MichelleIowaR.N.

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1. RN with misdemeanor battery conviction

   MichelleIowaR.N. replied to recifebr's topic in Criminal

   "check with your state board of nursing" haha yea right! Get real, the BON won't tell anybody anything. If you can't get a job in a hospital try a LTC facility, it's not as glamorous but a lot of the time they pay better. Either that or dialysis...

2. Interview with a criminal Background

   MichelleIowaR.N. replied to SouthernSN's topic in Criminal

   Don't bother contacting your BON. First of all it won't do you any good, they wont tell you anything about anything. And second I don't think that the BON even issues CNA certifications. That's a separate. I doubt they overlooked anything on your app...

3. Proof of Rehabilitation for CA BRN

   MichelleIowaR.N. replied to knufflebunny's topic in Criminal

   Yea give them everything you got. I had 2 DUI's when I applied. I provided a letter of explanation, court documents, letters of recommendation from co-workers/professors, proof of AA attendance, proof that I completed treatment, work history etc... n...

4. New Grad Lpn with previous DUI, there is hope, im proof

   MichelleIowaR.N. replied to steffuturelpn's topic in Criminal

   Don't mean to scare you but just because you get your ATT doesn't mean that they will grant you a license. Trust, I've been there... ATT and licensing are two separate things. Got my ATT, passed the RN NCLEX, and still had to wait two years to get li...

5. new lpn grad old dui messed up paperwork

   MichelleIowaR.N. replied to steffuturelpn's topic in Recovery

   Now you play the waiting game..... :) Not much else you can do. Hopefully once they DO get all your paper work figured out you won't have any trouble getting licensed. I had a DUI on my record before I graduated with my LPN (and even though I apparen...

6. Recovered alcoholic & new nurse

   MichelleIowaR.N. replied to joeliejean's topic in Recovery

   References don't necessarily have to be former employers... Former co-workers and nursing school instructors can be good references too. And NO, DO NOT tell your prospective employer about your alcohol addiction! Especially if you have a clean crimi...

7. Has anyone out there been convicted of a DUI? Help!!!!

   MichelleIowaR.N. replied to Love2givelove's topic in Criminal

   I'm in Iowa and had 1 DUI before I became an L.P.N. and getting an unencumbered license wasn't a problem. Unfortunately while I was in school to finish my R.N. I got a second DUI. My R.N. license was granted on a probationary term for one year. I kno...