Past Criminal Conviction Reported and the BRN

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So I applied to the BRN on April 19th, received a letter in the mail from them yesterday dated for May 7, stating that I needed to submit all my supporting documents, letter of rec., character letters, etc. However, I already uploaded all of this 4/19. It states on the BRN website to upload as much as you can to speed up the process.... this is exactly what I did. I am confused about why they sent me a letter requesting this information when it is attached to my application.

My question is have any of you recently gone through reporting a prior conviction and uploaded all your docs to still receive this letter in the mail? If so, what was the result? I am currently on hold for an hour wait with the CA BRN to try to see what's going on.... It is Friday so overnighting my HARDCOPY docs would be pointless.. I already have a job lined up and need to take my NCLEX ASAP... this just seems like a huge waste of time.

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Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? haha

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Glad you are able to keep your sense of humor, LOL

Did you get anywhere with the phone call.

I cant answer your specific question but can tell you the Cal BON is known to be very slow and not always...well...on the ball.

Hope this all works out for you!!

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Please keep us updated with the outcome. I am in the same boat and just applied last week.

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I was denied in May 2019 with three possession of a controlled substance charges 7-12 years old. All had been expunged. Are any of you going through the appeal process? I just received my Statement of Issues a month ago and would like some insight as to a timeline of how long this will take. I took my NCLEX August 2019 and they held the result.
Any info helps!!

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Just curious where you are with your appeal process? I am about to submit and have similarities to your past (mine are between 13 and 16 years old, but there are 4!). Scanning all my docs and letters now. Was there anything you wish you had included that you did not originally? I hope it works out for you.

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@Chevelle2366 I appealed June 21st, I got my ATT July 9th, I tested August 10th (all 2019), I got my statement of issues dec 7th, and I signed 3 years probation on March 4th. I originally turned in all of my arrest records (I had 4 too) a letter of detailed description, court approved documents and hired a lawyer. Honestly, I could have probably done this without her. The results are pretty much the same when you have that many convictions. I hired her because through all of the stress and tears; I didn’t want to have to worry about sending in official documents of response on top of everything else. I worked at a hospital 4 years prior to all of this as a unit secretary so I have a job in the ICU/DOU waiting for me and they have already approved my probation. I am now just waiting for them to send me the letter that says “your license goes into effect...” they say from the time you sign your stipulated agreement to the time they post your license can be 30-90 days and from there the letter will be posted 30 days out from the day you get it to be able to sign up with probation and get ready to start. With the COVID stuff the BRN told me there is a backlog of stuff they’re trying to get to, so it could be longer, but I should be starting as a nurse, FINALLY, in June or July. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me! The process is lengthy and hard, but I’m almost at the finish line now!

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Thank you for responding! Did you do any type of psychiatric evaluation or addiction evaluation? Super happy for you though, CONGRATS on getting your license (almost!). I may message you more once I get denied and appeal!

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@Chevelle2366 that is part of the probation requirements. I did do 6 months of drug testing on my own through a third party called Affinity Health, but the BRN didn’t count it towards my probation so it was a waste in that sense, but I feel it helped me get my overall amount of probation time reduced. I had like 40 letters from people of all over. Military, other doctors and nurses I work with, directors of nursing, family...they still wanted a short (3 years is short for them ?) probation. I got stipulations 1-19 but they ruled out the suspension clause so I can start work before getting the mental health evaluation and addiction evaluation done. So I got 18 stipulations. When they send me the info to my probation monitor he will determine the severity of the probation with all of the evidence that had been submitted. I’m just waiting for that point. I’m not gonna lie to you it is a very long grueling process and it is very humbling. At least it was for me because I am a unit secretary under my fellow classmates who are now nurses working on the same unit as me. ??? in July of this year they are passing a bill to ease some charges so you may get lucky there! Everything on mine was expunged.

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