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Well the BON emailed me back today so I thought I would share their response for others in the same situation. "If your ARD is successfully completed by the time you apply for licensure, it should not be a problem.* If it has not been completed, the Board may ask you to go for a drug and alcohol evaluation.* If the evaluation indicates no impairment issues, a license will probably be granted."

Thanks for the replies. I am still waiting to hear back from the BON...maybe I will call if I don't hear anything from them soon. Upon successful completion of my ARD program my criminal record will automatically be expunged. However, it will still be on my driving record. Can't the board discover this and as a result question my honesty? It says: "You are not required to disclose any ARD....that has been expunged by order of the court." It doesn't say: "Do not disclose any ARD...that has been expunged by order of the court." I feel I should check "yes" to that question b/c of this. Am I looking too much into this? Any thought?

Hi all, I was wondering if any of you could shed light onto my situation. I am a firefighter in Philly and I would like to go back to school to become a nurse, however, as the title states I have a DUI. Believe me, I learned my lesson and still feel so ashamed of what happened. Thankfully no one was hurt and I still have a job. I recieved a DUI June of 2010 and I am currently in PA's ARD program. Will this DUI and/or ARD program prevent me from ever becoming a nurse in PA? I emailed the State Board of Nursing for PA , but I'm still waiting for their reply. Im curious if anyone else has been in this situation or may have heard of the outcome. Thanx