Ohio boards and past DUI

Silverdragon102, BSN · Aug 19, 2009

Moved to the nursing with criminal history forum

Questions we seem to be encountering more and more often have to do with the effects of a criminal history on nursing licensure:

Is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a criminal history?

Is it possible to become licensed as a nurse if you have a MIP, DUI, or other related charges?

What happens if you are charged or convicted of a crime after licensure?

Can I go to nursing school and/or be licensed if my record has been sealed or expunged?

Will I be able to go to nursing school with a criminal record?

What can happen if I receive a MIP/DUI/DWI or other charge while still in school?

These are questions that the members of allnurses.com cannot answer. The only reliable source of information is your State Board of Nursing. Each case is dealt with on an individual basis.

FLmomof5 · Aug 19, 2009

I can tell you that the moderators will do 2 things....

1 - move this thread to "legal" forum and

2 - tell you that we can't give you any legal advice.

I wish we could tell you more....each state has its own BON and each one looks at each case uniquely. Usually, the time since offense and what you have done since will go a long way.

Good luck to you!

cornpoohRN · Aug 30, 2009

Go to your state's boards web-site and read every inch of it and get all of the information you can. It is better to be prepared before you apply for a license than get blind sided with all kind of problems that hinder yor license application/boards. It is your career/future so do all that you can do ahead of time. Maybe you can call them and ask them about specifics.

Good luck!

madjacksmom · Nov 5, 2009

I totally understand your concern..I am currently waiting for the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to approve my application to test. I graduated Sept 29th and am waiting to take the state boards but the OBN states my prior arrest record has to be cleared before I can test. I got a DUI in '95, which is almost 15 years ago. I was young and very irresponsible at that time. I am now married with children and would never even consider getting behind the wheel of a car if under the influence. I don't even drink! Anyway, I am stressing DAILY now waiting to hear a response. All of my classmates are getting their ATT's and I'm still waiting on a resonse from the board! VERY STRESSFUL!

tokyoROSE, BSN, RN · Dec 3, 2009

Good luck to you, I hope everything turns out well. I will say that you are very lucky, because at my school a DUI arrest is an automatic suspension of the nursing program! They don't even let you have your day in court -- supposedly clinical placement is not possible with an arrest, let alone conviction.

madjacksmom · Dec 4, 2009

Thanks :) It actually all turned out well for me. The board of nursing reviewed all of my arrest paperwork and I finally got my ATT. I tested on Nov 30th and passed!!!! Yay!!

KAYBDT6, BSN, RN · Dec 6, 2009

:ancong!:

davidclark1 · Mar 18, 2011

DUI cases are of different types like misdemeanor and serious DUI cases. But as you are saying the you had misdemeanor DUI cases 2 years before, therefor it does not make a big issue for your licensing career, if your DUI cases is yet not registered at DMV offices. Normally misdemeanor cases are kept there for 2 to 3 years, therefor you don't have to worry about it.

My all this experience is due to I'm already having felony DUI cases and my San Mateo DUI lawyer would suggest me great things to get renewed my license which is expire before 2 years when i was kept for felony DUI cases.