Malpractice insurance question for Nursing Students - Page 2

Originally Posted by stillaround

What school is this?
I see your problem.... I don't know if you can just plug in an ITIN in the SSN field
I don't know about everyone else but in my program they drop people without malpractice insurance...
Have u tried contacting NSO?

Originally Posted by geniev31

You are right. I can't just plug in an ITIN in the SSN field. I hope they don't drop me. I know they have had students in my position in the program, but not many. So if they could do it why can't I?

I have not tried to contact them, and even if I did, I'm not sure what I would say

Originally Posted by judy21

Just tell them about your situation im pretty sure your not the first one ! good luck im going for nursing too RN im going for my bachelors degree i was going to do the nursing program the school offers the 2 yr one but my counselor knows about my situation and told me to go for the 4 yr one since she told me ill be out of the nursing program with no job!

Originally Posted by NEXTLOVER

Does the dean or the head of your nursing program know about your situation?

I graduated from a 2-yr. nursing school in CA (took the NCLEX, passed, not working as a nurse) & there were 2 of us DREAMIES. We were very upfront about our situation with the dean. I told her about my situation during the interview.

I don't know about your school, but our malpractice insurance was through our school. We paid the school & they paid the insurance co.

Unfortunately, every clinical rotation you'll go through will ask for a social (paperwork in every facility & hospital). Your dean will help you through the paperwork. The other DREAMIE had no SSN (I do) but he was using his ITIN with the approval of the dean. The dean guided him in what to do. In fact, he used his ITIN to take the NCLEX.

Do you have your dean's email address? Is there any way you can get in touch with him/her? Just have all the requirements done ASAP (immunizations, BLS cert., Physical, drug screening, etc.). Do this last & get in touch with your dean. Wait until summer session & try to make an appt. with your dean & be up front. I know you want to get everything done quickly, but you don't want to botch this (& lose your slot in the program).