License endorsement, Fired, BON dismissed complaint

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Specializes in ER, Rehab, TCU, Medsurg.

I live in a non-compact state. I want to apply for a license by endorsement in WI.  As I'm searching for work, some positions want you to be licensed in WI.

My dilemma:

I took a med-surge position at a hospital and was fired 10 months later.  They wrote up all sorts of situations to make me look like a reckless, unsafe nurse.  

It talked about a patient's bizarre complaint, one mistake (which others have made at that hospital), OT ( which did I cut down in half) and several other things.  I will be writing more about what happened in another thread.  But, the bottom line is that I uncovered many things that nurses were doing incorrectly or not doing at all.  Even docs were messing up.

I was investigated by the BON and found an awesome nurse (ICU experience) attorney to help me write a response.  She heard my side and said, "she really had it out for you."  

The BON DISMISSED my case.  My license is clean, no dings.

Also, I don't have any criminal records.

QUESTIONs:

When you apply by endorsement, BON site asks if you were fired and lets you submit documentation.  

1. If I submit all the documentation - the complaint, my response and the BON's letter dismissing my case, could WI BON possibly make that public in the Nursys website IF they grant me a license with restrictions or deny me a license?

I chose to take over a year off from the work force after being fired to enjoy life.  I haven't worked since being fired and I'm job hunting.

2.  Or, before applying for a WI license, would it be better to get a job, show evidence that I've been working safely for a year and then apply when I'm ready to look for other work that may require me to get a WI license?

 

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