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I have a record and want to know if I should pursue a degree in nursing. I had two felony drug abuse, 1-1992 Drug Abuse and again in 1995-Drug Abuse. Would I be able to go to Nursing school to become a Nurse Aide and then go on to be a Registered Nurse. Could you e-mail me back with the answer please?

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When I lived in Calif. many years ago I knew 2 ex-drug addicts who became RN's. If I were you I would contact my state board of nursing and ask them these questions before starting nursing school. Good luck

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It depends what state you are in. In Florida, they do the background check and if you have any felonies, it sets off a red flag. I don't know if they go on a case-by-case basis, or if all felonies stop you from going into the nursing program...

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I have a record and want to know if I should pursue a degree in nursing. I had two felony drug abuse, 1-1992 Drug Abuse and again in 1995-Drug Abuse. Would I be able to go to Nursing school to become a Nurse Aide and then go on to be a Registered Nurse. Could you e-mail me back with the answer please?

Some schools have specific guidelines such as this I found:

http://www.bucks.edu/catalog/2035.html

I would check out schools as well as potential license requirements.

Dorothy

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