Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

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I would like to share my account of what happened to me the final semester in nursing school...how I failed the final semester of nursing school, was dismissed from nursing school, then fought back and won in monumental proportions in court.

There is much disturbing evidence and testimony to indicate that I was used by my nursing school as a cover up for an egregious grade fixing scandal by them. Upon information and belief, I sued on counts of fraud, discrimination, and breach of contract (breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealings).

I have not the time now to fill in on details. But would like to add that the school used a rather clever and deceptive way to fix the entire outcome of a semester gone bad.

Please share your thoughts on this...more details coming later.

Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

I have a lot of feelings about this...none good.

None good.

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Oh good lord.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I think until the original poster (OP) comes back there are too many questions.

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Yeah doesn't sound good either way...hmm

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

???fiction

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So you're angry because you failed out of nursing school? And think that we should be on your side because other people didn't fail?

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Oops... looks like the suspense got to me. Stephalump's link has filled in those details.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

If I understand correctly, this poster recieved a score of 74 in nursing school and the minimum score needed to graduate was 75. Apparently 27 other people also failed to meet the minimum requirements to graduate. For dome reason, the scores of some of these people were changed. This particular poster's score was not changed and now as a result has been awarded a monetary settlement. I am not saying nothing shady occurred but be awarded money because of failing a program does not sit well with me. Looking forward to having more info on this.

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, Hospice, Homecare.

I have a friend who was awarded a failing grade, (needed a 75 and her final grade in the class was 74.8) and when we recalculated her grade she actually earned a 78.4. The instructor calculated her grade incorrectly and when my friend went to her about it, she said there wasn't anything she could do, all grades are final and that her final grade was 74.8. My friend filed a grievance and had a meeting with the dean upon which the dean told her that all grades are final and if that instructor gave you that grade then that is the grade you earned.

My friend didn't have the money to sue the school and she feared not graduating or her grades being further tampered with as retaliation. She accepted defeat, retook the class (you were only allowed to fail one class, one time...two fails in nursing school was an automatic dismissal) and went on to become a wonderful nurse.

Was there fraud or fowl play with those instructors? Maybe. Could she have proved it? I don't know. But I do know that if she would have sued for that grade even with her being right, she would have been a target and they would have done everything to fail her out of nursing school. You just don't make a university look bad.

Anyway, back to the OP. I have one question. Why not ask for your grade and the others who's grade wasn't changed to be changed so that all of you could graduate. Why not ask for monetary awards that would equal the loss of income as a nurse from the time you failed until the time they changed your grade to passing and you could sit for the NCLEX. Ask for a review course if it has been some time (2 years) since your last nursing course and ask for the school to cover the cost of any NCLEX review courses that you wish to take. In my opinion, asking for a huge settlement is just as fraudulent as them not changing your grade along with the others. You should receive only what you lost and nothing more. Then again this is just my opinion, and what I would have done.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, High-Risk L&D, Antepartum, L.

So you are suing because you didn't benefit from the fraud? I don't think you deserve a penny.

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... If you guys don't agree with this post or think its not even true why reply?.... I Donno just me.

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.
... If you guys don't agree with this post or think its not even true why reply?.... I Donno just me.

Because discussion isn't just for people who agree with each other?

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