Expungements & RN licensing

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I recently submitted my application for my RN license & checked off "No" under the criminal history section bcuz I have an expunged misdemeanor from 10 yrs ago & was under the belief that I didn't need to disclose that info. Now I'm reading situations where it says that information like that needs to be disclosed & that I may be denied my license for falsification. I honestly didn't know that I had to disclose an expunged history & now I'm not sure what to do. Has anyone ever been in a situation like this before?

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Good morning and welcome to allnurses. I have moved your post to the Licensure with Criminal History forum to ensure maximum responses. Good luck!

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Thank you!

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In my state, the instructions specially state you must disclose convictions even if expunged. What do your application instructions say?

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Well, what did the application say? In my state, the application specifically states you must disclose convictions that were expunged. Your state may be different, but the background check here for a nursing license will show the conviction even if expunged. Your state may have different requirements, so start with the application instructions.

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I wish my states application was that specific. It didn't mention anything about Expungements, & if it did I would've known to include it. However, it asked to disclose anything on your record, & since I thought Expungements were off record, I checked the "No" box under criminal background. I thought that was the whole point of Expungements.

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Call the BON Monday morning, ask what you we're supposed to do and explain the situation. They may be able to let you amend the application or start a new one if need be. I know its scary but in my experience they are very nice over the phone. What state are you in?

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Thanks for the advice. I'm in NJ. That's what I was planning on doing 1st thing Monday morning. I'm just a little nervous since I'm reading all of these horror stories about them denying licenses in similar situations for falsifying an application but I really didn't know they wanted that information to be included. But I guess the best way for me to find out is when I contact them. Thanks again!

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Thanks for the advice. I'm in NJ. That's what I was planning on doing 1st thing Monday morning. I'm just a little nervous since I'm reading all of these horror stories about them denying licenses in similar situations for falsifying an application but I really didn't know they wanted that information to be included. But I guess the best way for me to find out is when I contact them. Thanks again!

What did they say?

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I called & asked if I was supposed to include an expungement & they said that they can't answer that question & that I just have to wait until I hear something from the Board

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