Nurses Criminal
Published Feb 4, 2009
Cupcake35
1 Post
i'm not proud of it,but i have a dui on my record.i got it 6 years ago.i'm wondering is this going to stop me from getting my lpn in north carolina.i have went to and completed classes several years ago for alcohol.i have been sober for over 5 years now and am very proud of that.i would hate for this to get in the way of me to becoming a nurse.can someone help???
sirI, MSN, APRN, NP
17 Articles; 44,737 Posts
questions we seem to be encountering more and more often have to do with the effects of a criminal history on nursing licensure:
these are questions that the members of allnurses.com cannot answer. the only reliable source of information is your state board of nursing.
if you are a nursing student or are interested in becoming a nurse you need to contact your bon and/or your school of nursing directly. you need to be completely candid with them as to the nature and disposition of the crimes. each board of nursing makes a determination on a case by case basis and some are willing to issue a declarative statement in advance.