Thank you for your replies. As you can imagine, this is a constant worry, not knowing if I'll have a career as a nurse or not, I can hardly function. The truth is, I have changed my life's circumstances for the better and becoming a nurse is all I see myself doing. I do have an attorny and my nurse manager is also coming with me to the hearing. I have worked for her almost 2 yrs as a nurse extern ,hopefully her faith in me will speak volumes to my character. Again, thank you all ,any info is helpful.