Pre-nursing student need help with serious offence

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Hello All,

So I am new on this board.I am in my late 20's and recently I did something very stupid:dummy:which I will regret for the rest of my life.Please bear with me.

I was returning a dress I bought for my sister and grandma funerals but I could not wear it so I decide to return at this store. When I was looking for another thing to exchange,the alarm went off as I was close to the exist of the store trying to go through a rack sale.The two security guards came and took me to their office while I was holding the mechandize I was going to try o as they thought I was about to take clothes with me.I try to explain to them but with my heavy accent and everything they say they could not understand what I was talking about and call law enforcement who took my information and everything.

Now I have a record for "retail theft", since it is in PA and I was placed in AMP 1 program which is basically diversion program for first time offenders and you do not have to "plead guilty" just pay restitution fee to the store,court fee and 12 hours of community service.Now I am done with all that and I am waiting for them to file of expungment which I am eligible for.The expungment will take about 6 months :banghead:Meanwhile I was planning to go to accelerated program BSN since I have two previous Bachelor degree's.

Now, I am so frustrated and may fail my classes this semester which I will have to retake.I am three classes from applying for accelarated program and I have heard horror stories about the loop holes to get into school and license and eventually a job:cry:.

Has anybody in USA who is minority ever get a nursing or any other type of a job with retail theft in their resume?????Please reply I am so terrified This is the only brush with the law I have been thinking about applying for Master's of Health Informatics or instead but I will have to retake GRE smh. Do you think I should go into NURSING or I have a short of getting into HIM since there is no license required???????????? Please advice people I am loosing it. I know expungment will not help me much into nursing may be applying for apartment even that I donot know, my life is over.

Ugh I am scared about my dating life as well smh who is going to date me now :unsure: better forget about traveling for a while as they may take my immigration benefits away as well when I try to reenter the country.

Please share your experience if you live in America.:crying2::crying2::crying2:.

I am thinking of starting a business or apply for PhD of Criminal Justice as well,I am not sure.So many options but my blemish may ruin my life.

I will update you guys what is happening in my life as days and years go, If I am still alive and have access to internet with me.Lets hope this thread will give other people a glimmer of hope one day If I ever get a job in nursing or a husband.

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Actually, what jumps out at me most is that you "think about suicide" everyday over this. THAT is not typical behavior and frankly frightens me more that your criminal record

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Don't give up!

i have attended some cases about nurses who had done far more worse involving getting their patients hurt or killed and they were given a second chance.

every body deserves a second chance. Nobody believed that I will be a nurse one day because of my terrible attitude and depression but here I am!

The only advice I can tell you is to get legal help for expunging your record etc.

i promise you, you, one day you will look back at this and wonder why you were ever worried.

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