Nursing student with a criminal history

[Klowman8691]

Hi,

I was a late acceptance into the ADN program at DCCC and I am very worried because my record starts the expungement process July 27th and I have to submit my forms for background screening soon. I worry that no clinical sites will accept me and I won't be able to continue in the program.

long story short when I was 17 I attended a high school party at a vacant apartment. When the officers showed up we were all charged with the same charges just for being present.

MIS breaking and entering (vacant apartment)

MIS injury to real property (someone urinated in a dryer and another vomited on the carpet)

MIS poss of over a half ounce Marijuana (it was lying in the floor)

MIS poss of para (also lying in the floor)

breaking and entering -- dismissed by the DA on deferrred prosecution (completion of probration 90 96) eligeble for expungment

injury to real property --- prayer for judement. I have to reopen this case and plea guilty and then wait until it is alowed expungment

poss of marijuana--dismissed by the DA

poss of para --dissmissed by the DA

So I was never actually convicted of none of these charger HOWEVER THEY DO SHOW UP ON MY BACKGROUND CHECK UNTIL MY EXPUNGMENT IS COMPLETE IN 6-12 MONTHS

So, my question is do you think with this all being on my record that I will be able to continue with the ADN program and the clinical sites will give me their approval? Does anyone have any success stories similar to this?

[concernednurse67]

Hi,

I faced something similar. I was accepted to a BSN program and during orientation the nursing dept chair told everyone that the criminal background check that they used uncovered any misdemeanors/felonies we wouldn't be able to attend clinical. The only way out of it was making sure your charged was expunged. I think you should be ok since you were not formally charged. I wouldn't worry too much, talk to your chair and see what they say. Best of luck!

[Michellen1987]

Hey guys. I am currently sitting in the what happens next chair. Lol. I was accepted in to the nursing program and I did my finger printing done on June 2. Well guess what decided to come up??? My arrest when I was 16. I ran away and when the police took me home I told them that my mother was abusive and if she came at me again I would hit her. Well well well... I spent Christmas in juvy. The case was dismissed and nothing happened. Now it came up in the fingerprint and I submitted my packet to the BON which they signed for through the mail on June 20. My D. O. Was submitted to the person who makes the decision on July 14. So now I play the waiting game. They say that the decision are made within 30 days. Which puts me at Aug 14. My program is giving me till Aug 18!!! So I'm biting my nails. Should I buy my uniform or save the money. I can tell you it's a very stressful and if you don't have patience you will after this. í ½í¸‰ Has anyone else done a petition of declaratory order and if so how long did it take to get the results??

[llg, PhD, RN]

Don't worry about your clinical sites- clinical sites do not typically run checks on nursing students. Clinical sites have agreements with nursing programs that nursing students are qualified in all areas, such as TB screening, background checks, etc.

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Several of the hospitals in my region do criminal background checks. Mine is very particular about it as we are a children's hospital. Our local military hospital also requires a thorough check. So do a lot of hospitals now-a-days.