Should you admit you made a mistake when it could affect student success

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Looking for thoughts on the following, should an academic institution allow a student to continue in a program when there was an error on the faculty's part that impacted successful completion for that student?

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Specializes in FNP.

With the limited information I'd say yes.

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You need to even ask?

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Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.

Should you admit you made a mistake when it could affect a patient's outcome?

OP, I think you'll find that the answer to my question is the same as the answer to yours. :D

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yes...you should admit to that mistake...part of being a nurse in the first place is to be honest.--integrity..it's part of the profession you picked....nurses are one of the trusted professions in healthcare...

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So, what exactly are you saying?

An instructor made a mistake that allowed a student to pass when he/she should have failed?

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I just don't care about the nursing duty/ethical connection at all. It simply doesn't enter into it.

IF, you will in effect - screw someone out of a lot of money, give them emotional upset, and cause other hardships that you might have no idea of by not admitting to your error, well... I hope it comes back on you.

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Specializes in FNP.

I inferred that the OP had somehow been screwed as a result of faculty error. It didn't occur to me that someone should ask "Should I take the truth to my grave even if it hurts people?" In any event OP, I think if you are looking for more thoughtful feedback, you are going to have to provdie more details. IME "truth" often depends on ones point of view.

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Specializes in Emergency, Case Management, Informatics.

Spoiler alert: the answer to my question was "Yes".

Can't tell if the OP is a student looking for sympathy after failing or an educator looking to have their guilty conscience eased.

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Well, it looks like there are a few ways we are reading this post.

I took it to say the OP is faculty, and the OP made an error that impacted a student in a way that will prevent this student from advancing, feeling guilty?! I thought this only because the post was very minimal, usually there is a bit more of a rant if the OP is a student...

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Specializes in FNP.

LOL one clear, tru dat. ;)

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

Either I'm extra tired or extra stupid, but I don't think I understand the question.

I will say that honesty is the best policy, and if someone has screwed up that someone should own up, period.

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