ProfessorOZ

My apologies for coming late to this and I freely admit that I didn't read all 40+ comments. The first page I did read and I think some things are being missed here. I do work at an online school, though not Chamberlain, so I can address this a bit. We have NP or MD preceptors for our NP students. They approve the hours that the NP students complete. If this student is reporting those hours, then his preceptor has to have approved them. I can't comment on the hours being misreported, but we can't blame the school for what he and the preceptor are reporting. The other issue I see here, with all due respect, astrn, is that you know or think you know something unethical is going on here. There could even be malpractice issues. It is your professional duty to report this to your BON and the school. You don't know who to report it to at Chamberlain? Then call the university and tell the operator that you need to speak to either the dean or chair of the NP program. That person will connect you to someone who can help. I am sorry about any harassment you may be undergoing or fear you'll undergo. I am sorry about the incivility in nursing in general, but we can't not report unethical and possibly illegal behaviors going on or possible malpractice. What if a patient is harmed? Can you walk away from that saying it wasn't your job/responsibility to report something that was going on that you knew was wrong? It's hard to always do the right thing. We are all pointing fingers at this student and the school. My mom taught me, when I point a finger at someone, three others are pointing back at me. I hope you will do the right thing, since he and, according to him, other students aren't. I know it's hard, but you may save someone's life by doing the right thing.