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the state laws in UT state that a felon cannot. However, after 7 years of having completed your probationary period, you can have the courts 'expunge' your record. Simply put, it wipes your slate clean and you have a fresh start. So, when they look at your record, it's as if nothing ever happened. On an application if it asks if you've had any problems, you can check off no. I've spoken to a lawyer about it and that's what he told me, so I'm assuming you have to go through a lawyer for them to get it wiped off.

great, I really appreciate all the warm welcomes and I havnt even started the school yet lol. I'm actually going back to the states for 4 weeks, and wont be back till the 10th of Jan...so it'll be awhile, but thanks for all the advice! We have an opening kind of get to know what it is exactly you'll be doing kinda class in April. I'm hoping to not get TOO specialized, I might not like it down the road. I was lead to believe that here you're more of an 'all-around' kinda nurse (if there ever was such a thing). like 6 weeks would be in Oncology, 6 weeks in a different area, so weiter und weiter.

thanks for all the reply people! Danke jnette, Das ist nett von Dir. ich bin aus Cuxhaven! moin! Is there anything I can do to prepare or to get a jump start on the next three years of my life??? any books, reading material? English or German, it doesnt matter. I'm extremely nervous and excited at the same time. I'm nervous because of the classwork. I've only been in Germany close to two years and am worried about being able to understand everything. Everyone says my speaking German is good (writing is another story), but I guess I lack the confidence in myself to get over that. The good thing is unlike the states it's 6 weeks in school, and 6 weeks working, so what I dont understand in school I'll be able to practice it at work. Is nursing the same in most countrys?? Have people from other countrys had a hard time adjusting to working in an American hospital? sOOOOoooo many questions! thanks again all

Hi all, First post!. In August I'll be starting Nursing school in Germany. I'm a US citizen and am married to a German. How it works here is that you go to school for 6 weeks, and then 6 weeks at the hospital to practice what you've learned. After 3 years, you're licensed at the state level here and recognized in Germany as a Krankenpflieger/schwester (male/female RN). Question, would I still need to take the NCLEX? (spelling?) in the states? Does anyone know how exactly that works. Ohh...and if there are any other male nurses in Germany, let me know, lol. I'm super excited to start. My first education is in computers. Are there any fields out there that deal with technology at the medical level that I might be interested in?? If anyone else has noticed the market for IT people isnt exactly in demand,lol. thanks for the replys in advance.