LPN license with a felony charge

roser13, ASN, RN · Apr 14, 2010

I know next to nothing about the legal process regarding a nursing license/drug posession charges. However, given the current climate of shortage of nursing positions, I would imagine that your chances of re-employment would be slim.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Apr 14, 2010

questions we seem to be encountering more and more often have to do with the effects of a criminal history on nursing licensure:

is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a criminal history?
is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a dui or other related charges?
what happens if you are charged or convicted of a crime after licensure?
can i go to nursing school and/or be licensed if my record has been sealed or expunged?

these are questions that the members of http://www.allnurses.com cannot answer. the only reliable source of information is your state board of nursing.

please refer to this thread for other information:

nursing licensure with a criminal history

bunsterj · Apr 14, 2010

Would it help to go through a drug treatment program? I know of a few nurses (In Illinois)who were rehired after undergoing a program...I don't recall them having felony charges against them.

bunsterj · Apr 15, 2010

This has some information about the Peer Assistance Network for Nurses:

http://www.illinoisnurses.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=15

Shadownurse1543 · Apr 16, 2010

Do not quote me but a "charge" can be expunged in the State of Illinois. A felony conviction cannot.

People tend to misunderstand what the expunged process is. It is to clean your records of arrests, non-convictions in the State of Illinois. You can write to the Govenor after so many years and ask him to remove it from your record, but they rarely do as it makes them seem like they are soft on crimes.

Good luck and I hope no conviction happens.

nursester · Apr 20, 2010

what happen at court?

Shadownurse1543 · Apr 20, 2010

I have not had court yet to remove the arrest (Expunge). That takes about 6 months, but I am working on it.

I panicked for nothing. I sent the information they requested and the BON sent me my license. I am officially a LPN.

I still am going to get it Expunged as I hate having something like this on my record, but I am happy to say that I did NOT lie on any document ....what a relief!

Who knew an arrest would do all of this damage?

Thank you for your support. Now I am looking for a job.

NASooN2NRS11 · Oct 25, 2010

ShadowNurse How long did it take for you to receive you license once you sent out the required documents here in illinois?

Shadownurse1543 · Oct 25, 2010

After I sent in all of the required documents (which took a couple of weeks to get), I got my license within a few days (maybe about 7).

I will be sitting for my RN in a couple of months. Now will be the test if my expungement was actually completed. It is a very strange process, all done by mail.

setapart4u · Dec 12, 2010

Does anybody in the state of Ohio,actively working as an LPN,have a past felony conviction?

Juwon · Dec 15, 2010

hi, dont sweat it. You will definitely find work with a background if you havent already. im here in illinois as well and i KNOW seven nurses who are LPN and RN's that have felonies. My ex girlfriend mother has been to prison twice with two counts of felony charges. she works in LTC as where most LPN's reside. she been working since 2001 with a background. The other nurses have a bit more severe record than this. you might have to do additional paperwork.....all in all you should be able to find work.