Writing Dean of Nursing.........

[StressQT23]

Nursing school was VERY hard for me. I was the very first HOH (Hard of Hearing) student that the college of nursing had ever had. And my professors were not supportive. I had one professor who reguluarily told me what a bad student/unprofessional person I was. I swear I was in her office at least once every week. And my nursing program has written me up for numerous stupid things such as; wearing sweatpants to class when everyone did, asking what during clinicals (didin't have my FM system (an FM amplifies sounds to the reciever's hearing aids so that they can hear better). b/c my prof refused to wear it!!), and not having my preceptorship hours in b/c I was on spring break visiting my grandparents and my preceptor couldn't start until after!!

Also, on the night of my pinning/graduation another professor told me that she didin't think I would pass the NCLEX. She also said that she did not think I'd make a very good nurse. grrr:madface: So yeah my nursing school experienced SUCKED.

Part of me wants to write a letter to the Dean of Nursing and let her know what happened. I don't want this to happen to any other students with disablilities that enter the nursing program, I almost didn't make through emotionally or mentally.

The letter would be very professional and courteous, and it would just state the facts, not opinions or emotions. I'll post a copy of the letter as soon as I write it, I just want to get your guy's opinions first.

Oh, by the way, as of now I am still waiting to take the NCLEX for the third time:o. But I'm not going to give up, I'm taking a review course that I think will help me pass hopefully.Any suggestions for passing boards as well as the above info?

Please help guys, I'm really in need of advice.

Stay strong,

Stacey

[leslie :-D]

agreeing w/others, you need to expend these energies towards passing your nclex.

that is your first priority.

after you pass, you can concentrate on the other injustices.

wishing you only the very best.

leslie

[SICU Queen]

I have to jump on the bandwagon here. NCLEX first, then letter.

Good luck to you.

[morte, LPN, LVN]

If I were you I would focus on what is distracting me from passing the NCLEX. It could be the experience you had in school. Write the dean about it so it can get off your mind. Then tackle the NCLEX. You can't focus on studies so well if something is on your mind. Sorry about yor experience.

i have to say, this was my thought as well, if i am really ticked off about something, it is very hard for me to concentrate on something else.....HOWEVER, i wouldnt send it till after i took and passed the nclex.......just write it, tack it up on the wall, and let it go, good luck

[justme1972]

I would wait until I passed the NCLEX before I wrote the letter, that way you have accomplished everything that they said you wouldn't.

I would write a letter to the Dean of Nursing, but I would copy the President of the College the letter as well.

[Retired R.N.]

Stacey,

Before you write that letter, please think about what is going to happen to it, and what the consequences might be. Would you like to have that letter published on the front page of your local newspaper? Would you like to have a copy of it go to a prospective employer at some time in the future? The present administrators of your school may not be there when someone asks for a reference, but your permanent file will be there. Do you really want to give any hint that might lead someone to think that perhaps you had an "attitude problem" or that you have a disability that could interfere with your professional performance?

If it helps you clear your mind, go ahead and write the letter, but do not leave it where ANYONE can read it. If anyone who already knows about what you were intending to do asks you about it, you might consider just smiling and saying something to the effect that you were temporarily overly stressed out and tired, but you are feeling better about it now, and have moved on to better ways to spend your time. Nobody has the right to invade your privacy, nor are you obligated to give them the opportunity.

Best wishes!

Retired R.N.

[TrudyRN]

Pass your test then these hypocrites. Why, would an instructor purposely want to make life more difficult for someone who is already having a hard time?

Yes, sue them. After you pass NCLEX.