Lehman College Nursing Students Get Devastating News

[@romanhernandez5141]

With over 500hrs logged in intensive care leave those women alone we need them!!

[@herpderpy9445]

Transfer them to Hunter and let them take the exam. This is pathetic.

[@AsIAm3991]

That makes more sense!

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

Or consider pursing for another major

[@mildredratchedrn6076]

I concur! What these students are being fed is unacceptable.

[@crystald8465]

Exactly this is horrible

[@xxLoRiTaxx]

@@Frankieefootballmundial why push for another major when they are done and about to graduate and are already experienced nurses in healthcare and would be doing a great deed to society by graduating and going back in the workforce with their new respected roles and titles ????

[@supertrouper]

Did the nursing accreditation board take into consideration there are still a lot of nursing students in the program? They paid a lot of tuition money into the program and it is not fair for them to have it wasted like this. It is ruthless and cruel. I just hope they can work this out as soon as possible or give them the option to smoothly transfer to other CUNY colleges that have the nursing accreditation programs.

[@princesslene55]

I agree with you

[@sct4040]

Hunter college was also in trouble years ago. They raised the GPA requirement to get into the Nursing program so high (3.7) that those who can get in can decide to go to medical school instead.

[@jonnyfendi2003]

@@sct4040 yeah but its even harder to get accepted into med school aside from the GPA requirement

[@greymagician1]

@@sct4040 it's not that hard to get a GPA like that. My GPA never went below a 3.9 in college.

[@denisenoles3159]

Agree!!!

[@cowboyx9380]

Letem take the damn test! If they pass...then they proved the learned!

[@curvy11]

😔 I hope there can be a solution to this. That's so unfair!

[@neriahmcbain3098]

@@smilebehappy6102 Thats not how that works bud

[@jasminebraggs9016]

First they are studying and working so hard during Covid, and then this happens??

[@SOLDOZER]

If they were "studying and working so hard" they would be passing and the school would not lose its credit.

[@marmar19831]

@@SOLDOZER why should current students pay for prior students?

[@ABSG7]

Omgggg they need to get their loans forgiven

[@harbordetail6852]

They’ll need to get in line sadly....

[@kewalos96]

do you know what that means? that means it becomes a liability of the u.s. taxpayer. no, instead they should get rid of silly rules that say you can't take the test without an accredited degree. if they pass the test, they're probably qualified to do the job. the degree is just a piece of paper. silly rules like this limit the number of nurses and drive up the cost of healthcare.

[@johnwest2986]

Loans are definitely an issue here but so is time. Those students put so much effort and time into their studies and it’s sad that it ended this way.

[@kenicke579]

@@kewalos96 thank you! Finally someone understands tax. Forgiven loans will become taxable income. As much as I want my student loans forgiven, I don’t want think I can pay the tax associated with it.

[@halcyon6098]

Hahahahaha 😆

[@denisenoles3159]

I am devastated for them. This is horrible! I hope they get the extension so that they can sit for the exam.

[@logictd567]

The public is at risk if the tests are low. That means the school isn't teaching students well enough to care for patients in a safe and competent manner.

[@hyosomoo1437]

@@smilebehappy6102 You’re blaming students, but it’s the Lehman faulty who’s at fault. Most of the professors there do not teach well.

[@nesq4104]

If they can pass the exam that's all that matters plus a they done clinical. If they did bad at clinical too then I can understand

[@crystahw6106]

Can you imagine putting in ALL THAT WORK and the Money and the DEBT to then be SCREWED out of it at the eleventh Hour!!! This was NOT these Students fault. Let Them Take The Darn EXAM!!!

[@c.r701]

That's not right these nurse's work hard to get to the point that they are able to take the board's. An there being punished for the failure of other people.😕

[@SOLDOZER]

School's fault for accepting students based on skin color, not on qualifications.

[@staranise7248]

That's all the way f***ed up! I hope they get granted every thing they need! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@Taytacha]

I'ma pray you young ladies I'm happy to see women well educated chasing them dreams. God has the last word

[@aliciaferdinand484]

I am a student here and you do not want to go through this. If it happened to me, it can happen to you. Lehman knew they were at risk of losing their accreditation at failed to notify students. All the while they are currently seeking accreditation for their DNP program. I hav two other degrees and have never had to go through anything like this. I didn’t even know such a situation could exist. I don’t think it’s an ultimate reflection of CUNY schools themselves, I believe it’s a poor reflection of Lehman, the nursing department and administration within Lehman.

[@princesjasmyn]

It should be mandatory that schools must disclose the status of their accreditation including periods of "accreditation probation". Lehman had know of the possible loss of accreditation in 2017 and never disclosed the fact that they were having difficulties maintaining accreditation status. Higher education is one of the biggest scams in America. Please, if you know anyone currently in their nursing program, I would advise them to transfer. Future individuals looking to enroll into their nursing program should look elsewhere. Lehman should remove the director/chair senior staff from their position and work on building a better program with more qualified leadership. Until that happens, Lehman will continue to have poor outcome and an even worse reputation.

[@swiftkarma4436]

Have mercy. Stay strong sisters.

[@TerrenceLP]

just business nothing to see here - administrators need to held accountable as they would have seen this coming months ago.

[@johnathanquevedo9867]

Man...i empathize with them. It's so unfortunate. I do understand why the school had it pulled too. More than 80% didn't pass whatever test they were referring to

[@hyosomoo1437]

The school didn’t pull it, the state boards did.

[@marmar19831]

It’s not more than 80% didn’t pass.. it’s the ones that did take the exam, didn’t pass at 80% or above. You got it wrong

[@yekaesh]

The school will blame the students for basically being dumb, but it’s the school that is not teaching the students properly. Instead of teaching the students to be hands on, they should be teaching them how to pass the state exam.

[@marcusgarvey8668]

That accreditation requirement is stupid, now other colleges will just pass people through to keep the accredited status.

[@hyosomoo1437]

They can’t do that. Their accreditation is based on passing the FNP exam, not Lehman college’s classes.

[@KG-sp9ym]

This is devastating! I hope these ladies, & everyone else affected by this ridiculous situation not give up. They made it to far not to keep going. If there’s a will, there’s a way!

[@Mralex2796]

I hope the best for them that's messed up

[@NycBeauty]

I have hope they will get a chance to take their exam. 🙏🏽

[@judithlegendre8477]

This is crazy and so unprofessional. These people have worked so hard and Sacraficed so much to help other people.This needs to be rectified. With whats going on in the world we Need angels on earth. There is such a shortage of nurses and the ones who have been working in this covid are getting burnt out and need all the help they can get. This is not just a job, for them its a calling that they answered. You have to have compassion, desire and pateince to be a nurse. Being a nurse now you are walking into a war zone even more now because of the way the world is and a especially critical care nurses. I am so sorry to all these people and thank them for working so hard .Please don't give up we need nurses like you .🙏❤😢

[@pumpkincafe3486]

Class Action lawsuit sounds good right about now! Go for it ladies and gentlemen

[@soph9141]

I hope they let the last people who were taking the degree get a accredited degree that’s just horrible all that time, effort and money.

[@queentmore152]

These hard working students will sit for there exam and pass, in Jesus name, Amen 🙏🏾 ❤️

[@Margie75]

They should be allowed to take the exam , and file a lawsuit and get reimbursed for all the money spent this semester to graduate.This is bull@#$.

[@RA-vh5lr]

Unacceptable

[@hyosomoo1437]

This isn’t a surprise. I graduated from Lehman and the nursing program sucks. I wish I would have gone elsewhere.

[@nesq4104]

My aunt graduated there in the 80s worked out great for here.

[@hyosomoo1437]

@@nesq4104 Because she attended Lehman in the 80s. The nursing program used to be way better. Now it’s a hot mess.

[@theafricangirl._]

@@hyosomoo1437 The nursing program in undergrad or grad school?

[@hyosomoo1437]

@@theafricangirl._ undergrad

[@theafricangirl._]

@@hyosomoo1437 wow.. and i was planning to go there for BSN 😕 do you know of any other good schools in NYC for BSN?

[@XmXm999]

I believe accreditation was given back very soon after this news. So thats an UPDATE for yall :-)

[@sylviafoo4123]

If that really happened, that is great!

[@arii143]

This is so disheartening. Let them all take their exams at least or refund their money... We need more health care providers especially during this pandemic.

[@yahya4370]

This happened at one time to Medgar Students. As a former nursing student I really feel for them💕

[@ilerad]

I get it though even though it sucks you gotta make sure they know what they are doing before handing out licenses that could cost someone’s life in the long run.

[@Mike-B.]

Quality of education has collapsed. But if they can pass the test, it should be granted.

[@halcyon6098]

Dont whine or complain, lawyer up!

[@tinahamilton9058]

Who sits on this Board who makes such sweeping decisions without considerations to the lives of innocent people? All middle aged men I bet..

[@neriahmcbain3098]

Probably older

[@NurseNick420]

Unfortunately, accrediting boards do not care about students. They only care that their standards are met. It's a very dirty system that is designed against students. These students should all form a class-action lawsuit to get their money back!

[@brooklynboyzfixedgearpov9867]

This makes my blood boil!

[@SOLDOZER]

Was your blood boiling when the school was accepting students with terrible GPAs because they had brown skin and were not qualified?

[@edwardsawtell5712]

Where are the politicians?! We need these nurses now more than ever!

[@jsn593]

all these hours wasted just for a piece of paper that they can’t even be acknowledged for lmao smh 🤦‍♂️

[@MrSivram28]

That's the fraudulent educational system for you

[@mildredratchedrn6076]

This news is just disgraceful! Something can be done to allow these students to take their certification examination. There is no excuse for this whatsoever! Time is money! Who's going to pay back all the loans these nurses' have accumulated? What about the nurses' whom may have paid out of pocket? Their degree is worthless now. They need to contact the Governor of NY and fight this Immediately! ! They should be allowed to sit for the boards!

[@parranoya100]

I dont know anything about nursing school. How demanding are the courses there? Are the exams in the school graded on a curve?

[@patricelegg7561]

@SHANNEL PRICE , you make my point exactly, so if they are being held to a minimum standard then why are so many not passing the exam at least 80%... the problem with years of ‘participation trophies 🏆 “.... I don’t want my life in the hands of someone who just showed up, do you? They are asking vulnerable people to trust them with their lives!

[@xxLoRiTaxx]

@@patricelegg7561 I agree, I just graduated from a BSN program this year who’s pass rate for the NCLEX is 99-100% for the past 2 years I see why the accreditation was lost if the FNP students can’t pass their board exam, means the program is not preparing them enough however that decision definitely needed to be made during summer break or winter break not during the semester when they have current students about to graduate who can’t take the boards.

[@sweetlildevil7597]

Lost their accreditation because exam pass rate fell below 80%? Sheesh. It's almost like the school is being pushed to make the exams easy in order to maintain accreditation.

[@NurseNick420]

It's not the school's class passing rate that determines accreditation but rather what percent of students pass the national exam. My nursing school is actually at risk of losing accreditation because its NCLEX pass rate is so low. Students are passing their classes but that is only because we all use test banks to get through them. The professors do not want to teach nor do they care about their students' success. They just come into work and get paid. If we pass, great. If we fail, too bad!

[@blaby4ever]

CHIIIIIIILLLLLL I WAS GOING TO FILL A BSN SCHOOL APPLICATION TOMORROW!!!!!

[@hyosomoo1437]

This is for their FNP program, not their BSN program. Go ahead and fill out the application.

[@DabidRobinson]

Omgg... my heart would drop... that’s horrible

[@CookieBear187]

This happened to my mom at a different school. Though not as dramatic and traumatizing as what these poor students are unfortunately enduring now. I wish the best of luck to them! They deserve so much better for all of their hard work!!

[@becky5937]

Hope they get a full refund, or credit transfers, etc.

[@toggledoggle8695]

It sounds like this is the schools fault .

[@patricelegg7561]

Heaven forbid should the educational institutions be held to safe standards, this is not a financial degree or art history... we are talking about people’s lives are entrusted to their abilities, if they test unsatisfactory then it will be some kind of legal drama to keep them from practicing. Like she said, now with the Covid-19 health crisis, these cases are complicated and they can still work as RN’s until it is resolved, if it’s truly about being there for patients.

[@israeltavera5648]

It makes no sense this education system.

[@lildasani]

I hope the 2nd. option is there for them come next week.

[@XactlyCeSe1]

That’s so sad. All that money and time wasted 😞

[@inthisworld414]

This should be illegal! Take away accreditation after the people that are already in have gotten through

[@phoenixherbert]

Shame on Lehman college

[@harishoz3097]

Sorry to hear that,,,

[@hellogoodbye3596]

who is the accreditation board? why do they have so much power? can we know more?

[@mrpeanutbutter6094]

If they were able to stop making the nursing degree accredited. Could this means that in the future, they could make other Lehman college degree not to be accredited

[@sylviafoo4123]

OMG! if that happened to me, I would be devastated!

[@johnniemiller6982]

This is totally wrong!!!!!!!

[@wileecoyote5749]

That's fucked up. These girls did the right thing unlike delusional Instagram models

[@drinny26]

Only in New York.

[@AstroApolloMan]

This is an outrage. Does the state even care at all?

[@SOLDOZER]

Not the State's fault that the students did not study.

[@NativeNYerChicHK]

The powers that be need to be taken to task for this, punishing current students because less than 80% of the former class passed the exam?!? Sounds like utter bullshit to me. There should be a way to sanction the college, and push them to teach to a higher degree to meet the criteria for this exam - WITHOUT hurting the current students. This seems like an antiquated, harsh and imbalanced approach to trying to garner higher expectations. These students have worked their asses off and most have probably even taken out major loans to afford to study at Lehman, to now learn all that time, energy and money was for nothing?!? What absolute bullshit.

[@applejacks8160]

Everyone in the room, who made that decision, are the same kind of person who would be sure to let you know how they are also on the frontline of the healthcare industry.

[@sakenu16]

Has their program change that drastically that makes them not be certified? Or is it just a money grab to basically go through a re-accreditation process? I mean there are a lot of holes in this reporting. But regardless would think this should not apply to graduates but to incoming students. Hard to see their hard work yanked at the end because of the school itself or maybe paperwork etc.

[@shanagirl33]

This is so unacceptable. The accreditation agency should make an exception for these students. It's the schools fault for not monitoring the requirements of the accrediting body. Don't punish the students.

[@riskey6788]

they don’t care about us...

[@vegaswoman7020]

Dam. Thats fucked up. This is a Rip Off. Get your money back.

[@AsIAm3991]

I can’t even imagine 💔 😞

[@momoworld4869]

That's so unfortunate...I feel bad for them

[@Zraekor]

Why would any accreditation body care? They just want that big money and limit the profession through any gating necessary,

[@Tesla_Armando]

any update on this?

[@VB-fo1oc]

So when our country needs them the most...🧐

[@jefferydellinger7422]

Heartless !!!

[@Rosio6891]

So why can’t they the exam?

[@rourou95822]

This doesnt even happen in the 3rd world country.

[@barbaraross5256]

Oh my God I was just for the apply for leaving for the nursing program and now I have to see this.

[@jeansteele6698]

These students are not educated to the NP exam or become certified. I agree with the experts. I have had several opportunities to review charts medical records regarding complaints against NP(s)&NMW(s) the resuts were referred to Experts in the field against the State's requirements,Regulations Guidelines . They did pass the exam were certified and practicing, however, the outcome oftheir performance raised serious concerns. Therefore, as required the final determinations were referred to the appropriate State Education Department with recommendations. Food for thought.

[@merotheagent1084]

Damn.

[@x91iNFINITi]

THIS IS FUCKING WRONG. WRONG!

[@ulovetashi]

crazy smh they don't deserve that at all

[@debrabaron1909]

The college will no longer be able to give these classes. That should not effect those who put in the time. Let them take the test. Not fair.

[@SOLDOZER]

Life is not fair. Sack up.

[@debrabaron1909]

@@SOLDOZER ??

[@SOLDOZER]

@@debrabaron1909 The school was accepting students with low GPAs and terrible testing scores just because they were black.

[@josejeofred8705]

sad news😞

[@tracerit]

They got their accreditation yanked because their previous class was stupid?

[@traderjays375]

I remember a friend of mine went to sign up at Lehman college for a cna certificate course, got a CUNY ID when she graduated it said Hostos community college😂 Lehman College is High school 2.0

[@danielpollockjr.1714]

2020 keeps getting worse.

[@evanbrad7327]

The good news is South Harmon Institute of Technology (SHIT) got their accreditation, so there is hope!

[@bronxcryptoinc.5486]

That's messed up lehman ...shame on u

[@sarcasm176]

Smdh wow thats Sad

[@Ovicron]

Class action lawsuit

[@gixxer750cc]

The powers that be know exactly what they are doing... The Black & Brown getting the ol' screw around...

[@SOLDOZER]

Affirmative Action University! Let's accept a bunch of students into the program with really low GPAs because of their skin color and act shocked when most can't pass! Because these are the types we need in the medical field!

[@ChocolateKnight2]

It is ashame that you are gaslighting the victims of the school losing the accreditation. Do you have evidence that students have low GPA due to their skin color or are you being biased against students of color? Despite your reasoning, we will love and take care of you while sick or injured. Plus an added bonus: I will pray for you to heal from your hatred. May Yah have mercy on you.

[@SOLDOZER]

@@ChocolateKnight2 You clearly have no clue whatsoever of what "gaslighting" even is. LOL.

[@claricebradley4210]

That sad

[@linasinisterra-cortes2137]

Give these students an opportunity to sit for their national exam. 🙏

[@nicolahudson1213]

So unfair

[@Juvernrocks]

Let’s not kid ourselves. They just want the increase in wages that they would get paid for their degrees.

[@Torrez8080]

Always something smh

[@thomaskwiatkowskiesq.328]

Lehman is not "cruel", lady. They were aware what the accreditation requirements are, but they chose to accept students (probably for financial reasons) who simply were not going to cut it. But the blame falls solely on the students who are either too dumb or too lazy to succeed and to meet the required accreditation rates. But that's what happens when our high school graduate people who are nearly illiterate, and universities are accepting students who should never be in college. College degrees have been highly devaluated for years now, and I for that reason strongly support the withdrawal of accreditation.

[@federicofernandez1361]

We need to go back to We the People being the important factor Power in numbers people It is because of us they exist Make them understand this If they don’t Shut them down

[@brotherdj777]

Jesus offers salvation, peace, and hope to all who call on him. If you have heavy burdens, Jesus will carry them for you. No matter the pain and suffering you have been through in life, trust in Jesus for a brighter tomorrow. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

[@plm8830]

Lazy teachers.

[@danieldelacruz7305]

Yeah right in tears because she won’t make that money. An FNP gets a salary bump over 100k and that’s way too much money be paying for nurses. Frankly I think all nurses and doctors are way overpaid! The roots of the problem for bad healthcare and lack of health insurance is this the high salaries of these profession. People need to wake up. And what’s a disgrace is the paramedics are the ones who actually get like crap but they are the ones first on scene and deserve more than way they’re being paid 35-45k a year.

[@andiuptown1711]

*-a paramedic probably*