Is this grounds to get denied into nursing school???

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I just found out that I have a Class A Midemeanor for a Failure to Appear to court. Class A means that it is traffic court related. I had a court date during finals week (out of all times) and I did not go for obvious reasons for a ticket I had gotten for not making a complete stop earlier in the semester.

I know people have gotten denied into nursing school because of a DUI, while this may not be as serious, it's still a misdemeanor!!

I have talken with the director of the nursing program I am supposed to start in August and she says she doesn't have grounds to say whether or not I will get denied because really it's up to the facility at which I will be doing my clinicals.

The director mentioned that it's not that serious, however, she said some facilities have gotten strict to where they don't except any charges.

Can anyone shed light on my situation?

No advice here..but my LPN school would let you in no matter what your record. It was up to you to determine if the BON would let you sit for the boards. It appeared they were just looking to get people in the seats and the $$$.

Good luck to you whatever happens. It seems a waste to lose someone over a traffice violation. :)

We here at allnurses.com can't give legal advice, and that's what you need in this situation.

Call the law enforcement agency that issued the ticket and ask what your options are. Contact an attorney if you need further advice.

I hope you can find a reasonable solution to your problem and start nursing school on schedule.

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