Hello Everybody! I'm new here. This looks like a wonderful forum for nurses and nurse wannabees. I wish I could take more time to just lurk and read posts before posting, but this is weighing very heavy on my heart and mind.
About six years ago I was arrested for shoplifting at Walmart. Even as I post this, I am extremely embarrassed and ashamed by it. I had hoped to leave that totally behind me. But now I am taking the NA class at our local college and desire very much to go on to become an RN, my fear is that I will go through all the education then be considered unhireable because of that earlier conviction. I wanted to ask my instructor about it, but am too embarrassed.
To those of you who presently work as nurses, what is the policy of the establishment where your work?