I am currently a nursing student set to start my clinicals in the fall. I do have a criminal background. I was wondering if anyone here has run into trouble doing clinicals. I call the coordinators at my school and much to my surprise she just told me to wait the 7 years, which is how far back employers look at your background. I did not want to accept this as I have worked extremely hard to get to where I am now. I am freaking out. I have called the area hospitals and they all have told me to talk to me, clinical coordinators. Has anyone here dealt with a similar situation or something close to it? This is going to make me lose my mind. I have made some less than desirable choices but I refuse to let them stand in my way.
I would advise looking at your state rules and regulations for granting licenses to RNs. I would also advise being totally honest. It is a probably a small issue, but ethically it is best to be truthful. I have handled 100s of these cases for the Board.
Exactly!
The BON is closed now... because of COVID-19. The student handbook only says felonies could prohibit you, but the BON says when you go for the NCLEX and apply with them, you must disclose everything, including ARD. The only thing you don’t have to disclose is juvenile stuff cause those are not convictions, just adjudications. I have no issue being honest with the misdemeanor, but the application deadline is April 1st for classes so I’m like “yikes”. I want to talk to the BON to make sure what the handbook is true that only felonies matter.
I did so when I do my own background check it does not come up but it did come up on the background check that the school did. I am waiting to hear from the clinical liason
FutureNursingDude
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Exactly!
The BON is closed now... because of COVID-19. The student handbook only says felonies could prohibit you, but the BON says when you go for the NCLEX and apply with them, you must disclose everything, including ARD. The only thing you don’t have to disclose is juvenile stuff cause those are not convictions, just adjudications.
I have no issue being honest with the misdemeanor, but the application deadline is April 1st for classes so I’m like “yikes”. I want to talk to the BON to make sure what the handbook is true that only felonies matter.