I have a few juvenile misdemeanor charges from Tarrant County in Texas. If I can remember correctly, I was 15 and 17 at the time of the charges and they were for petty theft. I will be 25 years old this year and have not been arrested since (only a few traffic tickets for speeding).
I just graduated from my LVN program this month and am going through the process of getting my paperwork submitted to sit for the NCLEX.
During the entire of the program, I had written that I have NOT had any past convictions or charges. This includes entering the program and a few clinicals (Veterans Affair Hospital and Harris County Jail). I'd assume if Harris County Jail didn't say anything about it, then TBON shouldn't have a problem with it.
I am also a Certified Pharmacy Technician and registered via PTCB and TSBP. I am still currently employed and going on 4 years now with the pharmacy.
What do you all think? Should I call TBON and verify with them?
Also another question. Can I register to sit for the exam prior to doing the background check? I'd rather have passed my NCLEX first and then wait for the declaratory order to go through; reason is that the longer I wait, the more stuff I will eventually forget for the exam.
It looks like a few people received their ATT, passed the NCLEX, but was held up due to the background check afterwords.
From what I remember, you have to get your Declaratory Order stuff cleared up before you can get an ATT. View it as time to study. The other information you've gotten is good too - contact the municipalities where you got into trouble and find out if it's sealed, expunged, deferred adjudication, etc.. and be able to express what you've learned from your youthful indiscretions.
SCSTxRN
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From what I remember, you have to get your Declaratory Order stuff cleared up before you can get an ATT. View it as time to study. The other information you've gotten is good too - contact the municipalities where you got into trouble and find out if it's sealed, expunged, deferred adjudication, etc.. and be able to express what you've learned from your youthful indiscretions.