Help!!! Nurse banned in Saudi

[itara888]

What do I do if I got banned in Saudi due to fake COE?

Can I not put my work experience there and still apply for western country?

Can they trace it even if I change my passport?

Hope someone will help me with this, thanks!

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

You were banned for document fraud. An incident like may follow you in the future; in many countries that is illegal. Failing to disclose moving forward is also fraudulent. Advocating for false documentation and fraud is not recommended and you will eventually get caught. Perhaps consider another career?

[Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP]

Lost of people in many professions have lied on their resumes and falsified documents and it's more common than we realize. Having said that, you should learn from this lesson. Potential employers have a way of finding out inaccuracies in your resume and do the extra mile to check references and previous employers you include in your resume.

It not only becomes an embarrassing situation when your lie is found but it also speaks to a lack of character and trustworthiness, traits employers don't want employees to have. Moving forward, you should always make sure that you don't embellish anything in your applications and revise your resume to reflect your true skills and experience and hope for the best next time around.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

It speaks to a lack of understanding of ethics that not only were you banned in Saudi for fraud, but you want to remedy the situation by committing fraud again by changing your passport. As a nurses we have an ethical obligation to tell the truth, avoid lying, deception, misrepresentation and non-disclosure. Nursing programs in Western countries all provide education on the nurses code of ethics, if your nursing program did not cover ethics, suggest you take a course, a CEU, or find some other means to become more informed about ethics in nursing.

[Extra Pickles]

You came here to say that you have been banned from working as a nurse in an entire country because of fraudulent documentation. What is it that you think we will be able to do for you? We cannot advicate false or fraudulent documentation to gain employment.

If all you are is banned, consider yourself lucky. I hear that prisons in the Middle East are pretty nasty propositions.

[Ruas61, BSN, RN]

You are likely lucky you just got banned, I am guessing. You might have had a host of legal repercussions also given to you. It is not wise to commit fraud particularly in a foreign country.

[itara888]

I know it was a fault and considered my case a blessing by not being jailed. I guess fixing the whole thing with my previous employer would be the best option. I learned my lesson and would never ever do it again.