NJBray

Thank you. I plan on taking the Pharmacology class and challenging the LVN board. I did get a hold of the BRN and will file the complaint. It will give me the peace of mind I did the best to advocate for myself.

Update. When they told me I couldn't return the director said I could challange the board to take the LVN ( having passed 3 semesters of content and clinical ) . I submitted all the documents with the application fee last year. This was as a plan B while I am waiting this appeal process. The director didn't fill out the integrated hours and my application is deficient. A year later they also told me I have to take a separate pharmacology course, initially I was assured that our program satisfied the pharmacology component. The Dean tells me today to take the course in the summer. It makes more sense to pursue appealing this last semester than to go back and forth with the LVN board. Thoughts or advice? Sorry so frustrating. I would be fine with starting over for failing but that wasn't the case.

The program had been cited by the ACEN for the high attrition rate. While it may not serve my specific need it should be bought to their attention.

I was in an ADN program and had to take a leave due to personal and medical issues. The policy of the school at the time was that if 3 or more semesters elapsed you were to have a meeting to discuss a strategy for success. When I tried to return I was told that I could not because 3 semesters had passed. I was also told that students who have been out of the program are not successful in passing the NCLEX. I had good grades throughout the entire program and the content was not an issue for me. The policy as it was written did not say anything about 3 semesters and not being able to return.I wrote another letter in the Fall requesting to finish and was denied again. I have bought this to the attention of the Dean who oversees the department and he read the policy as I did. He went to the director and once again she said no. I know that the program has had issues with the ACEN in the past. Specifically with a high rate of attrition and students not being able to graduate. Would the next step be to file a complaint with the ACEN?