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I am so furious right now I could- and have- screamed. We are in the middle of registration for the spring term, and I went into the system to register for the courses my advisor told me to take. The system would not let me sign up for one of the classes, so I strolled over to the Nursing school to speak with the Director of Student (Poor) Services. She told me yeah you need to take 2 pre-req classes before this class, which was contrary to what she advised me 6 weeks ago! So, I trek on over to the Biology Dept. and they tell me 2 completely different pre-reqs, and try and send me back to the Nursing Dept.:banghead: Since this was now my second trip to each Dept- Nursing and Biology- today, I go to the Registrars Office, who rudely say sorry we can't help:angryfire So, now I am really steamed and go to the V.P. for Academic Affairs, where the receptionist says I need an appointment. I replied politely that I would wait, and sat down! About an hour later, the Provost and Dean of Nursing take me into the conference room, and politely tell me that I am exaggerating everything, and that I don't need the pre-reqs and act as if I am making everything up:angryfire :angryfire Then, the Provost excuses her self for a minute, and the Dean of Nursing tells me that I need to watch my attitude, and that my "Aggressive behavior would not get me where I wanted to be." When the Provost returned, I asked the Dean if she was threatening not to admit me to the nursing program if I didn't keep my mouth shut, and of course she said no.:angryfire :angryfire :angryfire

Thanks for all of the continued support on this matter. I spoke with a good friend of mine over the weekend (he happens to be a Dean of the School of Business at a major public university in the northeast) and he was horrified at the behavior and comments of my Dean and Provost. Like many of you have said, he feels it is EVERY faculty and administrators RESPONSIBILITY to insure students have, at the very least, a perception that they are appreciated. He told me that he has put off meeting with his Chancelor and even Governor to "Take care of a students perceived crisis."

A side note, I appreciate the references, but I do not do justice to all female nurses out there, I am a male- my wife got a kick out of the "You go sister" comment though:rotfl:

Specializes in Operating Room.
A side note, I appreciate the references, but I do not do justice to all female nurses out there, I am a male- my wife got a kick out of the "You go sister" comment though:rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Well, some men can be as good of a B*.... as we females can be! :rotfl:

I really think that they do forget that we are the reason they have their jobs, but then again, they are the only way we will be accepted. It is ultimately their decision.

It may be a power game, but one we must play.

Good luck to you. 'sista' :chuckle

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
I understand what you are saying Tweety, I just don't agree. Like I said before this VP gets paid to solve problems, and in this instance, it wasn't in the posters discretion to wait otherwise classes would fill up. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, 'cause no one else has your best interests at heart.

~IMBC

I agree with you. Something obviously needed to be done by the original poster.

Nothing irks me more than being misunderstood. Communication is a two-way street If I'm told "you're agressive" , I have to deal with it. Because it's how it is interpreted. Whether aggressive or not isn't the point. The point is someone in power thinks it was.

Calling the op agressive could have been a passive-agressive technique to shut him up and re-establish control. Very poorly handled if so.

But you're right, sometimes you just gotta step on toes. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.
Like many of you have said, he feels it is EVERY faculty and administrators RESPONSIBILITY to insure students have, at the very least, a perception that they are appreciated. He told me that he has put off meeting with his Chancelor and even Governor to "Take care of a students perceived crisis."

I agree and I like you would feel cheated if this wasn't delivered.

I am glad that you finally got into you class at least. Now my words of advice are "cooperate and graduate". I t may ge hare when they hae you dancing like little monkeys and jumping through hoops, but the reality is that there are HUNDREDS of students vying for a few dozen spots in most schools, so sadly the school really could care less about indvidual students issues. They don't need you, but at least for now you do need them. Come here to vent (but don't name names or the school because you never know who is here!), play there game and excel at it, then after graduation and passing the NCLEX feel free to write a letter stating why you will not be a patron of this school or be making an donations in the future as an alumni. Money is thge only thing thses people care about. Good luck to you and get a backup plan in the works right away.

Oops sorry about the sister thing...i think the "aggressive behavior" made me think it was a fellow "Italian Princess" HAHAHA My husband will get a kick outta that too. He likes to make fun of me when at all possible (doesnt happen very often mind you LOL) :p

So did everything work out for you ?!?!

:roll :roll :roll

Italian family here also that takes NO crap!

~IMBC

Regardless of why, your future in the program is not looking that positive right now. I would look at other schools.

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