I recently attended a community meeting in my town to have an open discussion about troubles in our personal lives. One patron at the meeting stood out to me. For privacy issues I won't say his name. He gave me permission to write this article. The individual who I am writing about was in nursing school. He told me that he finds it hard to survive in his town, even with 3 jobs. Out of desperation, he decided to become an exotic dancer. A month later, he told me that one of the students at the nursing school saw his car parked outside of the exotic club and reported it to faculty at the nursing school. He said that the professors would whisper among each other while in his presence and scrutinized him each time he entered a classroom. By the end of the school week where he noticed peculiar behavior, he was sent to the Dean's office for a meeting. After being informed of multiple complaints from students about inappropriate sexual behavior between classes, he argued his case and was notified of permanent expulsion from the nursing school. The man knew what the real reason was behind his expulsion, but how could he argue with 13 other students? Apparently, rumors spread about his job and it did not sit well with anyone. I felt so bad for him.The young man is very worried about his future endeavors towards becoming a nurse since he feels that he will never be accepted into another school. I suggested that he quit his job and move into a homeless shelter if he could not afford housing. Although the lies about his conduct to get him removed from the program was wrong, he can avoid future problems by changing his job. I vehemently encouraged him to apply to other schools and take that experience as a lesson. Sometimes adversity can be very strong, even unfair, but in order to truly be a successful individual, one must keep reaching for his or her goal. What are your thoughts about this matter? How would you handle the situation if you were facing the financial hardships that he was?
Call me silly...(and many do on any given day) but, have not heard back from OP and I don't understand their title, LPN, BSN? I would think that once you have your BSN, you drop the LPN? Unless of course, you have not passed the NCLEX?
I asked this question on a different post that the OP made and never got a response.
Call me silly...(and many do on any given day) but, have not heard back from OP and I don't understand their title, LPN, BSN? I would think that once you have your BSN, you drop the LPN? Unless of course, you have not passed the NCLEX?
She said in another post that she doesn’t have the RN. I don’t know if she just didn’t sit for the NCLEX or if she didn’t pass it. I asked but she didn’t answer.
Students (who apparently recognize everyone’s cars) drive by a strip joint, see his car, and rather than consider the possibility that he is a patron of the club, automatically assume he is a dancer?
This OP doesn’t ring true to me. Something is off.
I can tell you it's not easy in some areas. I am divorced, with a disabled adult child. I work 2 jobs, and I am looking for a third. My rent is one paycheck from my primary job, and it's not in the greatest or safest neighborhood. It's the best I can afford. My son receives SSI, but it's a very small amount and not very helpful. My bills are normal house bills and 2 credit cards. I don't live a fancy life. So please, don't be so judgemental of others when you don't know their circumstances.
Did you read my post well? I did not judge, I simply said "I can't imagine". That's not judgment.
I have four children and a I've worked at most two jobs. So I know the struggle. You took the opportunity to discuss yourself, but I had actual questions for the OP - I wanted to know marriage status and children and types of bills and lifestyles because all these things DO impact economic status.
In many states his side job would jeopardize his ability to obtain or keep a license.
Although highly controversial, nurses have had licenses removed for "unprofessional conduct" such as exotic dancing or participating in Mediaography.
It is kind of like "don't ask, don't tell." Once it becomes common knowledge that you are participating in a controversial action the only safe bet is to immediately stop or else the decision will be made for you.
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Poor guy, did not think it thru.