CNA/Med Aide Question

[MichaelLooney]

I wasn't sure what forum would be best to ask this particular question, so I figured general would be good enough.

A few years ago I was attacked by a resident here in Nebraska, who fractured my wrist and broke my glasses in the process. After that I was terminated by the LTC I worked for, and the state held two seperate trials concerning my alleged abuse of her. The first resulted in my CNA lisence being revoked. The second they decided to allow me to keep my Medication Aide lisence. First off I know that sounds COMPLETELY off the wall...I figured when they revoked one, they'd revoke the other as well. But I did not try to go back into any sort of medical work after that.

Now, almost 4 years later, its coming around to looking like I will be moving from here (Nebraska) to Montana, likly this summer/fall.

So my question is, would I be able to retake the CNA classes in Montana, and try to re-earn a CNA lisence there, or would they automatically tell me there's no way in H-E-double-L that they would allow me to practice in the state after loosing my lisence here? And how would it look on my record to have what I was convicted of here when all they did was revoke my lisence (I was not forced to pay any fines or serve any jail time)?

Thank you for your time and patience in this matter. Basically I'm just trying to sort out what hope I might have, if any, of returning to a profession that I enjoyed immensely.

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

Pretty simple! Call the CNA board in Montana and ask them!

[MichaelLooney]

I'm worried about calling and having either the long stretch of silence over the phone line, hearing sudden laugher at the audasity of me calling with that question considering the circumstances, or having the person answering ask me just how stupid I could be.

Or, worse case senerio, all three.

=/

But looks like that might be the chance I take.

[nickos]

I can understand your hesitation to have to speak to another person about this over the phone; but remember - the people who work at the Board of Nursing in *any* state have heard anything and everything. They are generally quite kind as long as you are kind to and patient with them; and they will be able to give you better answers than any of us may. Best of luck!

[MichaelLooney]

Thank you.

:)