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I understand paying the fine is the easiest route. I'm hardheaded and believe in doing the right thing. AK BON is dredging up frivolous stuff from my past that has nothing to do with my career. Does anyone have real advice and know or experienced anything like this?

no, I would like to talk to someone who really has experience with this!!!!! It's a very difficult situation to deal with because there are many legal stipulations I don't understand nor do most people.

At any rate, I have a DWAI not a DUI. I just said DUI because it's easier to explain. Any state has felony DUIs yes, but I'm here for advise on surrendering licensure.

I hate that you are right. Arg!!!!! No I don't want to live in Ak permnately. I would like to know that someone maybe might have a glimmer of hope and dignity to stop this harassment of RNs. Anyone?

Yes I did talk to an attorney in CA. She was insightful, but as I've found out....every state is totally governed by themselves and attorneys only represent in that state. AK has no one for me to talk too. It's very frustrating. An alert or surrender is reviewed individually by each state. I think my case is very defendable. But, yes it could come back negatively to me. There's also a small chance federally the national board could take action. Which I would like to think is slim, but now I'm founding out that these regulatory boards are just out to make money, and we all can thank CA for paving the way in that department. So, do I just suck it up and continue to let these agencies take advantage of us, or do the right thing and walk away from them?

The hit is from this on my AK license. Seriously a 19yo is a kid. Any adult would know that. Now please, you obviously don't get what I'm talking about and or get it so keep to yourself.

I did not sling insults FYI....you accused be of being a liar and not accepting my past which isn't true. Every state and every hospital knows I got a DWAI when I was a kid in 1999. I'm still working at a prestigious hospital caring for patients as I do best thank you very much!

So yes I have a red flag from this already. But, do I save myself money and dignity and just surrender my license? I'm sick and tired of bogus regulations against us at their will because they have all the power. It's not right

There's already a "hit" as they call it. I have already got an Oregon license with all of this and three different jobs. OHSU just hired me into a perm position....so I know that this red flag doesn't make me unhirable. I'm talking about what is right and wrong. AK BON approved my license with a background check, and they also approved my renewal a year later with a background check. I truthfully didn't know I was in violation. Then years later they come at me with this. My license already has a permanent disciplinary alert on it. So, do I pay them for theirs and my mistake, or surrender my license and walk away. I for sure will never work there again. This has been a silly nightmare for a completely frivolous reason. It's not worth it to me. Yes I made a mistake, I know that. I apologized, wrote them a letter, the investigator was all buddy buddy, ect.... They made a mistake as well. Why was my original license approved and then a year later renewed if this is such a big deal to them?

Every other state already knows. I did not lie. I seriously forgot. Like I said, you don't know me. I just got a job in Oregon and it's not a problem. I know who i amand own all of myself.

19 is def a kid...come on now RN you know that. Forthright? Why would they even grant me a license if it was such an infringement? the BON does a background check with your original application. dont lecture me. im asking for profesional advice from non judmental RNs who are with it.

Furthermore, having a DUI does not make you a bad person....everyone does stupid things. Dont be so judgemental by accusing me of getting lucky and thanking my lucky stars. You dont know me. Everyone lives a life that you dont personally understand, and it's not any of your business!

Excuse you!!!!!!! I did not lie. I literally forgot about something from my childhood....I was 19. The conviction was actually a DWAI which is a misdemeanor. A DUI is not a felony unless you get 3 of them. How dare you call me a liar. I forgot to report it on my application in 2011 at the age of 31. The conviction was in 1999. You do the math. Does this have anything to do with my career in nursing? I graduated in 2006 at 26. No it doesnt. The BON is there to regulate nurses in nursing not harassing profesionals for money. You havent been around long enough to know that yet. I hold a license in 13 states and have worked at 10 hospitals. No one has ever questioned me about this before. This is a simple poke for money on behalf of the AK BON. I dont want to pay them the fine because this has nothing to do with nursing at all. They found a way to charge me money for no reason. It's frivolous at best if not malicous. I'm tired of regulating agencies taking advantage of people and getting away with it. Not only in nursing but in everything. Our society has developed a sue happy stigma where people get away with stuff like this. So I'm not asking you to judge me, I'm asking if anyone has information about surrendering a license. I will never work in AK again because of this. I just dont want a surrendering to be bothersome in other states.

I'm a critical care travel RN with 8 years experience. I work in Cath Lab, ICU, PACU, ect... very diverse and profesional. I started traveling to AK in 2011. 3 years after obtaining my license in the state of Alaska, the state board came after me for not reporting a DUI from 1999 when I was 19. Truthfully I just forgot and really didnt know I had to report it. From what I remember, the DA in 99 told me that after 3 years the incedent would be removed from my record, which unfortunately is not true. So, I complied with AK state board, AKSB. I wrote them a letter, explained that I had forgetten about the DUI and bla bla bla. In turn, they fined me 2500$ and put a Hit on my license. *** right. I've tried talking to them to resolve this situation. Basically they just want my money and could care less wether they retain RNs to work there. Why would I continue to work in a state where they harass me? I dont know if I should pay and be done with it, which to me is morally wrong and perputuating a social stigme that its OK to take advantage of people this way. A DUI 15 years ago when I was a kid has nothing to do with my nursing career. The AKSB should be investingating drug diversions. Surrendering my license keeps me from paying the fine, but I'll never be able to work in AK again. Fine, with AKSB acting like this I will never work there again anyways or reccommend anyone to obtain a license there at this point. Thoughts, Suggestions??????? please help me.....I dont know what to do and feel backed up against a wall...