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I have been a CNA off and on for about 10yrs. I currently lost my job due to someone saying I was abusive to a resident. I am under investigation. This is all based on hear say. However, I am currently in nursing school. If I loose my CNA will I still be able to finish the nursing program?

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I am a CNA, currently in nursing school. I currently lost my job as an aide and now they are saying I mentally abused a resident. The investigation they done inhouse was not fair, it was one sided in my opionion. They currently have me under investigation by the state. So if I loose my certificate and am put on the EDL list can I still go on and finish my nursing degree?

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I really dont think you guys can :(... well not anytime soon anyway. My sister is on the EDL list and cant work anywhere in patient care for 10 years. That includes volunteering also, which is basically what you are doing when you go to clinicals. I am not 100% sure about your cases but i am sure about my sisters. (she hit a patient bac after he punched her in the face). Although she in on the deans list and was accepted into the accelerated BSN program she knew she couldnt pass the background check. She was tryin to wait the 10 years out but instead she went on to obtain a bach. in sociology. There is also an appeal process that she attempted multiple times with no success.

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This is a question you should pose to the people at your school. But I probably would wait until there is some resolution. The school is likely to encourage you to drop out (they want to save themselves the trouble of kicking you out) or they will continue to take your tuition dollars. There are lots of people who complete programs that are not able to obtain licenses but the schools that allow that let it be known up front that they are not responsible for the licensing outcome. Some of it might have to do with whether or not you want to continue to pay for school if this turns out to be a lost cause. Chances are very high that the allegations will prove to be unfounded. In that case, you would not want to have acted in haste. Tough call.

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questions we seem to be encountering more and more often have to do with the effects of a criminal history on nursing licensure:

  • is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a criminal history and if so, can i get a job?
  • is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a mip, dui, or other related charges?
  • what happens if you are charged or convicted of a crime after licensure?
  • can i go to nursing school and/or be licensed/be employed if my record has been sealed or expunged?
  • what if i have a "deferred adjudication"? will i have to declare this as a conviction?
  • will i be able to go to nursing school and/or attend clinicals with a criminal record?
  • what can happen if i receive a mip/dui/dwi or other charge while still in school

these are questions that the members of allnurses.com cannot answer. the only reliable source of information is your state board of nursing.

if you are currently licensed as a nurse and have been charged with or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor including dui/dwi or any criminal offense, you need to contact the bon in every state you hold a license/wish to be licensed and ask their reporting requirements.

if you are a nursing student or are interested in becoming a nurse you need to contact your bon and/or your school of nursing directly. you need to be completely candid with them as to the nature and disposition of the crimes. each board of nursing makes a determination on a case by case basis and some are willing to issue a declarative statement in advance.

we wish you the best of luck!

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