New graduate wanting some more success stories and helpful advice

[loriwants2banurse]

I just graduated LVN school.. yay. I miss school so much to be honest. I enjoyed clinicals. Now my extra time is starting to eat at me should I say. The fact is I do have a criminal history. I was arrested and convicted of domestic volience back in 99. Even though, I wasn't the one who was being violent. I didn't leave the situation so both parties envolved were taken to jail. I learned a very valuable lession. Its best to leave a heated discussion and come back at a later time to talk things out like an adult. I was 19 at the time. It is fortunate that this doesn't show up on any back ground checks that I have done in past. I have been able to purchase fire arms. However, I still disclosed this information to the board. In 2007, I was arrested for posession of majuanua. Which was later dismissed due to the fact. I was driving another person's vehicle. I didn't know it was in the car until of course the smell overwhelmed the vehicle after opening the glove department. I did give the police officer the right to search, because it wasn't my vehicle and I just borrowed it. I didn't think to ask the person do you have any drugs in the car? Silly me, but ever since I have made it a point to ask before driving or riding with anyone. I got a lawyer faught the case. I underwent a hair follicle test. It came back negative therefore all charges were dropped. I did send all information with a explaination letter to the arkansas board of nursing . I do take full responiblity of both charges because I know I could have done better. I use them as learning tools of what not to do ever again. I share my past mistakes to even help others from making the same. I know that there is no definate answer to the question, if I will get my license or not. I am writing on here to see if anyone has any success stories that are simular to mine to share. I am getting worried because I do know that my background check came back positive for criminal history. Now the sit and wait process. I pray that I will be given that chance to do something that isn't just a career job for me, nursing is something I feel I was born to do.

any stories will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)