No Call No Show as a student.

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Hey everyone,

I've been meaning to post on this forum for a long time. I've been reading all the great tips you guys provide and decided to chime in a question. So this morning I woke up with Gallbladder pain that I have been putting off for a year now while going to school. This morning was different and I couldn't bare to go to clinicals and honestly it was so much pain I wasn't thinking about anything else at the moment. I sent a message to my instructor and went back to bed, woke up, went to the ER (unfortunately couldn't get treated because my Medicals expired and I r really can't afford another loan). On my way home I got a message from the DON of the school saying that I didn't come in and was marked down no call no show. Apparently I can be terminated or put on probation. That's weird? I could've swore I sent a text. Upon checking, I noticed the message failed to be sent -_-. I resent the message but it was hours later. Now my DON is asking for paperwork from the ER, I told him all I have is my application that I filled out. He said good bring me a copy, I don't know if this will suffice. Honestly this school discriminates a lot against the students, and unfortunately I'm on the bad side of things because of my ethnicity and gender (I'm not a woman so the DON doesn't want to get into my pants). My question is, is no call no show even something that should exist in schools? Sounds fishy and unconstitutional considering there can't be abandonment or neglect as a student. I don't understand why they would make a rule like this for students. Can anyone explain if I can actually get terminated for a one time occurrence like this?

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Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN

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Being marked as a no call/no show is not unconstitutional, it is not discriminatory. You failed to ensure your text went through. This is why I don't understand texting for things like this- actually speaking to the instructor ensures your message went through. The same will apply when you are holding a job- you need to be sure the message goes through. This was 100% avoidable had you followed through on your end.

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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First of all, I hope you are feeling better.

Second, there is no discrimination at all here: you failed to call out and you didn't show up, therefore you violated school policy regarding clinical attendance. As you saw firsthand, technical glitches happen...but those glitches don't get you off the hook. You're still responsible for ensuring that your message makes it through to your CI or school.

And yes, you can get let go for unexcused absences...though most programs aren't so strict that they'll do it after only one. But your school's policy is whatever it is.

Best practice is to keep attempting contact until you get a human, and the most effective way to do that is to call and speak to them directly. If you can't get through to your CI on the phone, leave a message and then call someone at the school and notify a human there that you have to call out. If you insist on calling out via texting/e-mail, consider that contact was not made until you receive a reply from them.

Like Rose Queen said, it's on you to follow up.

jtboy29

216 Posts

Hey everyone,

I've been meaning to post on this forum for a long time. I've been reading all the great tips you guys provide and decided to chime in a question. So this morning I woke up with Gallbladder pain that I have been putting off for a year now while going to school. This morning was different and I couldn't bare to go to clinicals and honestly it was so much pain I wasn't thinking about anything else at the moment. I sent a message to my instructor and went back to bed, woke up, went to the ER (unfortunately couldn't get treated because my Medicals expired and I r really can't afford another loan). On my way home I got a message from the DON of the school saying that I didn't come in and was marked down no call no show. Apparently I can be terminated or put on probation. That's weird? I could've swore I sent a text. Upon checking, I noticed the message failed to be sent -_-. I resent the message but it was hours later. Now my DON is asking for paperwork from the ER, I told him all I have is my application that I filled out. He said good bring me a copy, I don't know if this will suffice. Honestly this school discriminates a lot against the students, and unfortunately I'm on the bad side of things because of my ethnicity and gender (I'm not a woman so the DON doesn't want to get into my pants). My question is, is no call no show even something that should exist in schools? Sounds fishy and unconstitutional considering there can't be abandonment or neglect as a student. I don't understand why they would make a rule like this for students. Can anyone explain if I can actually get terminated for a one time occurrence like this?

Hopefully you are feeling better right now. Second, a no call no show is not unconstitutional. I would of checked if the message sent before or even follow-up with a phone call to the instructor letting them know that you won't be able to make it to clinicals. Clinicals are treated like a "job" you go to clinicals and if you don't and don't call in you are dinged with an unexcused absence and/or placed on probation, warning, or even terminated. You should of made every attempt possible to avoid a no call no show. Attendance for every nursing program has been set forth and it's the student's responsibility to understand that. Like when I was doing clinicals my 2nd term of LVN program some classmates would show up late to clinicals without notifying the clinical instructor. The CI said "Next time, you will have to show up on time and treat this clinical experience like a job"

What part of the constitution do you feel is being violated?

Colleges have rules, you have to follow them.

Using gender or ethnicity is a cop out when you broke their rules.

I do hope you are feeling better though.

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What part of the constitution do you feel is being violated?

Colleges have rules, you have to follow them.

Using gender or ethnicity is a cop out when you broke their rules.

I do hope you are feeling better though.

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caliotter3

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Speaking from experience, one of these days your gall bladder may put you in a position where you have no choice but to fix the problem, whether you can pay for it or not. If I were you, I would find a way to deal with it now, while you have some kind of control over the situation and avoid the cost of an ambulance ride on top of the surgery. Just sayin'.

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