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Hello everyone , I have been an NP for 1 year in cardiology .. I was comfortable because my background as a nurse was CVICU. Now, I got offered a job in urgent care and did not expect that there will be no training or preceptorship.. I shadowed for a day and I was on my own the following day . Is this the norm? I was very transparent with the manager who hired me that I do not have UC experience or ED experience at all. Im feeling so unsafe! I can fake it till I make it, but my conscience is telling me I'm not safe.. does this happened to anyone ?

You are lucky that they give you 12 weeks of orientation. At my hospital they only give 2 weeks orientation for new hires and 2 months if you were to have transferred from tele at the same facility. I am a new grad with no prior nursing experience and I am starting out in SICU and will be getting just 12 weeks of orientation. :)

Most likely you wouldn't need to report this to the BRN. Just to compare, so every time I get a speeding ticket over $300 I will need to tell the BRN about it? ...I don't think so. But, if you are worried, just call and ask. They will most likely say yes because the ladies you will talk to there (after waiting forever to be connected) say yes to everything you ask. LOL they told me I had to report an eviction once to apply for licensure. Cracks me up!

Sometimes working with registry can be annoying if they are first timers to your facility because they are unfamiliar with hospital policies, core measure, and other guidelines. Nevertheless, staffing agencies definitely pay handsomely. I have not problems with registry just as long as they stay outta my way!

Acute care is considered a job at a hospital (i.e. tele, ICU, ER, med/surg). Nothing long term, as in SNF, home health, or hospice, etc.

Your story reminds me of myself a year an a half ago... Its funny, but I too was charged with reckless driving for burning out right in front of a police officer (no, I didn't know he was there). I was arrested, charged with reckless driving, got a lawyer, went to court, had the charge dismissed, then plead guilty to infraction (violation of basic speed law). When I submitted my app to the BRN is didn't select YES per se but I DID disclose all information including: personal statement regarding incident (accepting responsibility and not blaming the officer), official arrest record, official court documents, and a few letters of reference. You will be fine because this matter does not qualify as defect in character or actions that would make you unsafe or unfit to become a nurse. Just be upfront with the BRN, select YES, and tell them in writing along with your application what actually happened (omitting the wrongful doing of the officer). Personally, you did the right thing by answering YES (only if you were actually convicted of the misdemeanor crime, then later had it expunged, right?). Were you arrested? If you were fingerprinted, then any background check (CII) FBI/DOJ will show your arrest and conviction. Just because you had something expunged does not mean you won't have a criminal record. The only way to remove the arrest from the record is if you were "factually" innocent (in California). However, not to worry because I have heard of people with far worse offenses like possession of narcotic go on to be approved by CA BRN for example. With this said, GOOD LUCK to you on your career. You will be fine and will gain licensure. :)

Get an Attorney who specializes in these cases so that you can be certain you are making the right decisions on how to proceed. Your career is definitely not over my friend! There are many RNs i personally know of who are practicing in California with DUIs. You just need to own your mistake and take action to remedy the situation. Everyone makes mistakes. This is not an issue or moral turpitude.

Like previously stated, it is not impossible to gain acceptance into an RN program with a criminal history. You have time from now and since the offenses that will work with you in this case. Everything is taken case by case, especially as far as licensure is concerned. Honestly speaking, you must be prepared to endure a fight. If I were in your position, I would contact an attorney to help you sort out these issues to perhaps get them expunged/sealed/destroyed from your record. You might also want to contact the director at your prospective school to see what "specifically" will disqualify you, then work on resolving the ones that will hold you back. I know we all do stupid things when we are young, and this shouldn't hold us back from achieving our dream, especially if you have showed improvement and rehabilitation. Don't ever give up on your dream!

Your personal and otherwise criminal history WILL NOT be posted on BRN website for public view next to your license. They only post charges filed AGAINST your current license. However, if the ticket was $300 or over, in California, you must report it the the BRN per their instructions. Let me know if you have any further questions.

Hey there! I am from California and just got my RN license in november. I can relate to your frustration with having to release that information to the BRN and your worries about delaying your ATT. I was arrested a little over a year before I graduated from RN school for Driving recklessly but obtained an attorney and had the charge dismissed. I only received a speeding ticket instead. Anyways, if I were in your position, I would most definitely disclose this information because you don't want to give the BRN any reason to believe that you are a dishonest candidate. You will be fine since you were already cleared for your LVN license. Compared to the other students of my cohort, my application took about 3-4 weeks longer because of my disclosure. Nevertheless, I would take a little longer wait for my ATT over potentially being denied because I though I might not need to disclose something in my history. I hope everything works out for you and good luck!

Hello Everyone! I am not sure if this the appropriate section to post this thread so I apologize in advance. I am a new grad RN (Woot woot!). I have obtained my license and all necessary certifications to pursue my dream. Anyways... straight to the point. I was arrested a little over a year ago for Reckless Driving. I basically did a burn out right in front of a police officer without knowing he was right next to me (totally the dumbest thing I have ever done). Anyways, I was arrested and charged with Reckless driving. I obtained an attorney and had the charge dismissed in court, and plead guilty to a lesser charge (Infraction - Violation of Basic Speed Law). I did not receive probation or any community service. I only had to pay a fine. Basically like a speeding ticket. Recently I was offered a fabulous position as a RN at a nice hospital here in SoCal. I am just worried that something as simple as an arrest that was dismissed and resulted in a traffic violation might disqualify me from employment. On a side note, I have about 4 other speeding tickets within the last 8 years, all about 2 years apart. Am I just stressing out or do you guys think I have a reason to be concerned? My questions (not seeking legal advice just wanted to see what you guys think): 1. Might I be disqualified for employment at an acute care facility for an arrest on my record which that charge was dismissed but received a traffic violation instead (infraction - Violation of basic speed law)? 2. Also, on the pre employment background check questionnaire it asked, "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" I selected "NO." Was this a mistake? and might they find this as being dishonest? My justification for selecting no was that this was not a crime, just an offense and the original charge was dismissed.