Aje333

Hello all, In 2005 I was convicted of a felony and in 2007 a misdemeanor. Since then I have turned a new leaf and decided to pursue a career in the medical field. Last year I went through a lawyer to ask the judge to lower the felony from 2005 to a misdemeanor. This motion was successful, the felony was lowered to a misdemeanor, expunged and finally dismissed. I went ahead and asked my lawyer to to expunge the misdemeanor from 2007 this motion was successful as well. As an aspiring nurse I am applying to several hospitals for an externship and am curious to know what you might think about the question "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" I've talked this over with my lawyer and he says technically I am allowed to check "No" since the felony was lowered and the misdemeanors were expunged. Regardless of what he says, I still feel somewhat unsure about checking "no" when in the past I have. I am afraid the hiring manager might question my credibility and I may appear as dishonest. My lawyer says another option is to check "no" and explain that the felony was dismissed however wouldn't that be the same as checking "yes" and explaining? What do you think I should do? Thank you in advance for your responses it is truly appreciated. =)