Trixie143

My whole life has just turned upside down because I was forced to leave my Nursing Program last week. I've worked so hard for years in school to get 170credits, 3.7GPA:bookworm:, a B.S. and into Nursing School. I knew I wanted to get my Masters in Nursing and an R.N.. I already talked to the Maryland Board of Nursing and they said I could get licensed bc I had no felonies, I had a few misdemeanors(2 CDS possession, 1 pety theft) most recent was over 3 years ago. I completed one clinical setting and the day before I started at the second one, BOOM:no:, I get called in and told I must WITHDRAWL bc the Hospital DENIED my Background Check and I couldn't PASS without clinical:crying2:. I can't return until I have a record that Hospital will approve. I lost all tuition money and am soo lost. I don't know what to do!?!? My lawyer said Guilty verdict CANNOT EVER BE EXPONGED!!! My heart broke, he said I COULDN'T get a GOVERNORS PARDON until at leas another 4-7 years. What do I do?? Give up my DREAM? Choose another program and risk this again?? Or try to think of another career? I have been in school for 8 years and had 1 year left:arghh:!!! I looked up a Masters in Health Systems Management, but am afraid that may be a problem too with my record. I don't know WHO to ask to HELP me? Please does any one have any advice?