NEW RN DISCIPLINED

Published Sep 19, 2013

21 Posts

I became an LPN when I was 20 before that when I was 18 i got a disorderly conduct and underage consumption while out at party with friends. I disclosed it to the board and there was no issue I got my license and got a job. When I was 23 I made another stupid mistake and got a disorderly conduct when out with friends over arguing with some girls. On my LPN renewal I did not full read the box I just seen the word felony and checked no. When applying for my RN boards I noticed my error and contacted an attorney to see what my options where. He wrote a letter to the board disclosing the disorderly conduct and the board sent me a consent agreement giving me a probationary period for 1 year which makes an employer have to give quarterly updates on me, no home health or hospice or supervisor positions for a year, drug assessment. I wanted to fight it but my lawyer recommended not to. My first disorderly conduct I was 18 I was legally adult but I was really just a kid not thinking. The second time was a dumb mistake. I have a lawyer that is going to expunge them but it still is going to be seen by an employer in the consent agreement. I have really been sick over this for the last few months I am such a good nurse and now I have tarnished that. My record does not represent me as a person or nurse at all I never hardly drink and NEVER do drugs, I have a 3 year old who takes up most of my time. I took my RN boards and passed my license is not active yet because the board is still finalizing this consent. I am so nervous I am never gonna find a job. or never going to get where I want to go in my career. Im so embarrassed and have just been so down on myself. Has anyone else had a similiar issue?