Criminal checks before Boards

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Specializes in Dialysis.

Can anyone tell me how to ensure my record is clean before applying for the Boards? I had a pre-trial diversion back when I was 18 in LA, so the charge was not put on my record. Then I had a DUI reduced down to speeding/wreckless operation later on. Will this pre-trial diversion come up on background checks? Is a speeding/wreckless operation going to cause problems?

Thanks in advance.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

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 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?

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

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