renae1982

Thank u!

Hello to whoever can please help me. I live in Indiana and I have been getting ready to register for classes at Ivy tech to begin my nursing classes. It was brought to my attention by someone that a DUI I foolishly got ten years ago when I was 21 could possibly keep me from getting board certified once my classes were finished. I don't want to get all the way through two years of classes just to be told I cannot obtain a license because of one dumb mistake I made ten years ago. I realize every state is different and I have tried researching online and came up with no concrete answer. I have read that they will make you take AA classes to get a license but I don't need them as I am not an alcoholic. I know they run a background check when you go to get your license but do they also run a "casper" report? I don't currently take any controlled substance, but I used to three years ago. Will that also be held against me when I go to take my boards and get licensed? I really need some help as I don't want to spend thousands of dollars for nursing school and then not be able to work as one. Thank you so much to whoever can shed some light.......