I've been in my LPN program for a couple of months. In my program, I was the senior citizen at 49 years of age. As our program is very rigorous and moves at a fast pace, I was able to excell in the program due to my maturity. In fact, I kept my average around 96% on all of the tests and turned in my assignments in a timely manner.
Last Friday morning, on my way to my first clinical orientation, I was involved in a very serious automobile accident. A person rear ended me on the interstate. I was going 65MPH, and the guy was going 100MPH. I spun through 3 lanes of traffic and ended up in the median. My car was folded up like an accordian. Luckily, I am alive, have suffered only whiplash, 2 broken ribs, and lower back pain. I was checked out of the hospital with sufficient meds, and a wrap for my ribs.
Returning to clinicals, I was out of place, having received no orientation, I felt like a duck out of water. I did my best for 2 days, but was unable to move patients etc. The instructor, who I respected, pulled me aside on the third day, and suspended me. She told me that she wasn't kicking me out of the program, but that I could take the next CNA program, then start all over in the next LPN program in Feb. As I have made a midlife career change, my finances only allowed me to budget expenses for a year, and this would take 50% longer, and continuing in this program would not be economically feasable.
Yesterday, I spoke with the head of the Nursing Department to discuss the matter. My instructor had made out an incident report to cover her ass containing many inaccuracies and downright lies. In it, she accused me of basically throwing a tantrum, not reporting my prescriptions....which I did, and generally being an ass. I asked the head of the nursing program for a copy of this incident report, and she refused to give me a copy, citing confidentiality. I thought I was entitled to see all of my records.
I did, however, get her to agree to refund all monies that I had paid for tuition, and write a letter that said I was withdrawn from the program on September 21. We shall see if any of this occurs.
As for me, I'm 49 years old, have no job, am injured, and my mental state is a total mess. The future for me is not bright. My auto insurance company is the same company of the guy who hit me. The insurance company is trying to cut corners, and not pay me what is a proper amount, and now I'm going to have to hire a lawyer.
None of this is my fault, not one bit. I left home a week ago, all excited for my first day of clinicals. Instead, my life is ruined.
