I was dismissed from my LPN program today for clinical absences...
One clinical I was sent home because I was 5 minutes late...we are afforded, by school policy, a 10-minute window to be late before we are sent home, but my CI sent me home anyways because she "wanted to set an example" to the other students (she actually told me this)
Then today, I was sent home for wearing the wrong kind of shoes. The sneakers I normally wear had a heel that was literally falling off and the only other pair I had was some white Crocs...I wore them, hoping it would go unnoticed (there are tons of flagrant dress code violations in my clinical group that never get addressed so I didn't think it would be an issue) but had the other shoes with me just in case it was an issue. My instructor saw the Crocs and confronted me about it, and I explained the situation to her and immediately changed shoes (this was within an hour of starting the clinical day, I hadn't even hit the floor yet) but she called the program director and sent me home, which resulting in me absencing out of the program.
My program director actually told me that she would have overridden the first absence if I had approached her about it...I had planned on doing so but she is NEVER in her office and with everything else going on I sort of forgot about it. She says that because I signed the paper acknowledging that absence (which I thought I had no choice in, since I WAS technically absenst since I got sent home) her hands were tied and there was nothing she could do.
My last final is Monday...I have a 4.0 GPA in classroom and have gotten A's on all of my clinical paperwork and good evaluations, but if this goes through I'll have to wait until December and take the entire Mod over...and get zero credit for this Mod, clinical OR classroom (even though I've already taken the A&P final and gotten my final grade!!)
Has anyone been in this situation before?? Is there anything I can do to appeal this?? I'm still in schock right now...I've worked SO incredibly hard and made so many sacrifices, I cannot believe this is happening
I've been reading your saga, and I'm so happy for you that you're back in. Sounds like you handled yourself beautifully and possibly even changed their minds at the last minute.
I'm back in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dncgbby::dancgrp:
It took an entire day of talking and deliberation and getting to the bottom of everything, but they ended up deciding that the first absence WAS unwarrented after all. I can only miss 1 clinical next mod instead of the usual 2 (I don't plan on missing ANY, of course!) but other than that, I'm fine!
I'm seriously shocked...with the way the day started off, I was pretty much resigned to the fact that I wasn't going to win...they told me as soon as I walked in the room that they had already made a decision but allowed me a chance to say anything on my behalf-and I did just what everyone on here suggested-I didn't point fingers or make excuses, I stated the facts, and took responsibility for what I did wrong or could have done differently, and told them the steps that I've already taken to ensure nothing like this ever happens again. So then they decided to hold ANOTHER private meeting which took like 2 hours, and then called me in and gave me the final verdict.
So anyways THANK YOU so much to everyone who supported me and gave advice through this ordeal!! AN rocks!
I am so happy for you!!! I knew that it was not over...God is good all the time. Just by reading your post, I could tell that you were being truthful and I honestly supported you 100%. Right on nurse!!!!
I am so happy to hear that you got back in. You must be totally relieved but don't crawl under a rock. If something happens that isn't right use the chain of command. I just finished my nursing program and now waitng to take my NCLEX. :yeah:
Just wanted to update-I finished out my mod with A's in all my classes! Now I'm in Mod III and I made arrangements with my daughters father to bring her to daycare in the morning so I'm making a habit of showing up at least a half an hour early every day
Even though they are trying to kill us with pharmacology, growth and development, psych and maternity all crammed into 3 months (oy!) I love it...my new teachers are awesome and we are in a new building so it's like a fresh start :)
In the real world you will be more used to and adhere to hospital policies. And if you don't hopefully you will have a union rep present to make sure that management doesn't violate contractual agreements with the Union.
But as a student they got you by the balls, favoritism will be something you can't get around and if you break the rules and the Instructors are on the Rag they will dump on you!
So glad I have been out of Nursing school for 20 years!!!!!!
:yeah:
CandyGyrl1985
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Yey!!! Congrats! I bet that is a big relief! I am very happy for you!