I guess I’m just kind of looking for some guidance. This is a long post.
I’m attending UAB for their acute care program. This semester was supposed to be my first clinical semester but unfortunately due to multiple delays on both UABs part as well as my clinical site, it will not be happening. I did my part in identifying the site, a preceptor as well as something for next semester as well. I’m frustrated to say the least. I did my part in identifying the sites and they failed on their end to ensure I had a clinical. I was contacting them asking how the contracts were going for MONTHS before the semester only to be told “everything is fine” and then two weeks into the semester I’m told that the contract might not happen.
Now I’m two months in and I have no choice other then to drop out. I don’t want it this bad. I feel like it’s embarrassing to our profession that we have to beg people to teach us. All I care about at this point is getting a refund and moving on. I even asked about them placing me in Birmingham (next august when the course is offered again) and they said the can make no guarantees on me getting all my hours. This is contrary to what I was told when I was admitted. Now I’m waiting for a call from someone to talk to me about filing an appeal for the W.
I want to file some sort of complaint even though I don’t think it’ll do anything; but schools need to be held accountable. It’s sad and unfortunate that a school will take a persons money and not provide them with what is necessary to graduate and not face consequences. If you can’t guarantee me placement in Birmingham (where the school operates and has a giant medical center) I can’t expect you to be of any help placing me out of state. I guess I’m looking for any sort of guidance at this point. I’m kind of relieved since it was too stressful trying to learn the material on top of wondering if I’m gonna have a site.
I want to finish my degree but I have no interest in starting over again at another school unless they take my credits, which is unlikely to happen. Any advice is welcomed and appreciated.
I feel for you ! I would love to attend normal face to face school but they are to expensive. My school does not offer clinical placement, so I am expected to find clinical placement my self .
I truly believe that school need to find clinical for students and not to leave as hot and dry. I am a bit jellos at PA students who get to float from 1 rotation to another each semester.
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I feel for you ! I would love to attend normal face to face school but they are to expensive. My school does not offer clinical placement, so I am expected to find clinical placement my self .
I truly believe that school need to find clinical for students and not to leave as hot and dry. I am a bit jellos at PA students who get to float from 1 rotation to another each semester.