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hi, i understand your concern. i have had a very troublesome past and i have gotten over it to a point. i was also in an abusive relationship for 10 years and i was made to do things that got me into serious trouble. since then i have graduated college with several degrees and i am working in a major hospital in pennsylvania. now i am at the point of my life that i would like to obtain a nursing degree. i have taken all the required prerequisites necessary to get into a nursing program. my grades are excellent and my references are too. i also had spoken to an attorney at the BON and directors of schools. i also have a copy of my background check. all the responses i have received have been positive. but it has been told to me that i may run into some stumbling blocks. i have hired attorney to try to get help to chance my current background check. my road is not going to be easy, because i have to first try the courts and it that does not work then the governor. i have been through extensive couseling and training to get me to this point in my life. don't give up and keep on trying. i think everyone can change and things sometimes happen that we as humans do not have control of. it saddens me to think that i may not get the opportunity to become a nurse and teacher. i pray each night for a chance to continue my education and that GOD will answer my prays. so far he has been good and i am just loving life. please do not give up on your dreams, because i believe that anything you work hard at will come true.

All the schools in Pennsylvania does background checks. I feel I have to talk about my pass, because I do not want it to be discovered later. I am afraid that I may not be accepted by the schools, clinical sites and the BON. Although, I have contacted the BON nursing and schools. I just would like to know what to do and if there is someway that a person can be forgiven for things that happened so long ago. Also, I had been convicted and I am still fighting to get some help. I do not think a person should be punished all their lives for things that happened sometime ago, especially it a person has made a positive changes.

Thanks for responding. In Pennsylvania there is no fingerprinting, but we are required a criminal background check. I think if I am accepted in school, I will do my best to go to the BON to plead my case to get licensed.

I am trying to got to nursing school, but I think my troublesome past may stop my dreams. I had been in college and obtained a Bachelors in Information Systems. I am working in the healthcare field now and I have been working in the healthcare field for over 10 years. I do not have alot of patient contact, but I do help the nursing out when small things are needed. I have excellent references and my grades are very good. Now the bad part, I had been in abusive relationship from 1986-1996. During that time several things had happened and I accured some charges against me. I finally got tired and I hit back with a weapon and the tables turned on me again. It has been years since my troubles and I have built my self esteem and confidence. Now at this time in my life I would like to pursue a career in nursing. I am very up front about my past. I have contacted several schools and spoke with an attorney at The Board of Nursing and they both stated that I may not have a problem getting into school, but my clinicals may be a problem. What can I do to prove that I am not a risk to any clinicals sites or person. I am accountable for my unfortunate past, but I do not feel I should be punished all my life. How do I get people to understand my love for nursing? Is there anyway to get clinical sites to understand and prove myself to them? Is there someone out there that can help me pursue my dreams or give me advice on what to do next. Thank you, Desperately seeking