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I was recentley rejected by my college to enter into their nursing program because I had a speeding offense and reckless driving back in 2004. I am so upset about this and spent so much money on my education just to have them tell me I cant be in the program for a speeding offense. Is this the case at most schools? I am not sure where to turn. Has anyone passed a background check in New Jersey to get into a nursing school with something like this on their record? Please help :cry:

Hey, i hope everything turned out well. I just had a quick question. I have a juvenile record and was told that when i turn 18 it wouldn't show up on my record. However, i am also reading that hospitals check the juvenile record as well so will my application be affected by this one criminal record?

All i did was trespass at my local highschool.

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Hey, i hope everything turned out well. I just had a quick question. I have a juvenile record and was told that when i turn 18 it wouldn't show up on my record. However, i am also reading that hospitals check the juvenile record as well so will my application be affected by this one criminal record?

All i did was trespass at my local highschool.

Hospitals can't necessarily access sealed or juvenile records unless a major felony such as murder. The board of nursing like a few other agencies (FBI, CCC, the courts) may have access to your full record, hence why many BoN applications state "ever" been charged and/or convicted and/or arrested

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Im guessing we should be honest if we were convicted regardless lf when it was.

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People with felonies are allowed to attend nursing school if they can show proof of rehabilitation. Speeding ticket seems ridiculous.

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