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200 job applications, 10 months, major stalking of managers etc...I am finally working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse! I am so relieved and happy. Most of my classmates are all working in nursing homes and miserable so I feel like holding out for the right job was the right choice for me. I live in the Bay Area and ended up landing a job in the valley, 2 hours east of San Francisco. Aside from the distance, what ended up getting me the job was contacting the director of the department directly and being persistant! Good luck everyone and keep on truckin because the pay check is worth it (of course being a nurse is lovely too!)!!!

I'm hoping that L&D call me back. That was my favorite rotation in school

I was approved after total disclosure and evidence of total rehabilitation. Everyone makes mistakes and the boards are forgiving...you just have to earn it!

Thank you for your thoughts. I never had to go through an official appeal process. I needed to turn in all of the information relating to my arrest (court documents etc.) and several letters of recommendation and a few different letters responding to very specific questions. They wrote me within 2 weeks and just 3 weeks after that I took the NCLEX, passed and now I have my license. I worked VERY hard on that packet I turned in. Also, the lawyer bit is a joke if you ask me. I was quite capable of getting everything I needed with out them. It just took absolute determination and a fine tooth comb.

You sound like debbie downer. It didn't take long at all.

Just to clarify... The BRN accepted my application and I took the NCLEX last week. I passed :-) My quick recap: 15 years ago I was arrested and charged with 4 felony drug counts. I was a teenager and basically hung around the wrong crowd. I immediately changed my life and 2 years after my arrest and a completion of a drug program under penal code section 1000.4(a)(b) all of my charges were dropped. I was never convicted but I still needed to appeal to the BRN. Worst 6 weeks of my life. I was honest about everything with them. I also have done amazing things in the last 15 years and can proudly say that I am an upstanding citizen. They saw that and the turn around was fast (2 weeks after I turned in my 83 page packet they replied). I spoke with a few lawyers and I have to say that they were total sharks. They did their best to scare me into hiring them (one guy wanted 12k!) and told me there is a slim shot of success without them. If you are capable and do your research, you do not need a lawyer. What a joke! I spent hours and hours and hours preparing my packet and doing my own research so I would be more than happy to answer anyone's specific questions. The BRN appreciates honest people who are willing to admit their mistakes and can prove that they have taken every possible measure to change your life for the better. Transparency is key!

Well, hard work and dedication has paid off! The BRN has given me the go ahead to take the NCLEX! So happy!!!!

Well that was pretty obvious when I received the letter. I never have been convicted. Ever. But because my arrest showed up on my record, they still want a detailed explanation as to why I answered no and the details surrounding my arrest etc....(all of my charges were officially dropped and I was never convicted of anything) I have since retrieved all of the information and will be sending in my packet soon. I honestly misunderstood their question "have you ever been convicted" and answered to what I believed, was an honest response.

I sent in my initial application and replied 'no' to the conviction question. I misunderstood the question. While I've never been convicted of anything, I still was arrested. All of my charges were dropped but the arrest still shows up on the DOJ background check. So I received a letter from the CA BRN stating that I failed to respond correctly and they are now requesting all of the official forms, letters, records etc....it's very nerve wrecking. While I wasn't officially denied, I have been flagged.

Dammit! Hi. In the 90s I was charged with 4, yes 4 felonies. Drug related. A large bag of MJ was found in my vehicle. I have since moved on and beyond over it now. Everything was dropped after I was accepted into a DEJ program in pursuant of Section 1000.3(a)/(b) of the Penal Code. In my initial application I answered no to the conviction question. I honestly did not understand that crap! Since then, I have collected excellent letters, all the requested information (although the police station said they no longer have a record of my arrest report so they gave me a letter) and I was even the valedictorian of my class. Typical right? I'm not getting a lawyer unless they officially deny me. I'm hoping to send them the best packet they have every received. So my question is, has anyone ever been arrested and charged with a bunch of felonies, had them all dropped and accepted by the BRN. I mean, it's only my entire life we're talking about here. All stories/advice/thoughts welcome.

Uh...not really. Unless you have given everything, then you have no idea.