Misdemeanor on record- HELP

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I am currently attending nursing school at USC upstate and have a prior misdemeanor conviction on my record. It is my first offense, and since it was in the state of ohio I did not qualify for the Pre-trial intervention that South Carolina offers. I just want to know if it is possible to obtain a license as an RN since I have this misdemeanor? I plan on getting it expunged but the year waiting limit will be after I am ready to apply for my license.

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Welcome to allnurses!

The SC Board of Nursing can give you the only answer that matters. :)

Situations like yours are handled on a case-by-case basis by the BONs, taking all the relevant information into account, so no one here can answer your question. Your best bet is to contact your BON.

Best wishes --

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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 and if so, can i get a job?
  • is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a mip, 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/be employed if my record has been sealed or expunged?
  • what if i have a “deferred adjudication”? will i have to declare this as a conviction?
  • will i be able to go to nursing school and/or attend clinicals with a criminal record?
  • what can happen if i receive a mip/dui/dwi or other charge while still in school?

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

if you are currently licensed as a nurse and have been charged with or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor including dui/dwi or any criminal offense, you need to contact the bon in every state you hold a license/wish to be licensed and ask their reporting requirements.

if you are a nursing student or are interested in becoming a nurse you need to contact your bon and/or your school of nursing directly. you need to be completely candid with them as to the nature and disposition of the crimes. each board of nursing makes a determination on a case by case basis and some are willing to issue a declarative statement in advance.

like elkpark said, please check with your bon.

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