I just started orientation for PNP, & most of the students, including myself have had terrible experience with the Graduate Dean already. First of all, I chose this school because I thought it would be a great school, for me to obtain a PNP degree w/ all the research they are currently doing on peds. I had a bad experience w/ this "Dean," I'll refer to her as [EVIL]Dean Cruella[/EVIL]while I interviewed w/ the school, but I thought she was just having a bad day. I found out from all the PNP grad students that they all had the same experience. Today, a classmate called Dean Cruella's secretary & told her that she will be a little late for orientation because of a prenatal appt. She said the secretary sounded shocked and said "You're pregnant! Does Dean Cruella know?" Well, Dean Cruella came on the line upset and told this student that she is going to have a hard time w/ grad school because she was preganant. Dean Cruella told her, she would have to change her schedule/curriculum because she won't be able to handle the program being pregnant. I couldn't believe I heard this coming from the Graduate Dean of Nursing and let alone a WOMAN! I was already insulted by her secretary yesterday, when she told me I should think about dropping my minor because I wouldn't be able to handle the load. She had seen students come in in the office "crying" because the program was "so hard". She practically said I was stupid and I just met her! Aren't nurses suppose to be compassionate w/ each other? Besides, I'm paying for these classes out of my own pocket & loans, they should treat us students with respect!! I don't know what I'm going to do.
