Action on LPN license

[berryacai19]

I was fired from a facility in August 2006. I was the Clinical Director and was fired during my orientation period. License renewal in my state was October 2006. This was my first renewal and when asked if I had been previously fired from a job I said no. I was a new nurse and HAD TO WORK. This has just caught up to me in the last six months. I had a default judgement against my license (I had moved and had not given a forwarding address. Life was in turmoil at the time. Changing my address with the Board was the last thing on my mind. Did not receive any of the notices to appear before the board.) The basis according to the company that fired me was that I did not update my quality indicators and therefore it was patient neglect. The job was SO overwhelming trying to learn new processes, keeping up with reports, CNA's, not to mention having to do quarterly assessment on the residents.

So my dilemma is this. Although I have not committed any crime there is an action on my license. I recently landed a GREAT JOB at a major insurance company. They did not ask me during the interview if I had been fired before. They did ask on the application that followed and I did mention the facility that had fired me that is reflected on my license. The real kicker is that they do not verify a license until after you start. They want me to bring my nursing license the first day of orientation. In the welcome letter emailed to me it says you have to have an ACTIVE UNRESTRICTED LICENSE in your state of employent. I have tried to check with the Nursing Board here to see if my license is restricted. I cannot get a solid answer. By the way my license is ACTIVE and has never been on probation. I did have to pay fines but that is all.

This is the first nursing job since this happened. Been to many interviews and turned down because they verify licesne BEFORE employment.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated!!!!

[Peds_Nurse]

You need to be up front and honest with them. The last thing you want to do is have them find out after the fact and have to let you go, if that's going to be their policy.

The employer will look at this like you are trying to hide something and are dishonest. Not a good way to start a new job.

Good luck.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

I agree. Be honest. You may not get the job, but if you lie they most likely will find out. May not be right away, but when they do you bet they will fire you. Get this license business settled as soon as possible, and take it as a lessoned learned.

[berryacai19]

Please advise on what and how I should say it. I plan on emailing her this weekend.

[caliotter3]

This is not something I would email my boss about. She deserves to be told in person, first thing Monday morning at the first moment she can accommodate you behind closed doors. Good luck.

[berryacai19]

That what I was thinking too. To tell her in person. I do not start until Aug 2.