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In my initial nursing license, I disclosed the situation to the board of nursing. In regards to a job, it always came up. However, I did disclose it to them on my application. It was never a problem. As I got older, I refused to reveal it; I didn't want to be looked upon as a convict, because that did not define who I was. I believe it was that mentality that made me check that box, although I may have not.

Which defines one? An individaul who began as a CNA for eight years, then as an RN for 10years in ICU. Earned CCRN BSN, great GRE score OR A young teenager who wasn't matured mentally and spent six months in a boot camp for a charge which ended up as a felony in an era of mass incarceration for profit. I am a compassionate, caring & hardworking nurse. That defines me - my resume speaks for itself. I shouldn't have to walk around the faculty with my peers/teachers looking at me as a convict, but as that individual who stayed up all night studying to get A's in the CRNA program. Thus, its only for that reason that I "may" have checked that box.

So, I had a conviction close to 20 years ago as a young adult ( 18 years old). The felony charge was possession of a control substance with intent to distribute ( an overkill charge but whatever...) Now as a registered nurse and about to begin a CRNA program in August, one criteria is for the school to run a background check. I can't recall if the initial application form included a question about past criminal history. And if it did, I would suspect that I checked the "no" box. So, has anyone been in a similar predicament and how did they tackle the issue? please advise