I don't know if the BON will license me in TX..so nervous

[jag1322]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post..I have been a lurker for awhile now. Last week I sent away to the BON in TX my request for declaratory order papers. I am a recovering alcoholic. I will have 10 years sober this June. I have 2 DWI's in my past, in 1998 when I was 19 and 2001 when I was 22. I got sober that same year. Anyway, I have finished my prereqs and have planned to apply (hopefully!) this August for the ASN program. I have to be cleared by the board first since I have a criminal hx. I am so nervous.. I do not know if they will even consider me, and if so I have read things like I may have to take a polygraph and be on probation for years, etc.. I know only the BON can decide but goodness I am worried. I truly feel like I am supposed to be a nurse. In my letter explaining everything to the board, I was honest about my past...I felt like I had to be with the DWI's. I had to tell them I am in recovery....surely honesty is best??

Ugggh! I am so scared! And then even if I am licensed...will anyone hire me with 2 DWI's?? I hate my past but honestly I would not be where I am today if I hadn't gone through the stuff I have had to.

Anyway, thanks for listening to me whine. I would love any advice or opinions if anyone has been through anything similar.

[dawno]

Have you heard anything? I just submitted my packet yesterday and I'm very nervous, too! I have numerous bad check charges and one felony forgery charge all dating back over 10 years ago. All cases have been dismissed though. I just hate the thought of having to fork over more money to them so they can "decide" if I can become a nurse. I'm just hoping for the best and praying that I get approval. Good luck to you. Please update when you hear something back from them

PS. I know a lady who was charged with forging prescriptions that got approved and is a practicing RN.

[samirish]

Good luck you guys. Please keep us posted with what happens.

[Jeeg1322]

Hi again. I had to change my user name as I could not figure out my log in info, duh! I am the original poster. I did hear back from them in mid June and they requested $150 for the enforcement dept review. I am still waiting and on pins and needles. Somedays I feel like it will work out and others I doubt. I am trying to give it to God and just remind myself that I am not in control. If it's meant to be it will be... It's so hard!

Did you ever hear back Dawn?

[Jeeg1322]

Also I am delaying my applying until I hear back..even though I have finished everything.

[dawno]

Uugghh. No I haven't heard anything yet. I called the other day and they told me that they were still putting everything in the system. Did you do your fingerprints yet? I'm waiting for my info to be put in so I can go get those done. I hate waiting!!

[Jeeg1322]

I did do my fingerprints back in May about 2 weeks after I sent the original court docs off.

[Huckleberry33]

Did either one you hear back from the enforcement department? I am waiting on them as well. I kind of wanted to just get a time frame...can you help me out? I know they say four months, but I was kind of hoping it would be sooner. I am graduating in a little over a month

[PMHNP2023, RN]

Curious if you guys heard anything?

[dawno]

No. Nothing. I think I may call today.

[samirish]

Good luck. We are pulling for you. Hope you hear something soon!

Best wishes

samirish

[dawno]

Well... I got a letter Saturday saying that I need to send them an extra $150 because my eligibility issue was unable to resolved in the operations department. After they receive the $150 they will then forward my file to the "enforcement department". I'm trying not to read too much into it, but its really hard not to. Logically, I would think that if I was "denied" that they would just come out and say that but then, why wouldn't they try to get as much money as they could. I don't know. I just feel that this will take a very long time. BLAH!!