felony background and clinicals

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i live in ky and have a felony theft charge 8 years old and nothing since. i was told that the bon takes

each case individual but look more for violent, abuse charges. the school says that i may not be able

to do clinicals because of my background! the bon takes each individual case but you can get your license but

can't do clinicals. anyone in ky have a background and made it through clinicals? the school says they don't make the decision the clinical sites do

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Im in Fl, with an exemption from the BON for a prior felony 9 yrs ago, and now awaiting Monday to see if I can go to clinicals, ive came to far. Good Luk

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Here is the thing, ask your school if you have to be fingerprinted. If you do then they will find your conviction and arrest. If you dont then you can get it expunged and they wont see it with a regular background check. Most backgrounds checks only go back 7 years unless you are fingerprinted they wont see it once expunged. With the BON you will have to disclose it and ask for them to review your case.

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Im in Fl, with an exemption from the BON for a prior felony 9 yrs ago, and now awaiting Monday to see if I can go to clinicals, ive came to far. Good Luk

I am in Florida as well. I have a felony conviction and I have been given an exemption too. I was allowed to have my CNA license and was told as long as I stay out of trouble I will have no problems with future licensure. The exemption should help with clinicals. I begin the RN program in January. School knows about my background issues. They modeled their background requirements to those of the BON. Felony cant be within the past 5 years and Civil Rights must have ben restored. Good luck to you all.

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what school are you attending to do your program because i got withdrawed from fscj ad they denied me clinical access

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FSCJ does not deny clinical access, that decision is made by the hospitals. What we were informed was that if you are denied Baptist, then you would be dropped from the program because Wolfson's is the only PEDS clinical location and it is a Baptist facility.

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i'm so sorry to hear that.

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I live in KY and was able to do clinicals and get CNA. I graduate Saturday with my ADN, but worried the board will hold up me testing because of this felony conviction almost 10 years ago. I have a job proposal in a hospital that is totally aware of the conviction.

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I live in KY and was able to do clinicals and get CNA. I graduate Saturday with my ADN, but worried the board will hold up me testing because of this felony conviction almost 10 years ago. I have a job proposal in a hospital that is totally aware of the conviction.
First AN is an anonymous board. If that is your real name I suggest that you change it. Even though it is anonymous it is public....anyone can read this board.

Even though the employer is aware of the conviction and hired you they are not the BON.

State law requires that licensed/credentialed individuals report criminal convictions to the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) within ninety (90) days of the conviction KRS 314.109. Administrative Regulation 201 KAR 20:370 Applications for licensure also requires applicants to report criminal convictions and states what information must be submitted when the conviction is reported.

This web page addresses the most commonly asked questions by individuals with criminal convictions. For additional information, contact the Board office.

Q: What criminal convictions must I report to the Kentucky Board of Nursing?

A: The Kentucky Nursing Laws require that ALL misdemeanor and felony convictions occurring in Kentucky or any other state, regardless of when they occurred, must be reported to KBN. Federal and military convictions must also be reported. Any person licensed/credentialed by KBN shall, within ninety (90) days of entry of the final judgment, notify KBN in writing of any misdemeanor or felony criminal conviction in this or any other jurisdiction. Upon learning of any failure to notify KBN under this section, KBN may initiate disciplinary action under KRS 314.089.

Traffic-related misdemeanor(s), with the execption of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, do not have to be reported.

Q: What is the Board’s definition of a conviction?

A: KRS Chapter 314.011(21) defines a conviction as the following:

(a) An unvacated adjudication of guilt;

(b) Pleading no contest or nolo contender or entering an Alford plea; or

© Entering a guilty plea pursuant to a pretrial diversion order; Regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated.

You should contact the court to determine whether the above definition of conviction applies to you.

FAQ: Reporting Criminal Conviction(s)
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Q: How will my conviction be reviewed?

A: There are three methods of criminal conviction review:

1. Staff Member Review

2. Board Member Review

3. Credentials Review Panel

A determination by the Board can be made to request additional information or to request a personal interview with you.

Q: How long will it take for my conviction to be reviewed?

A: It may take up to three or more months to review your information. You may be contacted by mail if additional information is needed.

Q: Will my conviction make me ineligible for a nursing license?

A: Not necessarily. The statute states that KBN may take action on criminal convictions that bear directly on an individual’s qualifications or ability to practice nursing. The regulation clarifies that the type of convictions referred to are those that involve dishonesty, substance abuse, sexual offenses, breach of trust, danger to the public safety, or physical harm or endangerment.

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The BONs consider each case on an individual basis, and so do hospitals that provide clinical settings for nursing students. The hospitals allow schools to use them for clinical settings out of, basically, the goodness of their hearts, and they reserve the right to refuse any individual student with a background they (the hospitals) find objectionable. The BON cannot force any hospital to accept nursing students.

In the SONs in which I've taught, we've told students the same thing; the hospitals decide whether or not they are comfortable hosting a student with a criminal background for clinicals; if a hospital declines to accept a particular student, we'll try to find another placement, but there are limited numbers of possible placements, esp. for the specialty rotations. If it comes down to not being able to complete all the required clinical hours because of this, you would have to leave the program.

However, I hope you will not run into any problems and things will work out for you. Best wishes!

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