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The school allowed me to walk on December 14, 2010 for the pinning and completion ceremony. Yesterday, after several appeals with help from the program director and dean I recieved the best Christmas gift. Now I am officially a graduate with an Associate in Science, Nursing of Fall 2010. With the news I got I did not wait a moment, I sent my application with adrenaline rush yesterday to the BRN in order to sit for the NCLEX. Thank you all for your comments/suggestions. It allowed me to prepare myself with options had the appeals failed. Thank you and merry Christmas.

Working as a human resource officer for the last 10 years I value the importance of documentation. So I have the paperwork when the dean of English dept approved the equivalency of my English 1 in 2008 when I got accepted to the program and January of this year as part of re-evaluation requirement when you reached third semester into the program. Since working with counselor does not help at this time (She already did her best by voicing her argument over the validity of the English 1 they approved and now seems like null and void). Now, I am working with our director for the nursing program and directed me to write an appeal letter to the dean of admission office. I attached the transcript for my BA, notarized copy of course description of English 1 they approved with the appeal letter I submitted to them. Three weeks since I submitted this appeal letter they informed me over the phone that "I met reading proficiency" which is a requirement waived when you already have a BA. Reading proficiency is required however if English 1 is not met. So I verified this fact to the record specialist handling my case and was informed that I do have reading proficiency met and the dean of Admission office together with dean of English department are re-evaluating my English 1. If this approach does not work, the director of nursing program instructed me to write an appeal letter to the EVP for Academic affairs. For the time being, I will attend the completion ceremony for the ADN program next week although technically I am not yet a graduate. Moreover, I still can not submit my application to the BRN to sit for the NCLEX which is the most important thing to me. Thanks guys for all the comments.

Perhaps if all else fail I will take English 101 and raise the issue of taking this at CALcampus. Pardon my emotion, but I can't help vent my frustration when matter of principle is trashed by the people you expect will hold. I am also confused when the true value of equivalency suddenly lost its bearing.

Is there a law or hiring a lawyer can help me with my nursing school. I recently completed my ADN program and will walk with the completion ceremony next week. Unfortunately, I can not sit for NCLEX anytime soon because the college I attended denied the English 1 they approved when I entered the program. Seems like I am being punished despite due diligence on my part - that is seeking the expert advice of a guidance counselor every semester for any possible deficiency that may hinder me from completing the program. Every semester I get reassurance from my guidance counselor that I have everything in order including English 1 and will not have problem if I follow their recommendation which included taking two 0.5 units of PE classes. Now, I completed the program but they will not award my ADN diploma or transcript stating I completed the ADN program because I lack English I which they approved in 2008 before they accepted me to the program and re-approved the same in January 2010. I worked hard to earn my ADN and will be more than willing to take English 1 had I been advised correctly. The only option the school offered to me is to take English I next semester (Spring 2011) which will make ineligible to sit for NCLEX until July 2011. This means lost opportunity for me to become an RN and lost income specially when you are in a tight budget in a difficult economy. Is there any law or any avenue that a student can avail to help resolve my predicament? So far I have appealed my case to the dean of admissions office and they upheld the "reading proficiency met" with the BA degree I earned in 1996 but have not decided if they will uphold the English 1 equivalency they awarded me in 2008 and re-approved earlier this 2010. I will appreciate any comments or advice. Thank you.

I am working on my case study and am being required to use nurse peer reviewed articles. I tried proquest and the info I get are 5 years older which will not work with APA format. I tried lww.com but most of the articles only defines what my case study is about. Im trying to look for methods, the scope of study (population) not just one person. Perhaps I am not using the right search parameter or keyword. Please help. Thanks