charges dismissed...put on application for job and licensure exam?

[ICUgeek]

I hope someone can help out on this one. My best friend in nursing school is worried that some charges may come back to haunt her. She was never arrested but just given a court date. When she went to court the charges were dismissed. She won't tell me much about the charges but says it involved animal control. Will this affect her getting her nurses license? If an application asks for convictions or misdemeanors will she have to disclose this info? How can she go about getting the records expunged? I am trying to help her because it is affecting her studies and she's my main study buddy and a great person! Please help!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Questions we seem to be encountering more and more often have to do with the effects of a criminal history on nursing licensure:

Is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a criminal history?

Is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a MIP, DUI, or other related charges?

What happens if you are charged or convicted of a crime after licensure?

Can I go to nursing school and/or be licensed if my record has been sealed or expunged?

Will I be able to go to nursing school with a criminal record?

What can happen if I receive a MIP/DUI/DWI or other charge while still in school?

These are questions that the members of allnurses.com cannot answer. The only reliable source of information is your State Board of Nursing.

The BON will make their own decision and will be individual to your friend and we can not predict how it will fall