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Hello, I live in Pennsylvania and I am currently attending my first year of nursing school. I was charged with disorderly conduct back in 2010 within the county court system. I had it expunged about 2 months ago after successfully proving in court that I was not guilty of the charge. Here is my question. I followed a link from this website to a pdf document that listed all the states' policies regarding criminal background checks prior to Nursing licensure. This is what it says for Pennsylvania: "Criminal background checks are only required when an applicant reports criminal history, in response to a question on the application." Will the disorderly conduct charge come up even though it has been expunged? I am going to say No to the question since it has been expunged, but isn't it stupid to think that they would believe what applicants say to that question? Let's say an applicant has a criminal record but still answers No to the question. How are they able to verify this? If an applicant answers No to the question, do they do some type of preliminary background check to verify the validity of the answer before launching a full scale background check? Also, can someone please verify that the pdf is uptodate. Because Pennsylvania's rules about criminal background checks for nursing licensure may change over time. Thanks

I just took the PAX exam. I used the GRE vocabulary flash cards. Surprisingly, some of the words that came up on the vocabulary part of the exam were from the flash cards. however, most of the vocabulary is common knowledge. hope this helps!

can i use my own scientific calculator if i take the computer version of the test?

Hi, Thanks for your reply. Can I use a calculator if I take the computer version of the test? thanks

Hi, I am a prospective nursing student at the CCAC Boyce campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I will be taking the PAX-RN exam soon. I need to know how to prepare for the vocabulary section of the exam. Should I consult SAT or GRE vocabulary preparation materials? Also, am I allowed to bring my own calculator to the exam? thank you in advance for your help.

Hi, I am a prospective nursing student at the CCAC Boyce campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I will be taking the PAX-RN exam soon. I need to know how to prepare for the vocabulary section of the exam. Should I consult SAT or GRE vocabulary preparation materials? Also, am I allowed to bring my own calculator to the exam? thank you in advance for your help.