trixie333

A Beautifully written letter and very reassuring. I'm certain it will help lots of folks.

It usually boils down to one person deciding to hire you. Have courage, the hardest part of life, there are many in your shoes already working and doing very well. Life isn't smooth, you may not get your heart's desire, but you can always make an opportunity better. You can start somewhere, and segue way to what you want. I thought I wanted pediatrics upon graduation; found out 1st year on the floor that my calling was ER--so you just don't know yet. Work on courage-read some literature about it, and move forward. Keep your rep pristine bcuz you can't just go out and buy another one-you have to craft it. (BTW, the very broad domain of nursing includes lots of positions and work whereby you don't deliver direct patient care- your degree has many potential expressions for income.)

See NRSKaren reply here for more info: Question regarding criminal case - Licensure: Criminal History (allnurses.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prepare a brief statement for your applications. Explain the resolution and that it was sealed. Most, if not all, states now use NURSYS to validate licensure history of their applicants and it might appear there, so you are better off disclosing than not. Most states have also updated their applications by now so that the wording of legal disclosure is more inclusive of all past history (they used to leave out misdemeanors). Your 1st out-of-state license will be temporary 3 mos., so they have time to evaluate your application. Chances are good your permanent license will arrive at 3 mos. Good luck!

Crafting your letter of explanation when asked for one: https://allnurses.com/criminal-infraction-writing-letter-explanation-t584169/

I feel you have an excellent chance as long as you continue to maintain the most excellent reputation you can like you have done for the last 8 years. If you have too much anxiety about it, then retain a nurse-lawyer now to help you with future hurdles regarding your legal history. Many times, if a hiccup arises on your journey, it can be quickly resolved by a letter from your lawyer. Sometimes a DIY response will take longer. See if your lawyer recommends you get notarized copies of your court adjudications for possible needs as you journey through the education process. You can get those on your own at the courthouse of where you were adjudicated. You may never need them. Every professionally-connected application will ask for an explanation of what happened in your own words. Prepare one that is matter of fact and ends with your current status and moral resolve. You should be OK, just a little extra time and investigation involved in the future. Some states do not allow DUI's to be expunged, but if that is possible in Ky, do it-8 yrs. of clean record is good. A lawyer can do this for you. You can't hide the expungement from licensing boards, but it still works in your favor. Courage- best of luck to you- there are a lot of licensed professionals working now that have had to travel this road. Wishing you an awesome nursing career.

This is a big deal. Yes, you can still work. #1/ Pony up the $, you need a nurse-attorney to represent You->get one this coming week. the BON has their own lawyers who do Not represent you. They will be sending you a notice in 1 to 6 months of some kind-better to be prepared. #2/ Continue applying for employment, w/ the new caveat that all legal matters (your arrest) must be revealed. You can be brief, but be honest in anything you write down. Be careful, some Omissions can be interpreted negatively against you. Take some reassurance that domestic disputes are a common reason to have legal problems. #3/ Work w/ your attorney for best possible outcome: I.e. charges dropped or eventual expungement. One thing you must know, is that in the future, the incident must always be disclosed, even if you have best outcome. This is expected for BON, future bosses, and future human resources only, not your co-workers, your family members, your BFFs or social media friends. #4/ Meanwhile, time to do some homework and read other ppls stories. I always liked Hark&Hark>>https://www.phila-criminal-lawyer.com/blog/. There used to be a forum of stories on indeed.com which I found using search term board of nursing. It had at least 60 pages of stories, many involving domestic disputes. But I can't find it now, maybe you have archival computer skills? And some of the stories on this website as well, usually under criminal history. After you read 50-100 stories, you well be well-armed to what events you might go through, you will have new empathy for some of your fellow coworkers caught in similar jam, and your new awareness will make you a much better administrative nurse. Good luck-you can handle this.

"The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or demoralized by the crisis. And many are leaving for lucrative temporary jobs with traveling-nurse agencies that can pay $5,000 or more a week." So the travel agencies can secure a better remuneration rate than the nursing unions?

Very Alternative: but Fla. perfect for this A pathway to the health industry if you do not go for RN, whatever the reason: Continue ED. for business, thru MBA. Think of starting your own with you sending out a posse of nurses and NP's to fill needs: either home care, or staffing of facilities near and/or far. Learn from your constr. contracters as you go: ppl to hire, billing, contracts supply mgmt.,,etc. as a way to prepare you for your own business.

An alternative pathway to consider: choose a field to complete a BS. Something like molecular biology or computer systems and info mgmt. or something else relevant to a skill set...school guidance can help you choose. Work w/ lawyer on game plan meanwhile. With a BS, then in year(3), you can get program that is "BS to RN" takes (!12-?)18 months...several programs around country...mostly online w/ a few weeks on campus. That pathway might just segway you right into an NP Program.

Hi Kevan, You have worked hard to get where you are. You have one more "class" to take, in my opinion. One or 2 nights soon, when you have some energy and won't fall asleep, sit with your computer and a notepad and look up Hark and Hark blog and start reading their blog entries. You will learn a lot about what you don't know of your legal situation. The phrase "Forwarned is forarmed" is very applicable to you. The schools will usually take your $ for classes. Hurdles are clinicals and the Board. You can't graduate without clinicals, and you can't get licensed till the Board accepts your criminal hx. Since you have a ready source of income in constr., you may choose to fight and go on, cause it will take $. I can foresee the possibility if you have a good nurse-lawyer fighting with you. The board in the past, has been more forgiving with situations that are more than 10 years old, so take your time, move deliberately and with intention. And keep very clean for the forseeable future> nothing: steer clear of fights, drugs, DUI, etc. Includes fights w/ girlfriends--walk away.

In the real world, when you hit the floor cold and are expected to start running immediately, a good care plan is a Godsend. A good care plan addresses all the systems AND individualizes what nurses do for a patient. They can orient you immediately out of confusion. (See 'soon 2 B RN's' pt. she just described.) As an RN in my hospital, I was occassionally floated from ER to ICU to Ortho to Stepdown. Care plans were extremely helpful. As a travel nurse, this was a common occurance too. Care Plans help a lot. And they are a good tool to help with report when you hand-off to the next shift. JAHCO thinks very highly of care plans. Helps with continuity of care. We used to argue that if nurses were reimbursed for all they do as described in a care plan, the plans would be lengthy, complete, and we'd be rich. Your care plans in school help you think like a nurse, not a layman, and demonstrate your progress in your education and preparation for your first job. Learn to love a good care plan. I remember buying a certain critical care textbook only because it was soley care plans, and it was a great learning tool.

A full physical would include a thyroid workup and psych assessment. Reread your own words on this thread: your agenda is so challenging even Superman would have a difficult time. Words of caution: Pace yourself. Aim to build a flow of accomplishment, not do everything at once. Find a trusted mentor. Be aware of your impulsivity: a mistake in this field could cause you to crash and burn (with lots of debt?). No one doubts your intelligence. You need a solid plan and the determination to stick to it. A mentor would help you from taking an unfortunate step. A physical would help insure there are no unfortunate surprises ahead. Please consider this advice you asked for: we have cared and learned from patients who had problems. We want you to succeed, but you must analyze WHY we express concern over what you wrote on this thread. I repeat: Keep your 29 hr. bread+butter job. Do the ADN. Get a physical. That's a probable pathway to success.

It's time for you to define your life's journey. What kind of nursing do you really want? At the bedside? or at a desk? Is there another interest for you outside of nursing? I like the comment from GingerRN above about magnet status. Advanced degrees demonstrate commitment to the medical establishment, but they usually enforce debt-servitude, as well. In a perverse way, your ADN affords a lot more freedom. Before you succumb to this advanced degree pressure, define where You want to be 5 or 10 years from now. Maybe you will need a BSN just for job security, but maybe your hospital accepts "outlier"degrees, as well (psych, physiology, computer programing, business, sociology, child development, etc.). I felt the same pressure through the years, but 'muddled' through with an ASN RN and loved it--I found out early I was happiest at the bedside.

Hi MDBoy.... Read Londonflo's comment again on page 2. Don't change any of your plans right now. Consider a full physical exam to see if you are up to the challenges you propose for your self. For myself, I see Mania screaming from all your posts on this thread. Don't set yourself up for failure. Do baby steps. Keep your 29 hr. a wk. job, start the ADN, get the physical.

I would take a job at the larger hospital where you feel you would be a good fit. Getting off on the right foot, for you in surgery-short stay, is important. You also will have ample opportunity to increase your skill set quickly, and evolve into an amazing nurse in a shorter time span. THEN, any rural hospital would be glad to have you. As for the relationship, frankly, he sounds like he's 'not that in to you.' Take a reality check. I'm old, and walked that journey, and can tell you my relationship subsequently died exactly when my career took off. Lucky for me, I was able to scramble back onto the path of a great experience in nursing that lasted for years, sans 'relationship'. Attitude is everything; starting in the right place will be good for you and bring further blessings, including a relationship where that someone IS that into you. Did he even offer to negotiate living halfway between town A and city B? Do you have one of those 80-20 relationships? Sorry, but I've been there. If you feel the bigger hospital is a good opportunity for you, GRAB it; great opportunities are relatively rare and make all the difference in life/career satisfaction.