Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

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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"?

Looks like our posts ended up out of sequence.

The reason I suspected you were a guy is that this sounds like some weird kind of disconnect that doesn't match the way you sound (intelligent and reasonable). A bolt from the blue like this suggests an agenda other than the one being presented. They say you're unsafe, but I'm guessing they mean, "you make us feel uncomfortable."

That doesn't mean they don't like men. It could mean they don't get how men think, or they don't understand that there really are legitimate gender differences in approach and that's okay. When they refer to "connecting the dots," it seems like they're saying that they don't follow your chain of reasoning.

This disconnect coupled with your admitted struggle in grasping the big picture gives me the distinct impression that you scare them because they can't follow your train of thought, you're not predictable, you represent an unknown to them.

If they have (or have had) other male students, maybe they were more confident or had better chemistry that smoothed over any discomfort. But in your case, it sure sounds like they just don't know what to make of you.

I have a suspicion that the gender aspect is the reason behind your attorney's eager response. If the instructors are acting out of some kind of bias, they could be setting themselves up for big problems.

In their defense, they may not be at all aware that they are reacting for this reason. They may think they are open-minded and even desire to be so. But if this is one of those deals where they are saying, "I can't quite put my finger on the problem. He just seems unsafe," this is probably more about them than it is about you.

Your best bet is not to get angry, but to keep asking for information and examples. And without getting argumentative, to offer your reasoning and show how your mind works. The attorney should be the last resort if all else fails, but I'm sure you know that.

I really hope good things can come out of this.

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..........................................................................................................................

well if you love it that bad don't let that school stop you! i don't know what state you stay in but if you stay in a state that has a ton RN schools/programs then enroll there. even if you have to drive a 1hr away do it. but dont be bummed out about it, keep moving forward....

Well to me I connect "enough" dots to be safe and effective. Just because I do not see what they "see" doesn't mean I am unsafe, I just think on a different level then they do. I just don't understand how that can be predicted as being "unsafe" when one of the instructors has NEVER had a clinical with me...

Nursing school is stressful anyways and to add on to this; it is just mind BOGGLING. What they want students to pick up on is stuff that was present in the 80's and I hate to say that but this is 2010 and things do change. For instance the H&H they now recommend a 9.5/27 through MEDICAL studies.

I just have no clue......

Well to me I connect "enough" dots to be safe and effective. Just because I do not see what they "see" doesn't mean I am unsafe, I just think on a different level then they do. I just don't understand how that can be predicted as being "unsafe" when one of the instructors has NEVER had a clinical with me...

Nursing school is stressful anyways and to add on to this; it is just mind BOGGLING. What they want students to pick up on is stuff that was present in the 80's and I hate to say that but this is 2010 and things do change. For instance the H&H they now recommend a 9.5/27 through MEDICAL studies.

I just have no clue......

That's why I think there is a hidden agenda. Hidden, perhaps, even to the powers that be themselves. Is it fair? Of course not. But that doesn't mean that it isn't happening.

Are they trotting out this unsafe accusation with anyone else in the class?

Nope, just me....

The whole point is what happens next? Obviously there is a "bias" currently and even if I go back they will continue thinking this.. So when I get a F on clinical will this whole process start back over?

Maybe you do need to consult an attorney. But first wait to see what happens with the administration. Keep your cool as much as possible. Don't give them a real reason to send you packing.

Take notes or record any meetings. Don't sign anything without a legal opinion. Don't threaten. Just file away everything that is said.

If there really is a gender bias, your attorney could be your best friend.

So sorry you're going through this.

Consulting an attorney has already been done but he is like a rabid dog.... In all honesty, I just think it is going to be a huge mess that in the end I might get some money but I still have NO NURSING degree, which, is ironically what I am paying them to do anyways...

Like a dog chasing their tail... That is how I feel right now... I keep on going over it in my head and every time it just doesn't make sense. They make me feel like I am just not cut out to be a nurse but I should be failing if that were the case.... God only knows what is going to happen next I suppose...

Any other opinions, concerns, thoughts????

I am very open to suggestions.... I do not blame anyone for anything and I can accept constructive criticism.....

Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
Okay, if that were the case then why was she being discharged home?

Anemia in pregnancy is pretty common, this is true, I was anemic with all 4 of my pregnancies, but although it doesn't usually require hospitalization and usually an iron supplement will be given to compensate, BUT it's not like a simple cold, it can lead to serious complications and it is important.

are these care plans then your doing? We are told to pick problems for are care plans, but we aren't punished for what we pick as long as it fits. Usually you can find tons of NANDA diagnoses for different issues, I mean from what your writing on your 2 examples it seems as though you were said you weren't fit to be a nurse because they didn't think the diagnoses you came up with were priority??? Is this correct?

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