I am having such a terrible time. I went to a school named Ideal Professional Institute in Florida and paid $16,000 dollars for an associates degree. I did everything including the HESI online while proctored and attended clinicals in person, and I currently live in Houston.
After I graduated and applied for NCLEX, the Texas board of nursing is rejecting my application and several other students. I just found out that the school is under probation in Florida for LVN and is permanently banned for RN. I did RN.
The school officials are refusing to give me my refund. I sent my affidavit of graduation and they are not replying to TBON's demands. I feel stuck and they won't refund my money. I am so depressed.
How do I get a refund? I'm poor so I can't afford a lawyer, How do I report the school and get it shut down? They are still scamming other students currently.
When someone is an RN in one state, do they even have to show the next state their diploma/transcript or is the license in the other state enough to be granted a license in the next?
No Trippy,
You have to send your transcript from your school. California requires specific courses and lab hours.
Hello, I am in the same boat as you are right now also in Houston. Especially now with this nightingale operation going on in Florida right now. Were you able to sit for boards?
Why did it take federal investigators to get these schools (is this just a fraction of them.)closed instead of nursing own certifying bodies? It makes the argument that out own agencies require their own corruption investigations.
Specializes in Critical Care, ER and Administration.
I'm sorry this happened to you. You are a victim of fraud. You should report this to the police. There may be a class action lawsuit against these fraudulent schools. I would start there. Your case should be a huge lesson to people to do some research before they enroll. Check with the state you plan to work into see if that school is accepted for their NCLEX.
I graduated from a school in Florida and passed my NCLEX from NYBON. But NY is not giving me license, and the school is seemed fraudulent, its program is terminated now and they started a new associate program in another location, like enjoying same local brandy in new bottle and the school is not giving me my transcripts. What to do next?
Can't like this enough. Florida is failing in their unwillingness to police these for profits but some blame goes to our gullible students who aren't here asking questions before they hand over their money. As far as I'm concerned, you don't know what you don't know! Despite claiming to be transparent and honest, these institutions will lie and say whatever they need to to get students to pay their tuition. As far as endorsements go, this stupid school says "These things take time!" But I know people who passed the NCLEX through this school in 2022. With a school accredited and endorsed by California, you'd be licensed in California, not Florida, in a matter of a couple of months. These students aren't even reporting this nonsense to the proper authorities, which is sad. I'm not sure what'll happen in Florida. Beware!
Hello, I have the Florida RN license and I want to transfer it to NY as I live in NY, though I passed from NYBON, but as they were not issuing me my license so I got Florida license. Can now I transfer my license to NY, previously they were saying you can not as your school is not accredited. Is there any way to transfer my license from FL to NY, or who would be the knowledgable person to get info from? Thanks
The school is approved in Florida and is not accredited yet. NYBON already was holding my license for 10 months, but thanks God later Florida gave my license. Now just wondering what kind of jobs can I do with this, any remote jobs or how can I utilize this license? Thank you
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No Trippy,
You have to send your transcript from your school. California requires specific courses and lab hours.