Was Let Go From A Program

manavi · Mar 19, 2006

A friend of mine was forced to leave a program mostly because of personality issues with the assistant program director after 1yr in the program. What are his chances of getting into another program. Are there folks out there that had moved from one program to another for whatever reason? Was the new program receptive during the application and interview process? This puy did very well in all his didactic work

Are you sure your friend gave you all the information regarding why he was dismissed from the program?

If the only reason was because he didn't get along with the assistant program director, I think he should appeal his dismissal.

loquacity · Mar 19, 2006

where did this happen? Is this in the US or Canada. What state or province? there may be things you can do..if you let us know more details....we can help....but its doubtful he was let go due to personality conflict...but if that was the cause....you have power.

athomas91 · Mar 19, 2006

i am in a program that in the past few years has had to let a few people go... and trust me...there are things your friend is leaving out... it isn't easy to kick someone out of a program...it takes alot of documentation and substantiated reasons (just like when you worked the floor)... the first one our program let go after 2 semesters because the documentation wasn't there after one - yet they knew what was coming... and it often is clinical in nature...

oldiebutgoodie, RN · Mar 19, 2006

i am in a program that in the past few years has had to let a few people go... and trust me...there are things your friend is leaving out... it isn't easy to kick someone out of a program...it takes alot of documentation and substantiated reasons (just like when you worked the floor)... the first one our program let go after 2 semesters because the documentation wasn't there after one - yet they knew what was coming... and it often is clinical in nature...

In my BSN program, half of the students were thrown out for various reasons, from grades, to attitude, etc. Most of them found spots in other programs.

Oldiebutgoodie

air · Mar 20, 2006

Well, it happened in the USA

air · Mar 20, 2006

i am in a program that in the past few years has had to let a few people go... and trust me...there are things your friend is leaving out... it isn't easy to kick someone out of a program...it takes alot of documentation and substantiated reasons (just like when you worked the floor)... the first one our program let go after 2 semesters because the documentation wasn't there after one - yet they knew what was coming... and it often is clinical in nature...

Actually the looked at the whole situation from the clinical aspect, stayed on his case and accumulated documentation for him to leave the program. Those clinical mistakes were mistakes we all make but when he made them it became a news and a point of correction to the rest of us in class. Usually he would have been written up by that time.

air · Mar 20, 2006

Are you sure your friend gave you all the information regarding why he was dismissed from the program?
If the only reason was because he didn't get along with the assistant program director, I think he should appeal his dismissal.

we all sat in class with him. We saw what was happening.

I particularly was not brave enough to speak up on his behalf.

I just thought they would toy around with him and let him complete the program. He did excel in class work. Showed up on time for clinicals, helped the nurses out in pre-op holding. But when the in-house faculty settled on him finally, everything just headed one-way.

air · Mar 20, 2006

In my BSN program, half of the students were thrown out for various reasons, from grades, to attitude, etc. Most of them found spots in other programs.
Oldiebutgoodie

In CRNA programs you get issued a number by AANA.

Other programs will interested in why you left your former program.

You would have to explain yourself in a neutral way.

Comfortably Numb · Mar 22, 2006

How common is it for someone to be let go from a CRNA program? From the outside looking in (I'm about a year away from applying to programs) I'm thinking this would be a pretty low ratio. I'm just curious as to how common it is for people to be let go.

athomas91 · Mar 22, 2006

air - i would have to wonder what was happening at clinical that you all weren't privy to... perhaps he just wasn't good at the "game"

Pete495 · Mar 22, 2006

"How common is it for someone to be let go from a CRNA program? From the outside looking in (I'm about a year away from applying to programs) I'm thinking this would be a pretty low ratio. I'm just curious as to how common it is for people to be let go."

I've been told that most people fail out in the clinical area, not the class room area, at least in my program. it helps to get on the good side of everyone, and just shut up and put up w/ faculty and clinical staff. I'm surprised this guy was let go if he's put forth an honest and sincere effort. It's very hard to not rock the boat at times, esp. when the surgeon or someone else is talking down to you for no particular reason. It takes tremendous patience. Many people who fail out of school also have other problems that contribute to this as well though, relationship, alcohol, or mental health issues. so try to get all your issues settled before school begins, and try to ensure that your support boards do not break while you are getting your education. I'm not saying this person had issues. He probably got caught in a bad situation, but it also sounds like there is more to the story which might not be known. It would take a lot of hard documentation to let someone go, and usually the reasons are greater than your everyday pettiness.

Getting into another program would be difficult, but If the person was trully wronged, I would challenge the dismissal first, through the appropriate avenues. After one year in the program, that is a lot of money to give up to start over, which is probably what this person would have to do. Not only that, at least then the person could say he challenged the decision. Good Luck