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1. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks for all the comments. God must of been with me through this pregnancy and he answered my prayers. My school offered three days of make up clinicals by attending several seminars on the weekends and I was able to make up three days from the eig...

2. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks BSNRose :) I appreciate your comment. I actually spoke to my Director today and received great news on making up a clinical day sometime in March. We might have another opportunity coming up as well so it gives me at least two extra days. I wi...

3. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

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4. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Her name is Wooh and that comment was unkind. If wooh can't have children, it would be heartbreaking to have someone taunt you about it. I am sure you didn't mean to be unkind....right? No one is saying you won't be a great nurse and your desire t...

5. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks for the advice. No this is not my first baby I have a 17 yr old, 12 year old and 8 year old. This little guy was not planned but I'm super excited and so is my family. I'm seven months now and praying all goes well for me and my family. I woul...

6. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

7. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks Mamabadger:) I really hope he come during Easter vacation which is when I'm due. I really hope to make it to the end. This is really stressing me out I just want to enjoy the pregnancy and knowing that I might possibly be dismissed from the p...

8. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   It is a choice, but when the pregnancy becomes high risk its considered a disability. I've never heard of any employer, school, organization telling women they can't get pregnant. That's ridiculous!

9. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

   Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks for te advice. My director didn't ask me to drop but gave me a heads up. A new group of students will start Aug 2012 but I will not be able to join the last semester until September 2013 Its really hard to accept that I might be dismissed fro...

10. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

    Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'm not sure if that's even legal!! Telling student not to get pregnant? That's pregnancy discrimination! I recall older nurses saying this was the case many years ago but I have never heard of it in CT or NY.

11. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

    Bronxtale replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Do you live in the state of Connecticut? Different rules apply for most states. I can understand about having missed eight clinical days but I have been hospitalized and have no control about my situation. The only thing I can do at this point is hop...

12. Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

    Bronxtale posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I'm currently attending an LPN program in the state of CT and I'm due to have my baby in April 2012.. I'm in a eighteen month program and they only allow eight clinical days to be missed. I have reached my eighth day because I'm a high risk pregnancy...

13. Pregnant in Nursing School....

    Bronxtale replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently attending an LPN program in the state of CT and I'm due to have my baby in April 2012.. I'm in a eighteen month program and they only allow eight clinical days to be missed. I have reached my eighth day because I'm a high risk pregnancy...