lchavez

wow, I had lost my log in and am just now revisiting this post. Thank you for all the information! I am a year away from graduation and am confident that I will get my license, I am even planning on moving to another state with a faster process. It has been hard & scary and I am worried how it will affect my ability to find employment as a nurse, but its my calling and Ill do what I can!

Hello! I'm so glad to be a part of this board and am excited to have connections with other nurses across the country! I am a nursing student, just got accepted at SFSU and Chico state and am deciding where to go. My biggest deciding factor is that I have a criminal record and I need a school that can offer me an ally. What I am looking for is advice or, hopefully, connections with other nurses who have criminal records and have had to appeal the Board of Nursings denial of their NCLEX application. I have talked to lawyers, Directors of Nursing and clinical directors, what I am hoping for is to find a nurse who has been through it and can offer guidance. I know I have to do excellent in school, cultivate mentors, stack my letters of recommendation and stay out of trouble, but I want a more concrete plan. I have 4 misdemeanors from 6 to 10 years ago, no drugs no alcohol or violence; just the idiocy of a young impoverished girl. I have been volunteering in low-income and women's clinics for 4 years and was a CNA way back when I was convicted of those crimes, my CNA was never taken away though I let it expire after I survived Hurricane Katrina and I doubt I could get it back. I hope this message finds someone with a similar experience that can offer advice. Please message me through my email if you'd prefer to remain confidential.