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How did you go back and forth with the BRN and the Attorney General's Office? I can't seem to get a hold of anyone nor find out what is going on with the status of my appeal. I sent my appeal July 5, 2012 and haven't heard a thing besides the BRN receiving my paperwork. Did you still have the specific numbers you called?

So as for an update... I hired a nurse attorney and I sent in my letter to appeal/wishes for a stipulated agreement in on July 5, 2012. It's now almost October 5, 2012 (3 months later) and I have yet to hear of anything besides the BRN stating they received it. I have not been contacted by the Attorney General and was wondering in the state of CA how long this process normally takes. I currently have been offered 2 different jobs at hospitals and they are waiting on me to be approved to take the NCLEX. In addition, both employeers are aware of my circumstance. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks

Personally I would wait until you are convicted to notify the BRN but I would most definitely hire a lawyer to fight the DUI charge. The DUI charge is solely the most important thing to focus on at this given time. eYou honestly never know what can happen in court and remember you are innocent until proven guilty. Without being convicted, the BRN cant interven with you license. Fight hard and I wish you the best of luck.

Thanks for your post BD-RN. I submited all of the required documentation to the BRN including a summary of the incident, police report, court ordered reports (completion of community service, driving-alcohol classes, and AA). Since being denied my application I have hired a Nursing Attorney just to error on the caution side. Also, I sent them 7 letters of character references from 4 nursing instructors, the hospital were I work at (as a patient care assistent) recruiting's manager and mentor, another hopsital where I have been hired pending passing my NCLEX, and a close RN collague. I also provided my school transcipts since I was an excellent students and served on my university's chapter of California Nursing Students Association. It seriously was just an isolated incidient and an extremely poor decision. It has now been almost one year since graduation and I am still waiting to hear back from the Attorney General's office regarding my licensure or stipulated agreement. I really hope they understand this incident to be out of character for me and grant me a licensure here shortly. I only have one question in terms of how long it will take the Attorney Generals office to get back to me so I can be granted an unstricted licensure (I really hope for!) or a stipulated aggrement. Does anyone know how long this process takes. The BRN received my letter of appeal on July 5, 2012. Thank you for all of your comments and insight.

DJYoung- I am in your exact boat. I received a DUI in my last semester of school (June 2011) and received my denial letter just yesterday. I was wondering the same thing about the appeal process but am seeking legal advice. I will let you know what I find out. Please let me know what you end up doing and the outcome. Thanks!

Also, I am not asking for sympathy or judgment of me. I am responsible for my actions and I accept the consequences they produce, good or bad. I am simply just trying get advice. Thank you for the post on redarding questions to ask the lawyer, I will definitely be asking every single one of those!

Thank you all for the words of encouragement and advice. I am seeking legal advice on the issue from a nurse attorney and will keep you posted on the outcomes in order to help others that may find themselves in this situation. Just to set a couple of the facts straight so you have the entire picture.... I am a straight A student all the way throughout nursing school, served on my school's California Nurse Students Association for 2 years, worked throughout nursing school (for those of you in nursing school or have completed it, you know how difficult this is). I do not have an alcohol dependency and am small framed. I consumed roughly 4 alcoholic drinks over a period of 5 hours. I orgibally planned on having one drink but we ended up catching longer than orgibally planned, where we discussed and planned to taxi home. The plan was changed at the last minute when I was stranded because my friend saw her ex-boyfriend and decided to go home with him. So I left in a city roughly 25 mins from my house and couldn't get ahold of any friends. I did not get into an accident or drive of the road. I finished all court related orders within 3 months in which I was given 6 months to complete. I no longer drink alcohol because it upsets me that I would make such a poor decision and am deeply embarrassed. I guess it goes to show you that things can happen to anyone and even those who you would least expect. You never know what someone is going through internally. Also, I have been offered 2 jobs through New Grad Residency Programs. In my experience, supervisors respect honesty an integrity. So there is hope for others with a criminal history. Mistakes happen! No one is perfect and we can only learn from these experiences.

Hello all, I am in real need of advice so if anyone is in my same book or has had a similar issue please let me know how you resolved it. Thanks! Here goes... I recently received a DUI in June 2011 during my last semester of nursing school. I wasnt driving at the time of being pulled over and was merely sleeping on the side of the road because I relized I had made a poor judgement. My BAC was 0.22. I graduated and received by BSN in August 2011. The DUI case was originally thrown back of the DA's office for lack of evidence but later reintroduced as the police department resubmitted my chargers. I applied to the BRN with an open case at the time since I had not been found guilty, however, the BRN would not grant nor deny me licensure until my case had been settled. I plead guilty to the charges in Jan 2012 thinking that if I completed all court requirements and showed rehabilative measures (although it was simply a one time occurance and I do not have an alcohol addiction) I would be granted licensure.... Wrong! My application for Registered Nurse in CA was denied in May 2012. This leaves me 2 options... 1) filing an appeal that I heard can take over 6 months or if denied I can not reapply for licensure for one year from that date or 2) reapply in one year Any advice or does someone have a list of Nurse Licensing Lawyers in the Southern CA area. I would greatly appreciate it. To make matters worse, I have applied to two hospitals in the area and have disclosed my DUI conviction and have been hired pending getting my licensure. PLEASE HELP! Thanks