school is on probation and being monitored closely

[Reese2012]

I am freaking out that my school might lose their accreditation. I am currently in my jr yr as a nursing student and still have a year left. I heard before attending last semester that our school was put on probation because the previous class that took the NCLEX did horrible. Comes to find out that we are also put on probation because the retention rate at our school has dropped significantly due to students dropping out or not passing their classes. A school board member came to talk with the staff and I overheard them saying that we are being taught at a master's degree level and that is why retention rate is dropping (I am studying for a bachelors in nursing, not masters). To make matters worse, we ended up firing a professor at the school for sexual harassment. Is there anything I can do, will another school take me this late into my program?

I would hate to do all of this work to find out that in the end my degree is worth nothing and I will not be able to get a job afterall.

[KatRNStudent]

Don't worry too much I looked into a lot of this when I was deciding which nursing schools to apply for. They go on probation when they have 2 or 3 NCLEX pass rates that reach below 80% I believe. They are simply on notice that they need to make improvements not that they are going to lose the license as of today. If the next few NCLEX pass rates stay as low they will lose their accreditation. Your class may actually be the deciding factor. At the worst situation the people to test will be the deciding factor if the state takes it away. You should be ok since your so late into the program.

[BreakRebuild]

Accreditation or Approval?

If its their accreditation you should be fine this late into the program but I'm not entirely sure how it works with approval.

One allows students to sit for state boards (whether or not you can practice), and the other validates your nursing degree (whether or not another institution will recognize your degree). But if you're worried talk to your school. See what they intend to do if the program fails, and how that would affect you. I believe most are required to assist students in transferring to an equivalent program.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

I would suggest that you respectfully approach the Dean/Director of your program and ask for information to be provided to the students. You can share your concerns and ask for some type of official statements. This is in line with the philosophy of nursing program accreditation - students should be informed and have opportunities to provide feedback on any important issue that is affecting the program.

But PP is absolutely correct. The 'loss of accreditation' is not an abrupt process. Your class should be fine.