Keep moving! I was hired at a local hospital, have no problems with clinicals and will have a job when I graduate. Try and get around doing clinicals at sights that have a problem with the background....
It depends on the charges. Look into it. Medicare fraud/Drug charges/elderly abuse. Other felonies are case by case basis. The first few I posted require the 15 year waiting
I am in Florida as well. I have a felony conviction and I have been given an exemption too. I was allowed to have my CNA license and was told as long as I stay out of trouble I will have no problems...