BRN has flagged my application. Crap. In the appeal process now.

[nurseface]

Dammit! Hi. In the 90s I was charged with 4, yes 4 felonies. Drug related. A large bag of MJ was found in my vehicle. I have since moved on and beyond over it now. Everything was dropped after I was accepted into a DEJ program in pursuant of Section 1000.3(a)/(b) of the Penal Code. In my initial application I answered no to the conviction question. I honestly did not understand that crap! Since then, I have collected excellent letters, all the requested information (although the police station said they no longer have a record of my arrest report so they gave me a letter) and I was even the valedictorian of my class. Typical right? I'm not getting a lawyer unless they officially deny me. I'm hoping to send them the best packet they have every received. So my question is, has anyone ever been arrested and charged with a bunch of felonies, had them all dropped and accepted by the BRN. I mean, it's only my entire life we're talking about here. All stories/advice/thoughts welcome.

[nurseface]

Thank you for your thoughts. I never had to go through an official appeal process. I needed to turn in all of the information relating to my arrest (court documents etc.) and several letters of recommendation and a few different letters responding to very specific questions. They wrote me within 2 weeks and just 3 weeks after that I took the NCLEX, passed and now I have my license. I worked VERY hard on that packet I turned in. Also, the lawyer bit is a joke if you ask me. I was quite capable of getting everything I needed with out them. It just took absolute determination and a fine tooth comb.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Congrats on obtaining your license. The speed with which applications are reviewed and approved/denied varies by state. Texas is quicker than California or Maryland. Having done your own legwork and a polished packet was key to your success.

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