advise needed

blondie3057

I am a first year general nursing mature student in a dublin college. Long before I moved to Dublin, july to be exact, just after I recieved my offer I rang the hospital and college to inform them that I may have an issue with my vetting as I was in the middle of my court dates to get things finalised and was unsure of what the outcome would be. I arranged the meeting with the hospital to explain the issue and what had happened. They said not to worry unduly, to go to college as normal and they wud contact me as soon as the vetting came back to them. And so the hard work began of moving up to Dublin, organising my b.t.e.a., rent allowance, fees, somewhere to live etc. Mid sept I was then thrilled that the judge dismissed any charges and I now have a clean record.....I still disclosed everything to the hospital anyway, thinking honesty is best policy. They did a risk assessment anyway and decided not to offer me a placement till next year, jan 2016, saying that they felt i needed further rehabilitation, even tho the garda told them i have no convictions... i have done the college part, sept to dec, got on great in exams etc, but am sitting at home these 10 weeks when i shud b on placement jan to march. I am appealing this on the grounds that my record is clean and asking if they can let me do the 10 weeks in summer instead. Now the college say they might not b able to let me go on in March, and i may have to go "off books" to freeze my fees and start all over again from the beginning in sept this year...or even go back through CAO, as the hospital have not yet gauranteed thst they will hold my place....which is crazy. Im awaiting decision now from college and am meeting them next Tuesday with my mum. Its exhausting. Im afraid I will loose everything ive worked for this far after a horrible year last year. Can the college and hospital do this even tho its clear i have no conviction? I feel i am being discriminated against. All for being to honest.
Can anyone advise, thanks

Little CuChulainn

I'd be talking to Student Union and a solicitor.

MarkAnthony

Right, you're obviously an intelligent and hardworking person. The text speak and lack of paragraphing do you no favours. I realise this is just an internet forum but you're asking for serious advice and my suggestion would be how you come across might influence people's disposition to do that. Right that's off my chest.

Legal advice can't be sought here but just as a criminal case can be disposed of and a civil claim still succeed I assume it's completely within the discretion of the hospital who they offer places to. I think you're probably doing the right thing keep trying to engage positively with the college/hospital but I would also be speaking to a solicitor (but keeping that to yourself) to guide you. FLAC would probably be your best bet in this regard, you may find your college have this service.

I'm not trying to press you for full details but perhaps you could give slightly more information in relation to the case against you. Was there a full trial or was the case dismissed for other reasons. Did you maintain your innocence throughout or did you indicate to the hospital that you had committed the offence.

Sadly it sounds as if your honesty has been your undoing to some degree. That said although it takes sometime to sort these things out it usually works out for the best in the end; being honest.

Zambia

Sadly even being charged with something would be very worrying to any employer. Without knowing further (and don't say further) . It's hard to grasp the scenario the college or hospital are facing.



As people have said talk to a solicitor. As I can assure you they have.