Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

[mlb69]

Hello,

This is my first time on here so I will explain the scenario. I am a b- to a c student. I am very safe and proficient in my client care but today I was released from the program with the explanation "the faculty feel you are unsafe to practice at clinical". There is nothing on my record that even indicates I am "unsafe" with patients. There has been "concern" of my inability to connect dots at times but STUDENTS don't always connect the dots. I am a 3rd semester student currently passing all courses with a steadily improvement track record. Clinical evals in the past of yielded 90% or greater. I just do not understand it. How is "slowly" connecting the dots relevant to direct patient care? If schooling is building a foundation and the majority of our "learning" occurs in the hospital setting wouldn't all student nurses be "unsafe"?

[D85619]

I have another question to is this an LVN/LPN or RN program??????

[mlb69]

Well a better question... Which gender do you think I am?

[mlb69]

RN program at a CC

[rn/writer, RN]

I mean with the volume being increased 30-50% the H&H will be so diluted especially with twins. I understand that it was "low" but to me if the doctor was not going to keep her in the hospital then he was not concerned about it or it was an expected finding. I am not disagreeing that it should be monitored but the trend was stable and she wasn't decreasing nor increasing but remained at that level for weeks....

Not only that, the levels were well within "normal" for a postpartum mom. Even if they are low, that would be a medical problem, not a nursing diagnosis. The docs usually keep them on their prenatal vitamins and send 'em home. Rarely do you see a transfusion for an H&H above 20 and 7.

I have a feeling that there is something going on that has nothing to do with the nursing process. I'm guessing that if you would have concentrated on the anemia, they would have told you it was a medical problem and you should have picked up on the possibility of the perinatal loss.

[rn/writer, RN]

Well a better question... Which gender do you think I am?

I'm thinking you are male. And that the main "problem" they are having with you is the possession of a Y chromosome.

[mlb69]

So any "opinions" as to why I have been chosen to be a "target" for something so stupid (at least to me this whole process has been very ignorant on their behalf)?

[mlb69]

Correct. I am a male...

[rn/writer, RN]

First, answer my gender question.

[dudette10, MSN, RN]

I'm thinking you are male. And that the main "problem" they are having with you is the possession of a Y chromosome.

Wow. Is it really that bad for males in nursing? Coming from anyone but a staff member here, I wouldn't have paid that much attention to this statement. Maybe I'm naive or idealistic.

I guess my eyes have been opened, and I'll be even more supportive of my male counterparts.

[mlb69]

I just do not know how to go about this whole thing.... I have followed the chain of command like they told us to. They are trying to "resolve" the matter before it hits the vice presidents desk, but, in all actuality if this happened now what is to say it will not happen when clinical evaluations come up?

I am stuck in my opinion....

[D85619]

RN program at a CC

Well since you completed 2 semesters do you know could you sit on the NCLEX-PN? i know many RN students who have done that because they were unable to finish there RN program at that time. is that an option for you?? or see can you enroll at another school and start were you left off. I myself would not want to return to school like that. yeah you could sue but that takes a long time. see you at least you have some options. about the whole "unsafe" thing i know a ton instructors who are RN's,MDs, (from family and friends) that could be a million and one things from anyone stand point.

[mlb69]

But that is not the point... I have worked way to ******* hard and have had so many bumps for 2 instructors to "conclude" this subjectivity; especially to a student. Isn't their professional criteria they have to follow..

The whole way this thing has played out just has me bummed and I just do not want to have another fellow student go through this same crap... But at the same time I want my degree which I feel I am earning....

I am very lucky that my wife is a practicing CRNA, but, just because my wife has a great job doesn't mean that I cannot do anything. I have been a intensive care tech for 5 years and I ABSOLUTELY love nursing; it is my passion..........................................................................................................................