Misdemeanor on Record???

Hello everyone, i need some advice.. I am starting nursing school In January, and back in 1995 and 1997 i have some misdemeanor charges, one for a bounced check the other was for shoplifting.. those are the only charges and i was 19 at the time, and Im really freaked out about not being liscensure eligable!! I have worked so hard to get to where I am and I would just die if they denied me my liscene. Has anything like this happened to anyone out their and what was the outcome, i am seriously loosing sleep over this, and my stomach is in nots just thinking about it! I intend to be completely honest with the board and am going through Declaroratoy Process order .. well i havent gotten everything together yet!! Anyway... any advise would be so helpful and especially if anyone has ever dealt with this before!!