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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...