My Friend has a misdemeanor and is applying to nursing school

turquoise · Jan 29, 2005

I know someone whose ex-girlfriend wrote bad checks on their joint account after they split just to tick him off. His application to sit for the board was denied (after FINISHING nursing school mind you) because of this (even though it was many years ago and the situation had been rectified. (it was still on his record though.) I also know a police officer who had gotten into trouble for "roughing someone up" who also was not aloud to sit for the board. It is my understanding that any offense, no matter how minor, can prevent you from becoming a healthcare professional (even a nursing assistant) My advice is to have your friend talk with someone in the department that regulates nursing and the NCLEX in your state and on a federal level(can't remember for the life of me what the name of these organizations are- it's been a long few days!) . They would be best able to answer the question.

S.N. Visit, BSN, RN · Feb 6, 2005

:yeahthat: Your friend could graduate from school but never be allowed to get her license. :angryfire

nouwty1 · Feb 6, 2005

I would advise your friend to discuss this with one of the nursing faculty members who can steer her in the right direction. Because this was disorderly conduct or assault, this would concern me that she needs to do some follow up to prove that she has made changes in her life and would never do this again. The faculty may suggest she go through an anger management program just to have the documentation of her willingness to change.

I realize the above may sound extreme, but it would be so sad for your friend to go through nursing school only to find out she could never practice. Good luck to your friend. (Also tell her to remember while this might be embarrassing to her, the faculty should not look down on her for this. Everyone is human and can make mistakes.)

My friend got into some trouble over the summer in which it involved another woman and A MAN! She got into a fight with the woman over that creep and the woman pressed charges against my friend. She has been charged with a misdemeanor of either disorderly conduct or assault not sure which one, but she's applying to nursing school in the fall. Her lawyer told her that the misdemeanor wont affect her getting admitted into nursing school, but if she had a felony it would have. She's extremely worried because she plans to apply for a loan forgiveness through a hospital and they do a pre-employment assessment and a criminal background check. Do you think once they see she has a misdemeanor on her record she will be denied? All of this over something so stupid and petty and over a BUM of a MAN thats not in her life anymore.
Interested in reading some of your opinions

nouwty1 · Feb 6, 2005

The department would be the department of regulations and licensing.

I know someone whose ex-girlfriend wrote bad checks on their joint account after they split just to tick him off. His application to sit for the board was denied (after FINISHING nursing school mind you) because of this (even though it was many years ago and the situation had been rectified. (it was still on his record though.) I also know a police officer who had gotten into trouble for "roughing someone up" who also was not aloud to sit for the board. It is my understanding that any offense, no matter how minor, can prevent you from becoming a healthcare professional (even a nursing assistant) My advice is to have your friend talk with someone in the department that regulates nursing and the NCLEX in your state and on a federal level(can't remember for the life of me what the name of these organizations are- it's been a long few days!) . They would be best able to answer the question.