KatSor

I am in Texas. I have two dwi's and a possession of paraphenalia charge. Dwi and paraphenalia are from 2004 and another DWI from 2012 (was later reduced to obstruction of highway.) I sent my declaratory order and application to sit for the NCLEX before I started my nursing program in 2014. Overall, the process took about 10 months to get the greenlight from the BON. I paid some extra fees, was sent to a psychiatrist for evaluation, and had so much anxiety during this period of my life. In the end, I agreed to an order that encumbered my license for the first two years. I recently graduated with my BSN, have a job in a hospital nurse residency program ( I took a job as a tech for the last year of school to get my foot in the door), and as long as I adhere to my stipulations I will have an unencumbered license in 2 years. My stips include taking two board approved classes in ethics and jurisprudence. I can not work in more than one place as an RN. I must submit to random drug/ alcohol test for two years. Finally, my employer must send in a performance/behavior update to the board every 3 months for two years. It was a tough journey to get thru but I am glad I did it and I feel that it was worth it. Good luck to you!!