CariLynn

Your right, I wasn't there as we all were tasked to our assigned nurses. But talking to her, she is the last person who would ever show any disrespect. We talked about it as she was part of our cohort, and now know, it wasn't the pt that took it wrong, but the nurse who over heard her, who went running to her supervisor, who lords over the place. We have shown up their nurses a few times, caught things that their "experienced" nurses should of but did not, and take care of the tasks they put off till the very last, such as stage 3 - 4 pressure sores. Never a thank you or way to go to any of us, just an eye roll or snort from their supervisor. So of course, we wonder if this was the excuse she needed to show us that she still ruled the roost so to speak there. The school itself is being extremely hard on her, both emotionally and financially. She paid for her last two classes, but because she "failed" this class, had to wait out 5 weeks and will come back to another class, they are charging her extra. Wouldn't that be considered fraud since she already paid for them? We still keep in touch via txt and phone, she is a nice person and we as a class, think she doesn't deserve this and it was blown way out of proportion.

Our small LPN/LVN class is 5 weeks away from graduation. One of our older students, while we were all on our last day of clinical before passing and moving on to NUR218, which is our transitional class to actually precept and also charge nurse on the hall with the junior nursing students at various nursing homes, made a comment, or joke, to a pt that she said looked like he hated where he was and was down in the dumps. She got pulled aside by our instructor who informed her that her comment was not taken in the manner it was meant to be, several nurses heard her and were "highly offended and humiliated" that someone may of heard her other than them and said pt. Our D.O.N. was called, she was taken off the floor as the supervisor of the nursing home demanded it and said IF she went into any rooms, she was to be supervised at all times. Some of us came back to the conference room where we usually go when taking a break and papework. This student was very upset, she asked if she could please be allowed to make amends, she didn't mean it as it was being presented, to apologize, but the supervisor refused and about 20 minutes later, demanded she remove herself from the property immediately. Instructor called our D.O.N. and she said to send the student home, she had enough hours of clinical to do so. We called her a few hours later when we got out of clinical to ask what happened, she explained that she used a movie quote from "Airplane", when the pt who asked her for a cup of hot black coffee, she chuckled and said "Oh like your woman?". She knows it was VERY unprofessional, it was said in jest, she feels horrible as we know she hasn't a mean bone in her body and we all said we would support her and hoped to see her in class on Tuesday. Apparently, our D.O.N. , asst. D.O.N. and dean called her into the office, asked why she said what she did and what her side of the story was. Apparently they grilled her about professionalism, she said she was very apologetic as we all believe she really was, wanted to rectify the situation to make it right. They told her that they were failing her for that clinical, though she maintained an 82.5% in the class, failed the class as well as you had to pass both to continue on, and would have to wait 5 weeks till the next class to start all over again, and wouldn't graduate till May. They also said that what she said could be taken as verbal abuse to a pt, or even sexual in nature. She is very upset and we are too...she was always supportive of us in class, we all got along well together. Is this right now they took it? Should she have gotten a disciplinary letter in her file and allowed to graduate? Or was it justified?

I say that to myself all the time....NEVER give up and quit is not in my vocabulary. I have failed 1 class already, was washed back and forced to go to night classes, our clinical is on weekends but you know what, I made the best of it and it is okay. I am an older woman, 50 years old, and for me, this is a dream of mine, to become a nurse. Good on you Latebloomer...and congratulations!!

I am a freshman student at a small university where the rules are pretty strict. Recently, while taking an exam, I realized one of my fellow students was cheating, then another has been taking photo's of our quizzes and tests, later txting our group saying this is what she did if anyone wants to "study" for our final coming up. This really angered me as I work REALLY hard to get the grades I do and maintain the B average you have to have to stay in the classes and university nursing program, I let things go in my home and personal life to do the best I can do and know all that we need to learn and are told to study. What would you do if you knew this was going on and both are against the code of conduct in your university/college? How would you handle this?

Instead of looking at how short the school is, look at what it will teach you and the educational value. Just because it is shorter and cheaper doesn't mean it is good. Remember, your going to be dealing with people, one's who will be putting THEIR life in YOUR hands, do you want to skrimp on education and learning because you want something quick?

I have been a CNA for 26 plus years, and an Emt-B for seven and a half years. In my career I've seen the good and bad of everything I've had some hell yeah calls, as well as shed a few tears, a few laughs, and held the hand of people who are dying in so many different scenarios. Most of it I've worked hospice and that is my niche. Now, as I am turning 50, I'm getting out of my comfort zone as a CNA, and I'm starting school to get my LPN which is something I've wanted to do for a long time. I got to thinking the other night that's so many nurses always look for money first wear when I go into a job I look at how can I improve myself and the care of my patients, as well as make them as comfortable as possible and then I look at the money and the benefits. Am I the only one who thinks that way or is it just because of being older and seeing everything I have that that's the way I think? Yes money is good and yes I do like to have a little extra because of my skill and the care and my experience but I think sometimes some nurses get away from the care and making patients comfortable and worried more about how much they're making an hour and how much they can get vs patient care and a job well done.

First...big hugs to you. I just started my LPN program and for me, it certainly isn't going to be a waste of time. Just know though, you will be working with people, it will be a steady pay check if you land the right job, and is very rewarding when you go in loving what you do. Studying is hard enough, but having so much chaos around you, is going to be tough. Is there not an uncle, aunt, cousin, someone you can move in with to get out of the family drama?