going on in their lives, and I know in my case, my whole family's future was so vital on me getting into nursing school. I am so grateful to be there.

[HisTreasure, BSN, RN]

I go to a local CC that just started accepting 10 more RN students this year, making it 30 and they also have an LPN program that accepts 20 students. I applied for both, hoping for the best and whatever was meant to be. I got into the RN program, but would have been just as happy to get into the LPN since they get over 300 applicants each year. Those girls shouldn't have applied to the LPN school if they felt they were above being an LPN.

Personally, I do not feel too good to wipe butt, clean puke or help the techs. Everybody starts out low on the totem pole and when you start to think you are above doing something, it shows in your character. It burns me up when people drop out (not b/c of good reasons, but b/c of dumb ones) and those were valuable places others could have taken. Luckily, I got in on my first try.

So many people have so much going on in their lives, and I know in my case, my whole family's future was so vital on me getting into nursing school. I am so grateful to be there.

AMEN! I feel you completely. My going to nursing school is partly for me, but mostly for my children and their futures. I look at it like this. Just as I REALLY wanted to get in, and I have children to support, so do other people. Hell, there maybe someone out there with 6 kids to support and no husband/support. I could have gotten the spot that would have gone to that person. If I dropped out now, all 9 of our kids would suffer, and no one would benefit!