Help!! nursing school background check.

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So I have been accepted into nursing school in Tennessee and now we are getting ready to submit info for background checks. Two years ago I got in trouble for simple possession of marijuana and it went on my record as a misdemeanor. I completed everything that the courts required me to complete and I didn't lie about it on my application I have been very forthcoming about it with the school I will be attending. My question is has anyone in TN also had this sort of problem or something similar? I am a little worried about whether not the clinical sites will allow me to do clinicals at their hospital. If anyone has any information even if it's disgouraging please give me some feedback. I want to be a nurse more than anything and I don't want this stupid mistake to hold me back!

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It wasn't TN, but my mom had the same thing on her record and she was able to go to nursing school and has had no issues getting a job with it either.

That is such a small charge in all reality that I don't feel like most places even give it a second look.

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Yes I feel that way also but you never know. Thank you for responding this makes me feel much better about it!

It wasn't TN, but my mom had the same thing on her record and she was able to go to nursing school and has had no issues getting a job with it either.

That is such a small charge in all reality that I don't feel like most places even give it a second look.

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Specializes in PCT, RN.

I suggest just speaking to your school program advisor and ask him/her if he/she has any concerns about it just to double-check for your situation. But I really can't see this being a huge issue.

Good luck!

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