petty theft arrest! help!

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hello, i'm currently finishing up my prerequisites and hope to enter the RN program at my college. i was arrested for taking clothes at a major department store and charged with petty theft earlier this year. i'm facing 3 years of probation and paying fines but there's no jail time. this is my first offense. i'm so sorry and regret it so much! not a day goes by that i think about guilt and about how i ruined my future. i would like to know how this will affect my future as a RN. will i be able to get my RN license? will anyone want to hire me?please help.thank you

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Best to address this with your state board of nursing. There are far too many factors that go into these decisions; we simply have no way of guessing the outcomes.

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Moved to Pre-Nursing Student Forum

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It is up to you state board of nursing. My concern would be they would think you might steal meds, you know, narcs and things like that.

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You can only get an answer to your question from your state's Board of Nursing. We can only guess on this board, and we are not allowed to give legal advice. Each state handles each case like your's in an individual manner. Please contact your Board.

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Is it a felony or a misdemeanor? Which state? My husband got nailed with felony theft and later it was reduced to a misdemeanor for good behavior. He had no problem getting his license from the Indiana BON.

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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.

please refer to this thread for other information:

nursing licensure with a criminal history

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