Dirzicus

So, I graduated, passed my NCLEX at 75 questions and got my first job interview today on a med/surgery/tele/trauma floor in HCAs health Care system. The job is perfect for me as a new nurse and everyone I interacted with on the unit was wonderful. My issue is that 6 years ago I went to a party in an abandoned structure (I think an old shed or tobacco barn) when I was 3 months into being 18 years old. Long story short, the previous owner of the building had been deceased for a few years and the property was transferred to the state. So, the next day the mom of the son who through the birthday party called the police and told them what had happened and me and several other teens got trespassing and property damage charges (misdemeanor) I just got a call from the hospital giving me an offer for the floor I interviewed for. I want to type up a page or so document detailing the events so that I can be the one they hear it from, not let a criminal record chart tell the story. I was planning on going in tomorrow afternoon and giving the letter to the hiring manager I interviewed with. Is this a bad idea or should I wait until I go in for the background check to let them know? I want to be upfront and honest with my employer, I just want to take feedback from others to get an outside prospective.

After some thought, I think I'm going to wait until I receive my ATT first. Going to be a hard thing to do though, my resume/cover letter is all ready and I'm prepared to get this off my mind lol xD

That's a very good point. I don't have my ATT just yet. I'll call them tomorrow, thanks for the advice!

I did, the HR department literally said "just use your best judgement" two different people said that they make the applications somewhere else (that they were not aware of) and could not help me any more than basically telling me to wing it lol.

I just graduated last week and i'm still awaiting my ATT. I just moved to a new city (within my state) after graduation and I finally polished my resume/cover letter and prepared my references to apply for jobs! I am dead set on working in a specific health care system, it's why I moved to this area in the first place. I keep seeing the same thing on all applications that are offered to new grads: "REQUIREMENTS: Graduate of, or within 90 days of graduation from, an accredited RN nursing program. Current RN licensure in Virginia or compact state, or eligible for licensure. All selected new graduate applicants must take and pass NCLEX within 90 days of graduation date." What exactly does "eligible for licensure" mean? Does it mean I need to receive my authorization to test (ATT) before I apply, or does it mean that I need to take (and pass of course) my NCLEX before I can even apply? Any help regarding this would be greatly appreciated :)