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I don't really care about their issues, it's no excuse for incompetence. I go to work everyday, I do my job, and I do it well. I guess I expect the same from others. In fact you are wrong about me not being number one in anyone else's life, I am number one in my family's life. Thankfully, we weren't depending on me to quickly become a RN to start earning a higher income...

No, I didn't have a job lined up. That's why I didn't ever think it was a viable option. It was merely something that was suggested to me multiple times. I completely agree that I would not win any "case" against them. I was only posting so that if anyone else had something similar happen to them I could find out what avenues they had to take to get a resolution.

NO, I don't! It was suggested to me by other people. I was wondering if that was a realistic option. Obviously, if I were to go to the media, I would NEVER find a job. I really don't want to hire a lawyer or go to the press. Why are people so stuck on this? I just want the school to fix my darn transcripts. Since I have tried the diplomatic approach already and gotten almost nowhere, I was wondering what other avenues of recourse I had. So unless some one has experienced an issue similar to this and has some constructive advice or suggestions, quit reiterating what EVERY OTHER poster has said...

Yes, many of my classmates took their exam in July, passed, and have jobs as RNs! I'm going into September with no authorization to test...so I'm looking at being 3 months behind. The idea to hire a lawyer CAME from my COWORKERS (all nurses) as was going to the press. However, 2 other individuals that work in administration at said school ALSO suggested I go the the press! Not my ideas, not even what I want to do, all I want is for the records department to correct their error. They held up my progress for 2 months, the least they can do is give me the correct date. Don't really see why people thinks it's outrageous for me to expect it, either. I wonder why I see so many individuals on this forum miserable about their work places and nursing as a career. Apparently, we are supposed to just lie down and take whatever comes our way, deserved or not!

I DID complete all assignments and requirements in MAY, the error was on them. THEY entered the information incorrectly. I'll just have to deal with their error on my transcripts, on my diploma, and every time I write my resume, or fill out a job application...gotchya! Did anyone think that maybe it was not so easy for me to just drop in the office angry? Especially when it's very likely to be told "no one" was available to help, which is their usual response.

Well, this is why I was asking for suggestions. You all think yourselves very clever for ripping me a new one, don't you! Congrats. Maybe I won't hire a lawyer but maybe the threat of one would put a little fire in their britches. Yes, I have the transcripts, but is it really okay for students to have to put up with having their lives put on hold for 3 months? I don't think so, my classmates don't think so, my coworkers don't think so. I'm just supposed to deal with my transcripts saying I graduated in August when I really graduated in May? I did MY job for 2 years, passed my tests, did my clinicals, and earned my grades...so yes, I expect them to do their jobs now. I'm not so concerned with having a bad rap with the "nursing community", my school has already done that for themselves.

I have been completely screwed over by my school. I finished all requirements for my program, was pinned, and "graduated" this May. However, on June 1st I received an email from the Records Dept saying my record was "deficient", Nursing Dept clarified that was not the case and filled out the forms to fix my problem. About a month later only my lecture grade had been changed from an incomplete to my appropriate letter grade but my clinical grade was still a unsatisfactory. The Nursing Dept filled out ANOTHER form to fix the issue. By July 6th my grades were fixed and I submitted my application to the Nursing Dept (that's what we do at my school). A week later, it turns out my transcripts were still not released to the Nursing Dept for them to send to the BON. When the Nursing Dept contacted the Records Dept the said they would not be releasing them until AUGUST 15th. A FULL MONTH LATER! Why so long? I don't know! Anyway, the Nursing Dept assured me they would request that their release be expedited. I contacted various individuals in the Records Dept multiple times via telephone and email to ask about the status of the release of my transcripts and I got ZERO response from anyone! I contacted the President of the University and no response. On August 11th my transcripts were FINALLY released to the Nursing Dept and personally walked over to the BON. However, the transcripts list my degree date as AUGUST 8, 2015. OH. HELL. NO. I graduated in May. I have already had my NCLEX delayed for 3 months. And the Records Dept still will not contact me. I will guess I will reach out to the President's Office one more time, not sure if I should mention if I once again receive no response that I will be contacting the BON, the Tennessee Board of Regents, hiring a lawyer, and contacting local news stations. Suggestions, recommendations, helpful advice, contacts? Thank you for listening!

@vanessaem You are correct, I didn't put it in my inital post. I was mostly concerned about the illegality of him running around claiming to be a paramedic. You made a comment that unless he was lying ABOUT me to drop it. So I elaborated that he DID try to lie about me. He was probably testing the waters, seeing who he could lie to and about. When he found out he couldn't lie to my friend and I, he moved on.

Ugh, I wish. That would be amazing! I'd also like to choose my clinical group, instructor, and if I could start at noon that'd be great...thanks! Only in my dreams.

I agree with SlinkyheadRN, don't give up before you try! Not that it sounds like you are but don't even worry about your past until you have to worry about it :) Also, a good foundation in A&P will make your nursing classes so much easier! I feel like a lot of my classmates are having issues because they don't even understand A&P and now they are being asked to elaborate on it. So, if you don't feel like you've learned a lot, please don't get rid of that textbook. Keep brushing up on it, skim through, read a little bit here and there over the summer to reinforce it :) Taking a Medical Terminology course may help, too, if you aren't super familiar already. A big part of nursing school is teaching yourself, unfortunately. A lot of people don't realize that going in and that is why they are so stressed. I have 6 hours of Med-Surg lecture a week and we zoom through the material. The lectures are an outline for the hundreds of overwhelming (and most times boring) pages of reading I'm also finding what works for one course doesn't work for another. I've never had problems reading the textbook and learning but that is not working for my pharmacology course...I'm learning to be flexible in my learning style. Good luck!

That is a really good way of asking my professors to keep the class calm! I have asked 2 already to please tell the class to "shut-up". Unfortunately, there isn't a chill pill big enough to keep this neuroticism in check...I wish there was :) Also, I got everything but the top 50 drugs down pat...that sounds like a good summer project!

That's what I was wondering, IF what he was doing was illegal. Apparently it isn't. Secondly, the person in question DOES work at my hospital (we have an online directory that is really good about being updated and accurate), but does NOT have the job title (or anything similar) he is claiming to have. The state registry pulls his real, FULL name up with 2 completely unrelated liscenses. He may be on a national registry but, as everyone has told me, his lies will catch up to him so I figure I don't need to be involved. However, if I ever personally witness him lie about a patient or patient care, he better watch out!

We have another paramedic in my class, too. It was actually that classmates comments that made me even check the registry. I do feel bad that he feels the need to lie but I can't say I understand it. He has already alienated himself from most of the class and only has about 2 or 3 people left that will speak to him. I tried being his friend when we started the program but I'm old enough to know better than to keep a friend like him. I don't see a reason to say anything to professors as they likely already know he's a liar...it's just a frustrating to constantly be lied to, have my friends lied to and have our class time interrupted because he needs attention. C'est la vie!

That's correct and I tried to clarify later on in a later post. I wasn't sure how to edit my original post :) Thank you for your help.

@Heathermaizey You wouldn't feel so sorry for him if his lies were constantly interrupting your lectures! I'm trying to learn and he's trying to toot his own horn in the middle of my education.