Hello everyone! I’ve read, and read, and read every single post regarding criminal convictions on this site for a while, and finally decided today that it was time to write and ask some questions. Between 2008-2012 I got in a lot of trouble. I got 3 possession of a controlled substance, and one petty theft under 50$. In 2016 I had my record expunged completely, and in 2017 I got accepted first try into the nursing program. Prior to entering; I called the BRN (California), but they said it was a case by case basis, but they thought my charges weren’t too serious and I would get licensed. I spent the whole length of my ADN program preparing for the day I would apply for licensure, and May 1, 2019 I applied. I had 7 letters of recommendations from instructors, nurses, and multiple Directors of Nursing from the hospital I worked at (3 years as a unit secretary of ICU). June 21 I received my denial letter, and July 9th I appealed. I was granted the opportunity to take my NCLEX, and I sat on August 10th where it shut off at 140 questions. I got the good pop up at least 100 times but since they weren’t releasing my results to me, this was all I could live off of for months! I hired an attorney who eventually got my result from the Deputy Attorney General and I found out I passed, but they would not release my license number until the appeal is closed. From August-December I twiddled my thumbs (while working in the hospital still) and worked on building evidence for my case that I would eventually have to present. I do drug testing through a 3rd party company called Professional Monitoring LLC and Affinity Health, I volunteer, I have taken nursing courses like (stroke training, dysrhythmia 4 day course, PALS, etc), and have had a community of people write me new letters. On December 7th, 2019 I received my Statement of Issues where the Attorney General based out of San Diego listed my charges, but also put my recovery efforts in there as well (completed rehab in 2010, sober living in 2012). Now I am waiting for the hand off of discoveries and to be put on calendar for an Administrative Hearing. If you have read this far, my question is: how long does it take to get put on calendar for an Administrative Hearing? It has been a month and 2 days minus a few days with the holidays that just recently passed. I am so anxious to turn over my mitigation package and get this thing finally going. I do have a lawyer, but emailed her a few days ago with no response so far. I’m wondering if there is a time limit for the Attorney General to give us her Discovery. Any information or past history with this same process will help so much!!
if I left anything out I have no problem answering questions as well! I was trying to write this during bath time for my 2 toddlers! Thanks for your help!
