Steener83

Thanks everybody. I just have to be honest and accountable for my mistakes. Better or worse I have to be true to who I am and admit my short comings. That is what is going to make me a good nurse.

Try agency work. They usually pay very well and you can make your own schedule.

A few years ago I got into a little trouble with the law. It all started when my driver's license was suspended over an unpaid seatbelt ticket. I didn't know they were suspended and I got pulled over while driving. I pled guilty in court and was sentenced to probation with fines, court costs, and public service. At the time I was going through a divorce and was a single mom. I didn't have the money to pay all of those fines. I had to be on probation until they were paid. Because I couldn't pay them, I could not reinstate my driver's license. I am ashamed to say but I did drive everyday without a license. I had to go to work and take care of my kids. I was just trying to survive back then. Almost a year later, I was caught driving again and arrested. I was then arrested again for violating my probation because of that arrest. Around the same time I got a driving charge in another county which was dismissed. I was convicted of the driving charges and the violation and served a short jail sentence in 2011. The whole thing sort of snowballed because of my financial hardship at the time. I realize that I broke the law and it was wrong. Since then, I paid $2000 to get my driver's license back. I have not broken any other laws and I am now an LPN student. On my record I have a few driving on a revoked license charges and a violation of probation charge. Will this keep me from getting a nursing license? I've worked as a nursing assistant for 8 years. I'm terrified please help.