will a prior dui in 2003 prevent me from getting my license?

Oct 06, 2009 04:07 PM

by jenn48195

I am currently in the admissions process for Nursing School. I am really nervous because I have a dui from 2003. They are going to do a background check and fingerprinting and I know this is going to show up. Do you think this will prevent me from getting accepted into the program? And can I still get my license with a prior misdemeanor conviction? If there are any nurses out there who have been through my particular situation please give me advice. I am paying a lot of money for this school, and do not want to graduate and not get my license or a job! Please help me!

**sirI** · Oct 06, 2009, 04:23 PM

Re: will a prior dui in 2003 prevent me from getting my license?

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.

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