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hi marlene, thanks for answering. yes, i have started my pre-reqs. i go online through rio salado and only have chm130 and psy101 to finish before i could apply for nursing school (besides all of the fingerprint clearance things). i plan on taking these classes this fall. okay, so something you've said has caught my attention. i can start to take classes for higher level nursing while i wait to get them out of the way? i never thought of that, could you maybe give me more information on where i can do that? i always assumed you had to have an rn license to even being those things. as for getting a's, i'm all about that. i put about 20 hours a week in my bio156 class and i know i'm not stupid, it's hard! it pays off though because i'm at an 89% about to tip it to 90%. you've read my mind! i forgot to mention, i will be going for my associates in chemical dependency while i wait for all of these things to work themselves out. i figured that my personal background with chemical dependency coupled with professional learning experiences along with nursing will make for a well-rounded career. i work for a treatment center now so i am constantly immersed in on-the-job experiences. what kills me is that with the way laws are: this felony will follow me everywhere! i refuse to throw in the towel and succumb to and let circumstances from my past dictate the person i want to be. who knows, maybe i'm just stuck on nursing because i want things i can't have. on the other hand, i've always been a hopeful person so who knows! thanks again for answering!

hi, my question is complicated and i would appreciate even judgment. i don't want a character assassination. i want to be a nurse. once i get my mind stuck on something, it is extremely hard to deter me. however, i want to be realistic. okay, so i have a felony charge for possession and a couple misdemeanors ranging from 2006-2008 (however, the last time i actually commited a crime was in 2007, it took them a while to charge me). i made some very bad decisions in my life starting at age 20 and now at 26 i have almost 3 years of sobriety. i am off probation on all charges (all community service done, fines paid, counseling done, and treatment done) and i am applying to have my rights restored as we speak and that shouldn’t be an issue because in the state of az (where i live) the first felony will always be expunged. i have applied for my fingerprint clearance card and i have been denied, obviously. i do have all of my information to send in and get a good cause exception. however, i will have a restriction on the card because one of the misdemeanors was dui. this will stay on the card 5 years from the time of conviction (in 2008, however it took them a year to charge so it was 2007 when it actually occurred). this means that it will be 2013 before i can get an unrestricted fingerprint clearance card, which is what is needed to go to maricopa community college nursing schools. i spoke to them and they told me if i can get an unrestricted card, i could attend their schools. however, will i be able to go through the clinicals required? i know the hospitals do their own background checks. so, does anyone know about this? i’ve already contacted the az bon and they say it has to be at least 5 years from the time of conviction to get a license. by the time i can even apply to school in 2013, i will probably have to wait 2 years to actually start (2015) and two years to complete (2017). therefore, it will have been 9 years since my last conviction before i can even apply for licensure. i may even have the opportunity to go to a private school so i don’t have to wait, even though they are more expensive. second question: do private nursing schools require fingerprint clearance cards? even if they do, i can maybe cut down the 2-year waiting list once i’m all cleared to go. i know i threw a lot of information at you but this is something i wrestle with all of the time and just writing about it helps! however, i would like some information from people that have been through it in az if at all possible. i am trying to cover all of the bases.

hi, my question is complicated and i would appreciate even judgment. i don't want a character assassination. i want to be a nurse. once i get my mind stuck on something, it is extremely hard to deter me. however, i want to be realistic. okay, so i have a felony charge for possession and a couple misdemeanors. i made some very bad decisions in my life. i am off probation on all charges (all community service done, fines paid, counseling done, and treatment done) and i am applying to have my rights restored as we speak and that shouldn't be an issue because in the state of az (where i live) the first felony will always be expunged. i have applied for my fingerprint clearance card and i have been denied, obviously. i do have all of my information to send in and get a good cause exception. however, i will have a restriction on the card because one of the misdemeanors was dui. this will stay on the card 5 years from the time of conviction (in 2008, however it took them a year to charge so it was 2007 when it actually occurred). this means that it will be 2013 before i can get an unrestricted fingerprint clearance card, which is what is needed to go to maricopa community college nursing schools. i spoke to them and they told me if i can get an unrestricted card, i could attend their schools. however, will i be able to go through the clinicals required? i know the hospitals do their own background checks. so, does anyone know about this? i've already contacted the az bon and they say it has to be at least 5 years from the time of conviction to get a license. by the time i can even apply to school in 2013, i will probably have to wait 2 years to actually start (2015) and two years to complete (2017). therefore, it will have been 9 years since my last conviction before i can even apply for licensure. i may even have the opportunity to go to a private school so i don't have to wait, even though they are more expensive. second question: do private nursing schools require fingerprint clearance cards? even if they do, i can maybe cut down the 2-year waiting list once i'm all cleared to go. i know i threw a lot of information at you but this is something i wrestle with all of the time and just writing about it helps! however, i would like some information from people that have been through it in az if at all possible. i am trying to cover all of the bases.

hi, my question is complicated and i would appreciate even judgment. i don't want a character assassination. i want to be a nurse. once i get my mind stuck on something, it is extremely hard to deter me. however, i want to be realistic. okay, so i have a felony charge for possession and a couple misdemeanors from 2006-2008 (however, the last time i actually commited a crime was in 2007, it took them a while to charge me). i made some very bad decisions in my life at the age of 20 and now i'm 26 and have almost 3 year of sobriety. i am off probation on all charges (all community service done, fines paid, counseling done, and treatment done) and i am applying to have my rights restored as we speak and that shouldn’t be an issue because in the state of az (where i live) the first felony will always be expunged. i have applied for my fingerprint clearance card and i have been denied, obviously. i do have all of my information to send in and get a good cause exception. however, i will have a restriction on the card because one of the misdemeanors was dui. this will stay on the card 5 years from the time of conviction (in 2008, however it took them a year to charge so it was 2007 when it actually occurred). this means that it will be 2013 before i can get an unrestricted fingerprint clearance card, which is what is needed to go to maricopa community college nursing schools. i spoke to them and they told me if i can get an unrestricted card, i could attend their schools. however, will i be able to go through the clinicals required? i know the hospitals do their own background checks. so, does anyone know about this? i’ve already contacted the az bon and they say it has to be at least 5 years from the time of conviction to get a license. by the time i can even apply to school in 2013, i will probably have to wait 2 years to actually start (2015) and two years to complete (2017). therefore, it will have been 9 years since my last conviction before i can even apply for licensure. i may even have the opportunity to go to a private school so i don’t have to wait, even though they are more expensive. second question: do private nursing schools require fingerprint clearance cards? even if they do, i can maybe cut down the 2-year waiting list once i’m all cleared to go. i know i threw a lot of information at you but this is something i wrestle with all of the time and just writing about it helps! however, i would like some information from people that have been through it in az if at all possible. i am trying to cover all of the bases.

Hi, thanks for posting this. Also, thanks for responding to me when I had questions on here a while ago, I remember you. I also want to pursue a career in nursing with a background that is not in the disqualifying list, at least for fingerprint clearance cards. I know in AZ that if there are crimes against children or adults, one may never be eligible for a fingerprint clearance card. For other crimes, you can appeal it when you apply for a fingerprint clearance card and after some hassle, most likely get it. From there, some of the public nursing schools in Maricopa county say that you need to have a unrestricted fingerprint clearance card to get in, this means no driving restrictions, etc. I'm not sure if you need fingerprint clearance cards where you live and if you do, it seems you are beyond this point. I wonder why, at this point, why the school is denying you? I wonder if private nursing schools have different standards.

Kooky Korky - Thank you so much for responding, yes, this does help. If I cite you in my assignment, is it okay to just cite you as Kooky Korky? You're awesome, thanks!

I have an assignment for a class that I need to ask healthcare professionals about and I figured maybe someone could help me out, if at all possible. It would be greatly appreciated, you have no idea! I have copied and pasted the questions to this post and in the response (if you choose to) you can just copy and paste them also and just write your answers in below each question. As much or as little help that you can provide for each question would be awesome! Thanks! Here it goes: Survey Questions Regarding Intercultural Communication in the Health Care Context: Describe intercultural communication as you see it in the health care setting. What are the benefits and problems that occur in the increasingly multi-cultural health care environments? What is the responsibility of each person in the health care setting for sending accurate messages when he or she communicates with someone from another culture? What is the responsibility of the listener/receiver in the health care context, when he or she communicates with someone from another culture? How can people in the health care context increase their intercultural communication skills? How is conflict usually resolved in interpersonal communication in the workplace

Thank you very much for your reply. This helps quite a bit. After I get a few responses then I'm able to gather the answers and relate it to questions I have to answer. You rock!!! Have a wonderful day!

I have an assignment for a class that I need to ask healthcare professionals about and I figured maybe someone could help me out, if at all possible. It would be greatly appreciated, you have no idea! I have copied and pasted the questions to this post and in the response (if you choose to) you can just copy and paste them also and just write your answers in below each question. As much or as little help that you can provide for each question would be awesome! Thanks! Here it goes: Survey Questions Regarding Intercultural Communication in the Health Care Context: Describe intercultural communication as you see it in the health care setting. What are the benefits and problems that occur in the increasingly multi-cultural health care environments? What is the responsibility of each person in the health care setting for sending accurate messages when he or she communicates with someone from another culture? What is the responsibility of the listener/receiver in the health care context, when he or she communicates with someone from another culture? How can people in the health care context increase their intercultural communication skills? How is conflict usually resolved in interpersonal communication in the workplace

I have an assignment for a class that I need to ask healthcare professionals about and I figured maybe someone could help me out, if at all possible. It would be greatly appreciated, you have no idea! I have copied and pasted the questions to this post and in the response (if you choose to) you can just copy and paste them also and just write your answers in below each question. As much or as little help that you can provide for each question would be awesome! Thanks! Here it goes: Survey Questions Regarding Intercultural Communication in the Health Care Context: Describe intercultural communication as you see it in the health care setting. What are the benefits and problems that occur in the increasingly multi-cultural health care environments? What is the responsibility of each person in the health care setting for sending accurate messages when he or she communicates with someone from another culture? What is the responsibility of the listener/receiver in the health care context, when he or she communicates with someone from another culture? How can people in the health care context increase their intercultural communication skills? How is conflict usually resolved in interpersonal communication in the workplace

Thank you very much for responding to me. Yes, I just successfully completed everything at the end of February. Now, maybe you can answer this, I have a couple misdemeanors also that I am just about to complete everything for. If they just said felonies, then is it safe to assume that the same rules don't apply to misdemeanors? I know I'll have to answer to them when I apply for my license. So, from what I'm understanding 5 years from now, I could apply for licensure? I still have to go to school and there are waiting lists of 2 years here in Arizona at public schools and then I have to complete the school so the timing should be just about right. Thank you again for responding to me!

I am thinking of going to nursing school but I got a felony possession for sale of a dangerous drug in 2006 and I was just released from probation for this charge. Like everyone else, I have made my amends for this and my life is different. I'm thinking of going to nursing school. The AZ nursing board says that you have to have an absolute discharge from felonies for 5 years before they can even consider a license. My question is if an absolute discharge is the same thing as just getting off probation?