Published Jan 31, 2012
louisa12
1 Post
Im an lvn student waiting for my att from sacramento, i got charged with shoplifting 2 days ago. Will it affect my application?
FLmomof5
1,530 Posts
Hmmmm, depends on whether or not you have to report this to the BON in CA. You were CHARGED....haven't been convicted...yet.
IMHO, get a lawyer. You need to have this dropped and I don't believe PTI will be a good choice either.
Fact is...you were charged with shoplifting which is a polite way of saying THEFT. Any potential employer is going to wonder what you would steal from them. Not to mention that you did this after graduating from a nursing program where you KNEW what a criminal record would do to you. Not gonna look good.
EightySeven
11 Posts
A good lawyer should be able to get you a plea deal with at worst a sealed record after some time.
I was charged with Grand Larceny (Class E Felony) and was able to receive a plea to disorderly conduct with a 1 year conditional discharge. My record is now sealed and has not shown up in my personal background check, schools background check, or my current place of work. Now that I am just hired as an RN I am nervously awaiting the result of their background check, but it should be clear.
Lawyer is worth every penny.
TBhorseFLIP614
Last year I was charged with harassment and it was a misdeamenor I was never in trouble prior to this..Now that I am getting closer and closer to applying for a program I am just wondering if this is going to hold
Me back from getting into a program and furthering my degree in PA or NJ?
studentnursenm
2 Posts
I am in a similar situation but with 22 petty mis. and mis convictions...I received a conditional dishcarge should I be concerned when I turn in my fingerprints? I am so worried that I won't get accepted I have worked so hard for this and have maintained a 3.9 GPA my entire college career. I made a mistake and am trying to better myself. Thank you for your help!