Still having problems communicating with my mentor

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · Apr 16, 2015

You can but sometimes people make mistakes. Why not give the mentor another chance? You'd want one, right?

klone, MSN, RN · Apr 16, 2015

Do you feel like you're needing her help right now?

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · Apr 16, 2015

She hasn't approved my courses for enrollment yet. I feel like she is not a good fit for me since she only has hours during my work schedule. She told me I'd need my computer for this next call too, so it's not just a quick "how are things going". I am not permitted to have my cellphone at work. I can bring it out at lunch, which is not usually a scheduled time, but my work is trying to work with me on that for these calls. I have also emailed her 3 times responding to her when a good time for our next scheduled call and she hasn't written back. This was 2 days ago. I just don't think I should have to bend over backwards to work in her call, when I'm paying thousands of dollars to this school.

I would like to say that the time we did talk I thought she was very nice and left me feeling confident that I can do this (go to school). I also want to say that I don't want to transfer to another advisor because of one mistake, it's just that our schedules don't work together.

klone, MSN, RN · Apr 16, 2015

I think that is totally legitimate. I would request a different mentor, citing scheduling conflicts.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Apr 16, 2015

She hasn't approved my courses for enrollment yet.

In the three weeks your courses have gone unapproved for enrollment, you could have completed a course by now. Time is money when you're attending WGU. I agree you need a new mentor who maintains late hours.

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · Apr 18, 2015

Turns out she had a death in the family. We were able to talk on Thursday during my lunch. So glad that is done. Thanks everyone!