Suspended from Nursing

I don't think someone like her should be ever be allowed to become a NURSE if she's committed something(s) very serious. She should probably just get out of the course and uni altogether. This offence will hold her up in later background checks for nursing related jobs, or any job working with vulnerable people.

Hi,

This is to do with one of my friends on the course.

The events are as follows - some months back several allegations were made about her, one being extremely serious.

She was suspended at the time. The University sought to remove her through the appropriate channels ie having a hearing etc.

The panel cleared her of the most serious allegation, but upheld the rest. They gave her a caution, and have suspended her till September for the reason that she has missed too much time.

Clearly now the NHS will not pay for her retake year. She has now lost a years salary, 9k tuition fees and living costs for an extra year.

Do you think she can make the University waive the years tuition, - is there anything she can do, or is it her own fault? The NHS said if there are mitigating circumstances they will look into the case.

What did she do? Did she abuse vulnerable people? If that's the case, there is no way she can do anything. And the same applies to other similar actions. Also, you seem to imply that the allegations were not true?

I don't think someone like her should be ever be allowed to become a NURSE if she's committed something(s) very serious. She should probably just get out of the course and uni altogether. This offence will hold her up in later background checks for nursing related jobs, or any job working with vulnerable people.

How does a University related matter hold you up in later life? We are not talking about a police caution here in case that is what you are thinking.

Has this person been told that they NHS will not pay their fees when they go back to uni? Generally for nursing courses you're not allowed to self fund, so I can't see the university allowing her back if the NHS aren't paying, they already said she can go back onto the course so it might not even be an issue. She may however need to find the money that she won't get in her bursary (not salary), which may be difficult for her.

As for the good character stuff, it may be an issue when it comes for applying for jobs, but I doubt the university would let her back onto her course if at the end of it all they're not going to say she has good character to join the register as a newly qualified nurse.

The university said that she can return next year as she has missed too much this year. They have mentioned nothing about funding.

However the NHS bursary people said they don't normally fund a retake of a year unless there are extenuating or special circumstances.