hi i live in the state of Louisiana i want to got to school for nursing but i have a criminal record of theft that is a felony that is expunged from my record can i stll persue a career in nursing?? Anybody with similar experience are welcome to answer?
BeachsideRN, ASN 1,722 Posts Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology. Has 9 years experience. Jul 18, 2014 Check with the BoN and consult an attorney.
BeachsideRN, ASN 1,722 Posts Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology. Has 9 years experience. Jul 18, 2014 Check with the BoN and consult an attorney. LA:DENIAL OR DELAY OF LICENSURE
drea985 4 Posts Jul 18, 2014 BON stated they cannot answer with a simple yes or no. they handle each case on an individual basis. i would have to get approval from an approved nursing school first. Once the nursing schools approves me, then i would have to get approval from them. i would have to submit an application ( i can only get it from the nursing schools that approves me) and BON would let me know. I wouldn't want to waste my time in school then get turned down.]
TheCommuter, BSN, RN 226 Articles; 27,608 Posts Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych. Has 17 years experience. Jul 18, 2014 Hi, there. Welcome to Allnurses.com!Your thread has been moved to the Nursing Licensure with a Criminal History forum, which is filled with posts made by other nurses and nursing students in your situation. Good luck to you.
chillinvillain, BSN 1 Article; 9 Posts Specializes in Cardiac/Critical Care. Has 10 years experience. Jul 18, 2014 Any expunged issue is essentially a non-issue. You do not have to declare this as an arrest or otherwise on application. It no longer exists. Discrimination (if they could somehow find the information) would technically be illegal. I have a case that was ruled "not guilty" and then expunged. I never mentioned it and it has never been an issue.
87RN 41 Posts Jul 18, 2014 I don't really have any experience with this but I thought that if your charges were expunged, they are erased off your record and will not show up on a background check?
chillinvillain, BSN 1 Article; 9 Posts Specializes in Cardiac/Critical Care. Has 10 years experience. Jul 23, 2014 Won't be an issue. Expunged it gone from background checks.
BeachsideRN, ASN 1,722 Posts Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology. Has 9 years experience. Jul 24, 2014 You do have to disclose expunged records to the nursing board
