caringon

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1. Background check advise

   caringon replied to mag2124141's topic in Criminal

   Just from my own experience with a 15 year old DUI on my record and a possession of stolen goods charge (9 years ago) that was dropped, I was able to still get into a top ten nursing school in the country for a direct-entry masters program. I was ho...

2. Background Checks

   caringon replied to newnurse1986's topic in Criminal

   I can't pm yet since I don't have 15 post. I hope my other post goes through

3. Great news with two misdemeanors

   caringon replied to cnastriving2brn's topic in Criminal

   Wow, that is great news. That didn't take them long at all to approve you to sit for boards, what was it like 2 weeks. That is great for me then too. Just so you know, I applied to nursing school for a direct entry accelerated MSN program and was ...

4. Getting licensure in Virginia

   caringon replied to caringon's topic in Criminal

   Are you a nurse in VA?

5. Getting licensure in Virginia

   caringon replied to caringon's topic in Criminal

   NO, they didn't involve hurting anyone or drugs. And one was 8 years ago and the other 14 years ago. By the time I finish nursing school, that will add 2 years to both. I plan to be brutally honest on my application and I am already gathering all ...

6. Background Checks

   caringon replied to newnurse1986's topic in Criminal

   Any word back yet, I am curious how long Va BON takes with incidents like this...UGH. I am concerned about trying to get certified documentation b/c I contacted the courts and the records get tossed after ten years. So how do you get anyting that ...

7. Background Checks

   caringon replied to newnurse1986's topic in Criminal

   Good luck with the process, let me know how long it takes and what they say. I'm curious if it takes a long time to just even sit for nclex. Also, did you put on the application what you had done and then just submitted documentation all at once? Th...

8. Background Checks

   caringon replied to newnurse1986's topic in Criminal

   Does anyone know how hard it is to get approved for VA BON? I have 2 misdemeanors from over ten years ago? I have all my documentation ready and will be honest and upfront on the app to sit for nclex but are they impossible? Does anyone know?

9. Getting licensure in Virginia

   caringon posted a topic in Criminal

   HEllo all, Does anyone know if it is really hard to get licensure with Virginia Board of Nursing if you have a criminal past? 2 misdemeanors from a long time ago, ten years and counting. Are they good about approving you to sit for licensure if you ...