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Hello nurses and future nurses, I am in my junior year of nursing school in Kentucky and trying to research staters to work in after school but not sure where to start my search. I want to compose various attributes to each state. I am looking for... -employment rate -pay rate -liability insurance rates -rates of lawsuits against nurses -etc Can you tell me what government and state websites I can look at to find these statistic, specifically lawsuits and liability rate? I am looking to move to Texas, Georgia or Tennesse for the first two years...Then back to the west coast where I am originally from such as Oregon, Washington and then last California.

It does help. My GPA just dropped this past spring semester. I was accepted into the program with a 3.0. I am already in the program. The reason my GPA dropped is because I am a biology minor and I was struggling with chemistry. I have to retake chemistry to even be eligible to petition for graduation so my GPA will rise. I am going into my junior year of the nursing program. I am not looking for acceptance, the school already accepted me. I am am aware of the severity of my circumstance so I don't want to take to much energy focusing on the this mistake but focus on my rehabilitation so to speak. To say I haven't focused on the DUI is invalid. I paid a lot of money, sacrificed my pride and became extremely humble given my mistake. But I'm trying to take control of the situation.

My thread was moved to criminal conviction by the moderator. It was not my intention for it to end up here. And I see where you all are coming from but I've heard, read and contemplated the very statements and suggestions you guys have made. Although very useful, I'm trying to be proactive and not put too much energy into the "could haves" and the negative aspect of my situation and focus on what I can do for the future. If that's at all possible, which I believe it is or I wouldn't have made it this far.

I'm very aware of my DUI circumstance. I have an attorney. That aspect of it is handled and if I become jobless for a year after graduation before I can get it expunged then I will. The conviction will be four years old by the time I take my NCLEX. Beyond my state boards I'm trying to be an appealing applicant overall. I want to make connections and build my leadership skills because I plan on getting my masters degree. Please don't take this thread as a one in which I'm seeking advice on my conviction. This is a career related question.

Here's my background. In 2012 I worked as a caregiver and volunteered at a hospital while waiting for acceptance to a program the following fall. I'm 2013 I was accepted fall enrollment into a three year BSN program. That summer I was arrested and pled guilty to a DUI charge before entering my first year of nursing school. The school let me stay I'm the program but they gave me hell! I stuck it out and finished my first year. My gpa dropped to a 2.74 and I'm entering into my junior year this fall. I applied for several scholarships this past academic year. I was not chosen for any. I'm trying to make myself a well rounded job applicant. I feel like I have a diverse background. I used to be on the student government at my community college before I got into the program. I work in fast food now but looking to apply for my CNA license this summer since I can challenge the exam being I'm in nursing school. I just don't want my one mistake to over shadow my attributes, what do I do to become a strong nursing graduate?

I was accepted into a BSN nursing program for fall 2013. During this past summer prior to enrollment into the program I received a DUI. I hired an attorney but with the additional charges and Kentucky being a stiff state when it comes to DUI, I could only pled down to guilty charge for the DUI ONLY, everything else was dropped and I received no jail time or license suspension. My attorney said it was the best option. When I started school this fall I had to submit a criminal background check and the director of my program informed me that the clinical site in which am required to do my rotations at can reserve the right to refuse me to practice at their site. If I can't preform clinical I can't pass. That was back in august and with the term coming to an end I was able to preform my clinical without a problem. I will graduate in May 2016 assuming I don't have any problems with clinical my junior and senior year. My concern isn't so much for the boards but finding a job. By the time I graduate my DUI will be close to three years old and I would have to wait another two years before I can apply for expungement. I just want to know to to expect from now until August 2018 when I am eligible to apply for expungement. Anything I can do to better my chances of being permitted to take the boards or finding a job? I'm not from Kentucky from Oregon and I don't plan on staying here after graduation. I'm interested in moving to Atlanta or back to the west coast. Could I better my chances on finding job in a different state? Are some states lenient than others? Will my credentials or achievements help with career success? I'm a nursing major and biology minor with a 3.0gpa. I've held an officer position at my school student government, worked as a caregiver for 8 months prior to moving to Kentucky for school and looking into pledging Greek in spring. If you can leave some resources that I can look into as far as statistics and laws I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance!