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WadeRN - Thank you for your comment. It gives me a glimmer of hope that I will find a job and can do this. I have decided that petitioning the California board for reinstatement is what I need to do. I am a nurse, it's who I am. I am not going to let some bad choices I made in the past take away my nursing profession. One last question, once you completed probation, were you able to get good jobs again and does any of that board action continue to follow you today? Was your name ever put on Nurs-SYS data bank? I understand once your name is on there, it never goes away.

Which state are you in and did you have to apply for reinstatement of your license? I surrendered my California RN license 2 years ago due to a drug possession charge unrelated to patient care. I am eligible to petition the board for reinstatement at this time and understand I will most likely have a 3 year probation. Being a nurse is who I am and what I love doing. I will do whatever is needed to get my license back. Any information you would care to share with me, I would greatly appreciate. Good luck to you!

CyssieD - Thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate all your words and support more than you can know. I actually had an amazing conversation on the phone tonight with a "sort of" family member who is an RN and went through similar things as I, but actually much more severe. He chose to stick with nursing, do whatever the board asked of him, endure the probation, and he says he's a better person today because he did all that. He now has a great job as a director of a dialysis clinic and loves his job. In fact, he even told me he currently has 5 employees on probation. As of this evening, I have new-found hope that I can do this! Your comment was the icing on the cake, thank you!! Which state is your license in? Also, did you have to apply for reinstatement of your license?

It is most definitely my hope that I will be able to do something that will provide a decent income. The only 2 positions I have held in the last 20 years is either a CNA or RN. To satisfy the requirements of probation you must be employed as an RN for at least 6 months during that time. So basically if I don't find employment as an RN while on probation its pointless to go through the reinstatement process anyway. Not to mention that I'm going through a horrible divorce involving domestic violence. I will have sole custody of my 2 teenage children along with my 2 year old. Being a single Mom with little help from ex, I need to find a way to provide for my children.

I surrendered my California RN license due to a drug possession charge that happened in 2010. My charges were dismissed by the criminal court and had absolutely nothing to do with patient care. I was physically on a leave of absence from work at the time of the incident. I am eligible to petition the board for reinstatement of my RN license at this time. I understand that if I am reinstated, that I will most likely be placed on 3 years of probation. I have grave concerns about securing employment as an RN during that time of probation. I also have concerns about the financial commitment of paying for drug tests, etc., during the probationary time. I love nursing and have been in the field for over 20 years. However, I am seriously considering a career change. I have read so many posts from nurses that say the whole thing just isn't worth it. Any thoughts or personal experiences anyone chooses to share would be greatly appreciated.

Did you ever find an RN job while on probation? I surrendered my California RN license due to a drug possession charge that was dismissed by the criminal court and had absolutely nothing to do with patient care. I was physically on a leave of absence from work at the time. I'm considering petitioning the board for reinstatement and understand I will most likely be placed on a 3 year probation. My major concern is finding employment as an RN while on probation and the cost recovery for probation.