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Please, oh please offer some advice! My hubby is in an ADN program and the teachers there are trying to fail him. His instructors called him in today to tell him that they got a complaint on him from someone at the hospital (from clinical) and that he will be unable to attend clinical tomorrow until it is cleared up. He has a 90 average in lecture but needs every point to pass clinical. There is a long story associated with why losing the points for tomorrows clinical will fail him, but, I don't have time to tell the whole story. But the bottom line is...the instructors won't tell him what the complaint was or who made it. Doesn't he have the right to know? We are getting an attorney!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Way back when I was in school there was a very mean instructor, the student that she decided to pick on for the semester had a pocket size tape recorder of a conversation where this instructor said many disparinging things. Once the Dean of Nursing heard this the instructor was fired. It may be too late and it probably is n't legal but it was effective. Hope everything works out for your hubby.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Way back when I was in school there was a very mean instructor, the student that she decided to pick on for the semester had a pocket size tape recorder of a conversation where this instructor said many disparinging things. Once the Dean of Nursing heard this the instructor was fired. It may be too late and it probably is n't legal but it was effective. Hope everything works out for your hubby.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by essarge

Unfortunately, most students don't say anything because of the fact that an instructor literally holds their future as a "ransom". It's more or less, the instructor says and does whatever he/she wants to the student, the student says nothing in fear of reprisal.

I have seen this over and over...it is soooo wrong...but like you said students don't say anything because they want to finish school so bad they can taste it and they will allow themselves to be trampled in the process.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by essarge

Unfortunately, most students don't say anything because of the fact that an instructor literally holds their future as a "ransom". It's more or less, the instructor says and does whatever he/she wants to the student, the student says nothing in fear of reprisal.

I have seen this over and over...it is soooo wrong...but like you said students don't say anything because they want to finish school so bad they can taste it and they will allow themselves to be trampled in the process.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by essarge

"If God brings you to it, He'll bring you through it."

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Well put!! I ask daily for Him to help me through it. So far He has answered my prayers!!

I totally believe this...several of us in my nursing class would have little prayer sessions before classes.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by essarge

"If God brings you to it, He'll bring you through it."

________________________________________

Well put!! I ask daily for Him to help me through it. So far He has answered my prayers!!

I totally believe this...several of us in my nursing class would have little prayer sessions before classes.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by essarge

suzie,

You are a much calmer person than I would have been if someone would have thrown a wheelchair my way. That is much more than "abuse"....that is assault!! Not only would I have filed a formal complaint against the teacher to have them removed from their job, I would have pressed legal charges and had them arrested for assault. There is absolutely no excuse for that type of action from a professional!! Bless you for being so calm!! And congratulations on your excellent standing in the school!!!

I agree...I would have had their butts in court/jail quick, that is totally abuse....and uncalled for verbal abuse!

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by essarge

suzie,

You are a much calmer person than I would have been if someone would have thrown a wheelchair my way. That is much more than "abuse"....that is assault!! Not only would I have filed a formal complaint against the teacher to have them removed from their job, I would have pressed legal charges and had them arrested for assault. There is absolutely no excuse for that type of action from a professional!! Bless you for being so calm!! And congratulations on your excellent standing in the school!!!

I agree...I would have had their butts in court/jail quick, that is totally abuse....and uncalled for verbal abuse!

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by BABNRS

Thanks Rstewart - we were posting at the same time so I didn't get the advantage of reading it before I submitted mine.

Thanks for bringing up option 4. We just talked about that a few minutes ago. He knows that there are many other doors that he can open in the health care industry and has not ruled that out! You were so right about the battles draining you. He walks as if he has 1000 pounds on his back. I told him as I walked him out of the office that he should stand tall, chin up and exude confidence. ATTITUDE IS LATTITUDE!!!

Thanks again for the positive energy!

Good luck with this mess and the compromising position that awful school has put you two through. Tell hubby to keep his head up and don't take any sh** from that school...obviously he wants this bad...why should he suffer and wait another period of time before he can complete his dream? Don't let that school get to you...fight them and fight them hard! That's my opinion anyhow :)

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
Originally posted by BABNRS

Thanks Rstewart - we were posting at the same time so I didn't get the advantage of reading it before I submitted mine.

Thanks for bringing up option 4. We just talked about that a few minutes ago. He knows that there are many other doors that he can open in the health care industry and has not ruled that out! You were so right about the battles draining you. He walks as if he has 1000 pounds on his back. I told him as I walked him out of the office that he should stand tall, chin up and exude confidence. ATTITUDE IS LATTITUDE!!!

Thanks again for the positive energy!

Good luck with this mess and the compromising position that awful school has put you two through. Tell hubby to keep his head up and don't take any sh** from that school...obviously he wants this bad...why should he suffer and wait another period of time before he can complete his dream? Don't let that school get to you...fight them and fight them hard! That's my opinion anyhow :)

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Specializes in L&D, NSY, PP, Case Mgmt, home health.

Thanks for your comments greer128! I appreciate your opinion. I am still waiting on pins and needles....he left here an hour ago - still no news!!! AHHHHHHHH

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Specializes in L&D, NSY, PP, Case Mgmt, home health.

Thanks for your comments greer128! I appreciate your opinion. I am still waiting on pins and needles....he left here an hour ago - still no news!!! AHHHHHHHH

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