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1. LVN 4.5 years just got arrested misdemeanor DUI

   isotao replied to WhiteBear's topic in Criminal

   Unfortunately, this summer the CA Court of Appeals ruled that a nurse can have his nursing license revoked after conviction of a first DUI, meaning the BON does not have to accept your appeal, etc. If you don't lose your license, consider yourself ha...

2. First-time DUI applying to nursing school in Fall 2012

   isotao replied to erik88's topic in Criminal

   It matters not at all whether or not your DUI arrest results in a conviction or not. The court side of a DUI has nothing at all do with the actions a BON will take once you are arrested for DUI, or any other crime. Once you are arrested, you have a p...

3. So I didn't fully tell the truth about my resume... background check??? HELP!!!

   isotao replied to kobebryant's topic in Job Hunt

   Anyone with a PC can Google your name, and find out who you are, where you work(ed), your address, school(s), etc. Not to mention the Facebook, etc. It amazes me that people still post their own photos online, and whatnot. Imagine, in 2012, that peop...

4. Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

   isotao replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Relations

   Obviously, this nurse had a mental or emotional underlying disorder. She had done nothing wrong on the telephone. Any nurse would provide information to what appeared to be family that had a reason to expect to be informed. Suicide is in this case is...

5. New Grad with recent DUI; denied licensure

   isotao replied to nursingnerd25's topic in Criminal

   Sad news for the 1000's of nurses and potential nurses in California that are arrested every year for DUI (among the total 250,000 DUI arrests statewide every year): The California Court Appeals ruled in July, 2012, that any nurse with even her first...

6. Background Checks

   isotao replied to newnurse1986's topic in Criminal

   Since you were arrested, you were fingerprinted, and now have a permanent criminal file (RAP sheet) that is available in scores of internet locations. It doesn't matter at all the outcome, whether you were acquitted or convicted. Your arrest is a ser...

7. My success story. California brn with a dui.

   isotao replied to bpowers5211's topic in Criminal

   Unfortunately, the Appeals Court of California just this summer (2012) has ruled that a nurse can have her license revoked automatically upon conviction of even her first time DUI offense. The ramifications of this can't be under estimated. It means ...