my friend in school has a conviction in TX

[marteldude1980]

ok question my friend in school has a conviction in TX and she was worried about it coming up (think it was shoplifting, embezzlement or something she didn't like to go into to details) when we took the first background check for the school nothing came up so she thought she was ok, so at our school you can sit for the cna after you do fundamentals and she told me she went for her finger print with FBI and after 2wks nothing came back why is it some things do and some dont i know another girl from ny and she had an disordly conduct charge and she couldnt do the cna ?????? someone told me some states dont send everything to the FBI is that true she going to sit for the boards nxt month she doesnt think it will be a problem ?????

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

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 and if so, can i get a job?
  
• 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/be employed if my record has been sealed or expunged?
  
• what if i have a “deferred adjudication”? will i have to declare this as a conviction?
  
• will i be able to go to nursing school and/or attend clinicals 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.

if you are currently licensed as a nurse and have been charged with or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor including dui/dwi or any criminal offense, you need to contact the bon in every state you hold a license/wish to be licensed and ask their reporting requirements.

if you are a nursing student or are interested in becoming a nurse you need to contact your bon and/or your school of nursing directly. you need to be completely candid with them as to the nature and disposition of the crimes. each board of nursing makes a determination on a case by case basis and some are willing to issue a declarative statement in advance.