KMRN12

My exboyfriend had 2 or 3 DUI's before starting nursing school and has not had any issues yet about his record. He is still in school now so I don't know if this info is helpful at all but they do the background check for nursing school and clinicals and it has not been a problem. I don't know about getting your license but I would like to think that if you cant get a job with that on your record they would discuss this with you while applying to school. Don't know for sure but good luck!!

So I'm just passed the one year mark as being an RN and I just want everyone to know it gets better. I don't know many nurses you felt competent their first year. Some days I still don't. Many of us spend night laying wondering what did i forget? did i remember to say that in report? Its a stressful job. We have peoples lives in our hands. I would be more concerned if I wasnt laying awake wondering these things. The most important thing to remember is to never be afraid to ask questions. I would rather look dumb for asking a question someone might think i should already know the answer to, than make a mistake. But know you will make mistakes, hopefully just little non-life threatening mistakes, but mistakes nonetheless. You learn from them and move on. Don't let others tear you down, especially those nurses who like to "eat their young" as they say.