TN College Complaint

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Does anyone know who (or what agency) I need to speak with concerning a complaint about my nursing program? (I'm in Tennessee.)

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I'm A Tn Nursing Student. Is Your School Public Or Private? How Bad Is It?

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LMU (Lincoln Memorial University...private) It's not bad if you don't mind paying an exorbitant amount of money and receiving absolutely no help from your "teachers".

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[pdf] [color=#0000cc]page 1 of 19 pages department of health notice of rulemaking ...

... (a) if the board determines that an approved nursing education program is not meeting

the criteria set forth in these regulations, the governing academic ...

health.state.tn.us/downloads/nurs_rule121906.pdf - 2006-10-20

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Thanks. I'll do some reading into this. I just didn't know where to begin. I've already started the chain of command at school, but am getting ready to further pursue my complaint. (I already know the response I will get from LMU.)

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dont know if that helps, think it will, haven't went there yet. going 4 lpn, rn, bsn? I am going ttc mcminnville lpn. cost about 4000, luckily got fa. think teachers slackin? hope you get things sorted out good luck. ( sorry, not sure how to add that link to my post)

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I was in the RN program until yesterday. Long story, but for nearly 17,000/year I expect an education.

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try this. good luck

about the board of nursing

the board of nursing was created in 1911 by an act of the state legislature. the board’s mission is to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of tennesseans by requiring that all who practice nursing within this state are qualified. the board is responsible for the investigation of all violations of law and rules, and disciplines licensees of those who are found guilty.

board responsibilities center around three broad functions—licensure, education and practice. in terms of licensure, the board grants licenses to licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and advanced practice nurses (certification). the board prescribes the minimum curriculum for all nursing programs. only graduates of approved schools of nursing are eligible to take the national council licensure examination (nclex), which is required for licensure.

as to practice, the board interprets the law to determine the appropriate standard of practice, causes the investigation of nurses alleged to violate the law and rules, and disciplines the license of and/or imposes civil penalties on those found guilty.

the board contracts with the tennessee nurses foundation to provide professional assistance to nurses with physical, mental, emotional and/or chemical dependency issues. the monitoring and referral program, supported by licensure and renewal fees, provides a valuable service to assist in the rehabilitation of nurses.

to assist in the discharge of its duties, the board employs a registered nurse executive director and two nurse consultants to carry out the various activities of the board. the administrative staff of the division of health related boards supports the board by issuing licenses to those who meet the requirements of the law and rules. registered and practical nurses may be licensed by examination or endorsement from another state. once licensed, nurses renew their licenses every two years. renewal notices are mailed from the administrative office forty-five days prior to expiration of the license to the current address on file. licensees are responsible for renewing on time and keeping the board apprised of current information. licenses may be renewed online up to one hundred and twenty days prior to expiration at tennessee.gov/health, click on renewal of license and follow prompts. it is a violation of the law and of the board’s rules to practice on an expired license.

the board is further authorized to issue an advanced practice nurse (apn) certificate with or without a certificate to prescribe to nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and clinical nurse specialists. qualifications include current registered nurse licensure, a master’s degree in a nursing specialty area, three quarter hours of pharmacology, national certification and evidence of specialized practitioner skills. an advanced practice nurse certificate without prescriptive authority may be issued in certain situations where the nurse does not meet the pharmacology qualification.

the board consists of eleven members appointed by the governor for four year terms or until their successors are appointed. five members are registered nurses, three members are licensed practical nurses, two members are advanced practice nurses and one is a consumer member who is not a nurse and is not commercially or professionally associated with the health care industry. members may be selected from lists of nominees submitted by their respective organizations for each appointment

the board meets six times per year. a quorum of six members is required to conduct business. the meetings are open to the public.

contact the board of nursing

to contact this board, call (615) 532-3202 local or 1-800-778-4123 nationwide

or write

tennessee board of nursing

227 french landing, suite 300

nashville, tn 37243

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Thank you so much for your help!

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THAT SUCKS!!!:banghead: DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN SAY ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER. HOPE YOU GET TO FINISH, MAYBE EVEN GET A BETTER SCHOOL!!!!

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Medsurg.

Denise, are you at the Harrogate campus? I'm currently a NS but not at LMU and LOVE my program/instructors for the most part. PM me if you want and I can tell you what I know about other options in the Harrogate area.

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I was at the Blount campus (in Alcoa).

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