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  1. Why Would You Disclose an Expunged Record?

    carrie_c replied to RnHopefulYes's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Do you have any expungement papers? When it was expunged, you should have been given copies of the papers. But you may not have them after so long. The county courthouse where it was expunged should...

  2. A Story Of Success

    carrie_c replied to jaznia15's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    That's great! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your story. I am in TN and I am waiting on my ATT. I have convictions from 7 years ago and I am praying I get my license. It's always great to hear a success...

  3. How to get the BON to talk to me about misdmeanor?

    carrie_c replied to grownuprosie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thanks. The dean at my school said she had a student last year who had a DUI, and that she had to go appear before the board. They just ask her a few questions and gave her the license. So maybe that...

  4. How to get the BON to talk to me about misdmeanor?

    carrie_c replied to grownuprosie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I will let everyone know what comes of my situation. I'm just praying that everything will be ok. The hardest part is waiting and not knowing. I am working right now as a receptionist. A lot of my...

  5. How to get the BON to talk to me about misdmeanor?

    carrie_c replied to grownuprosie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    ChristianBranson, I am in Cleveland, TN and I just graduated from Cleveland State Community College. I have 2 convictions from 2004, one is for shoplifting and the other is for passing a bad check....

  6. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She may not get sued, but she could still be charged and go to jail for negligent homicide if something were to happen. And I agree, she may be exaggerating her

  7. MD BON requesting court records

    carrie_c replied to rnjessie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think it is so wrong that they are able to see expunged records. What's the point of getting anything expunged if they can still see it? That being said, I would get a letter from the lawyer who...

  8. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Blowingbubbles, your situation doesn't surprise me at all. In my state it is the same way. It is very rare to find an RN or even an LPN working in a doctor's office. Most offices only have MA's, and...

  9. I decided not to fight and advice the same to anyone else

    carrie_c replied to alexiscc's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I totally agree with you. Things need to change. I see the importance of protecting the public, but I think there needs to be a time limit on how long convictions can count against us, especially...

  10. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe you should report the doctor to the medical board. There should be some type of form you can fill out and send in. I think you should be able to go to your states' department of health website...

  11. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I read a story a while back about an MA being charged because a patient had died due to a medication error. I don't remember where I read it. The school I went to for MA recommended that MA's have...

  12. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked as an MA for many years, and it wasn't until I went to nursing school that I realized I shouldn't have been doing some of the things I had been required to do. Medical assistants should be...

  13. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She could still be charged though if something were to happen. She may not have a license to lose, but she could still get into trouble and go to

  14. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I was in school for medical assistanting, I was told that we could start an IV line, but IV medication was strictly off

  15. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, they are not supposed to do anything the doctor lets them do. They are not supposed to give IV meds. And they can be charged along with the doctor if anything

  16. I decided not to fight and advice the same to anyone else

    carrie_c replied to alexiscc's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree with some of what you are saying. But I think what really needs to change are the BON's. They need to post clearly on their websites what offenses will keep someone from getting a

  17. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't understand these states that don't regulate medical assistants. My state is the same way (TN). A doctor can hire someone off the street with no medical experience at all to care for patients....

  18. MA working beyond scope of practice

    carrie_c replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This actually does not surprise me at all. Before I went to nursing school, I worked for 4 years as an MA. Most doctors now are hiring medical assistants because they don't have to pay them nearly as...

  19. success although bittersweet

    carrie_c replied to jaznia15's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm just a little confused. I am in TN, and the dean at my school told me that I would have no problem taking the NCLEX. (I have 2 convictions from over 7 years ago). She told me that the BON would...

  20. How to get the BON to talk to me about misdmeanor?

    carrie_c replied to grownuprosie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No, my convictions didn't keep me from cinicals because the background check the school did didn't show anything. My school's background check only checked for convictions within 5 years, mine had...

  21. How to get the BON to talk to me about misdmeanor?

    carrie_c replied to grownuprosie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think this is very normal. I am in Tennessee, and the BON here is the same way. I called and talked to someone and all she could tell me was my convictions 'shouldn't' keep me from getting a...

  22. Denied CA lvn license for 2 DUI's

    carrie_c replied to octaviaM's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't have a DUI, I have other charges, but I think state BONs need to have a list of convictions that would result in not being able to get a license. My nursing school did tell me the BON would do...

  23. Denied CA lvn license for 2 DUI's

    carrie_c replied to octaviaM's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am not in California, but I agree. I think it is the same with every BON. I am in TN and about to graduate school. I have 2 convictions that are over 7 years old, and I have no idea if I am going to...

  24. Driving on a suspended license...

    carrie_c replied to nemix's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    What state are you

  25. Getting Anxious

    carrie_c replied to acs1978's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No I didn't have any problem with clinical sites. My school did a background check when I entered the program, and they only go back 5 years. Since my convictions were longer than 5 years, nothing...