Background Checks

LittleCandles · Mar 18, 2015

That's something you should ask your school. You can call anonymously and ask a general question.

"Will a charge from when I was 15 for a terrorist threat disqualify me from the program."

Honestly my first thought was yes prby because I knew girls who had to get assault charges removed off their record inorder to attend and one couldn't continue past our 2nd clinicals bc no clinical site would take her.

Good luck.

middleagednurse · Mar 18, 2015

Sometimes crimes committed before the age of 18 can be er ased from your record.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Mar 18, 2015

You were a juvenile. was your record not sealed? Are you eligible to have it expunged?

hmgnrse · Mar 18, 2015

I thought it was sealed. I also tried to apply for a permit that required to have a background check and this came up. When I goto the bureau of criminal apprehension and pull up my record, nothing comes up under myself.

Telly67 · Mar 18, 2015

Terrorist threat at age 15? I think you can request a copy of your own background check from the federal authorities? Also, I wonder if you would share your story when you were 15! That is crazy stuff.

ScientistSalarian · Mar 19, 2015

If it's been expunged or is many years old (usually past 7-10) if might not be an issue for your school's background check.

Be advised, however, that it *will* show up when you apply to the BRN to take the NCLEX, even if it's been expunged or "sealed." If you poke around the boards here you'll find out that it is totally possible to make it all the way through nursing school and then get denied a license after graduation due to a criminal record. Not trying to scare you - you'll have the chance to make your case to the Board and appeal if necessary - but you should be prepared for the fact that it's going to come up at some point.

SunriseDay · Mar 19, 2015

Is there a way to Anonymously call the BON and see if it would disqualify you even if it was expunged/sealed?

dcwang · Mar 19, 2015

Didn't they ask on your application whether you had any misdemeanors and felonies?

hmgnrse · Mar 22, 2015

When I applied to the school it didn't ask that on the application. After I got accepted to the program, I was going through the check list and thats when I found out that they will be doing a background check to make sure I'm able to do clinicals.

scaredsilly, BSN, RN · Apr 5, 2015

I agree with a PP, contact your BON. Do it before you start school. It would be awful to go through school then be denied a license because of this and only the BON will be able to tell you for sure.