School non academic dishonesty

[Midnightmocha]

In a nutshell the school is investigating the fact that the clinical instructor did not follow protocol when jacho was at the clinical site and the students from the clinical are in trouble because another student told and turned all the other students in because she believes the group was in agreement to not show up and inform the school about jacho so now we're nervous that we will be dismissed from the program in our last term can they do this

[TriciaJ, RN]

OK. I think I got it. The hospital was being inspected by Joint Commission so your clinical instructor cancelled your clinical day. Then reported herself and all of you as having attended. Then someone blew the whistle and the school is investigating.

What exactly, did your instructor tell you to do on that day instead of attending clinical? What were your options? Did you know you were being part of something dishonest?

At this point, if you are questioned, just tell the truth. It's your best bet.

[Midnightmocha]

Well she said if we tell the school we will have to do on campus assignments etc students wrote back "no don't tell the school" I wasn't one of them, but the teacher said we will meet up outside of school and that's what we did the following week she text and cancelled clinicals again she text about 5am the morning of and also text saying attendance issues have been fixed so I checked my attendance for the day we didn't even meet and she put 100 percent after the fact the LEAD facility went to the hospital on a student complaint of course we weren't there so I did tell the lead that my portal on the week stated I was at the hospital

[vanilla bean]

OK. I think I got it.

Wow. I'm impressed. You're like the epic run on sentence whisperer.

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

Just tell the truth ff and when you are questioned. I don't think you will be penalized, but if the school is worth anything, the clinical instructor will be fired. It is completely understandable for your instructor to cancel clinical when the Joint Commission is there. But for her to ask you to lie to the school was wrong. She should have gone to the school herself and asked about how to make up the time.

[Midnightmocha]

Yes she was fired we have messages from her telling us she has the attendance sheets for us to sign I refused to sign anything

[TriciaJ, RN]

Wow. I'm impressed. You're like the epic run on sentence whisperer.

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Thanks.

OP, your big concern should be how you're going to get adequate clinical hours to actually function as a nurse some day. If you have instructors pulling shenanigans, that's your hard-earned money down the drain.

Something tells me your school was expensive to get into; did you check whether it was accredited? They stand to lose their accreditation if they're giving credit for clinical hours that didn't happen.

This isn't about being naughty and skipping school. Your instructor is committing fraud and you are complicit if you don't blow the whistle yourself.

[Midnightmocha]

Yes, I understand that the joint commission day we still met up to do hours. They were spent studying the following clinical we didn't and she put 100 percent as if we did. I ended up letting my school know that happened because we didn't even meet with my teacher. There are make up clinical days which I hope we're able to do.

[Serhilda, ADN, RN]

It sounds as if the fault falls mostly on your instructor, as it should. I would review every document you've signed that could potentially be relevant to this situation and review the syllabus as well. Worst case scenario, I'd consider contacting an attorney if dismissal was threatened. Be smart about this and choose your words carefully when speaking with them.

[Midnightmocha]

I'm looking now I am a good student I've maintained a 3.56 gpa, and have never experienced this before. I have no attendance issues either. This is my last term before I go into my preceptor it's so devastating, and it's 8 other students. Our judicial committee meeting is next week.

[guest042302019, BSN, RN]

I don't see how a group of students would be dismissed because an irresponsible clinical instructor made an unprofessional decision. I agree with the post above. Be honest and hope for the best.

[OliverElio87, BSN, RN]

Although I think ultimately this is the instructors fault, I can't believe a student threw everyone under the bus. If you all agreed initially on what to do, that particular student should have addressed all of you before letting the school know. If the student did not feel comfortable about making up the day in an alternate capacity, he or she should have addressed that issue from the start with everyone.