WilMarsh

Wow- I've been a nurse in various capacities (ICU/CCU, PACU; full time, part time, per diem) for 35 years. I am appalled at the caustic, demeaning & extremely unsupportive "comments" posted to this nursing student who probably would be an outstanding nurse, given the opportunity by the nursing school who failed her. We have all seen the hazing that nurses do to new hires- give them the worst assignments, first admit, total care patients. You all complain about mandated overtime or weekends, holidays, call, etc. However, we eat our young, we are our own worst enemies- we should be ashamed & disgusted. But we continue to bash the new nurses, this nursing student who had her dreams dashed. And it very likely happened not because she didn't read the fine print, but because the school changed its policy mid course because it's program wasn't performing well on the boards. The college needs to regroup, start at the freshman level & correct the flaws in the program. Support the students caught in the middle. Having a passing score on the Hesi exam should not prevent one from matriculation; it should count as a percentage of the grade. And if the student is not passing the Hesi, when said student & her family have invested thousands of dollars in her education, that school has a commitment to that student to support her, to earn her BSN. What a racket otherwise. I am sickened by those of you who posted that this nursing student screwed up. Blame the program. We all have an obligation to support our young nurses & those who belong in the profession but are robbed when these programs are trying to save face. We are supposed to advocate for others; a great number of you are kicking her to the curb. Shame on you; I hope that in your time of need, you'll be cared for by a nurse that deserves to be there. No one should be denied their degree, after a lot of work and money, based on a program's desire to look good. We need to support these students; God knows we've been supporting the colleges financially without guarantee of them changing their requirements based on whim.