<p>Hey</p>
<p>I am from Florida and I am in a nursing program. A professor sent me to a student progress committee (student ethic committee). I am waiting for the results. They are making it seem like, even though I had a doctors note excusing me from the day of the exam cause I hurt myself the night before the exam and I was on meds because I still attend my orientation for my new job the same day, it was in some way academic dishonesty. Either way, I am awaiting the results to see if they even allow me to take the exam, attend next semester, and/or if I should be expelled. When I attended the committee they hammered me about the ethical implications and I didn't agree. I argued that this was an unforeseen event but I had to show up at the orientation or risk losing my future job or the chance of a job in the hospital, so, I had my girlfriend drive me to the orientation which was 5 mins. from my house but I didn't attend the exam because I was on muscle relaxers and Vicodin and I would have to drive myself because the school is a half an hour from my house and my girlfriend had to go to work. After being pressed repeatedly, I agree that I understood the ethical dilemma but it didn't give me a good feeling walking out the door. I am concern! Should I get an attorney for the appeals process?</p>
<p>About me: I am a senior, I am in my last semester (if they let go forward), I have never been in any trouble, and I have a 3.4 GPA</p>