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I am so sorry for what happen to you Ms. PaulinaK, but it seems to me you have picked yourself up and ready to move on. My story is quite different, I made one stupid mistake when I was young, immature, and foolish. I failed out of Kingsborough Community College and ended up with a felony in 1989. Twenty years later, I went back to Kingsborough and took a bunch of prerequisite classes towards the PA program. I did very well but not good enough to get into any competitive, medical program. Unfortunately, as a father of two young boys, with a baby on the way and a wife, I had to hold a full-time job and was not able to find a PA program gear towards the working class. Private colleges were too expensive for my liking, so when I found out Borough of Manhattan Community College of offering a Nursing program that fit my schedule, I transferred to the school in 2011. Keep in mind that when you transfer to anther school, your GPA starts at 4.0 again. The first semester, I had retaken the necessary class that I had a "Bs" from Kingsborough and obtained all "As"; thus made me eligible for acceptance into the nursing program at BMCC. I eventually graduated in 2013 and have been working as a nurse for The New York City Health and Hospital Corporation. I have also obtained my Bachelors in Nursing at New York City College of Technology, which was no easy task. During this time, I lost both my parents in less than four months apart and two months later had a house fire. Furthermore, I injured myself cleaning up from the smoke and water damages. I ended having to get a spinal surgery. I am grateful today that I had overcome life's hurdles and have the strength to continue on. So Ms. PaulinaK, to answer your question if anyone had failed out and gone back to nursing. Yes, I have failed in so many areas and rebounded and so can you. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors and perhaps one day you will be the nurse that will make a difference and help piece back that broken someone that had gone through what you had to endure.

Misdemeanors do not have an affect on you getting an RN license. Even felonies are overlooked if they are not violent crimes but requires a "CERTIFICATES OF RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES". I would not disclose any information unless requested. If they wanted to know they will definitely ask. Which in that situation, you need to address their requests in the most positive manner. Good luck

The offenses being "old" does not make a difference. But because they are misdemeanors, it should not affect you in getting an RN license. Schools usually do not care if you have any criminal offenses because it is still a business that needs to survive. As for the BON, they usually allow you to pay to take the exam and after passing it, they will make torturous requests for you to prove why they should grant you a license. This is when you have to write a persuasive letter stating why you are not the same person and how you can benefit society. Furthermore, you have to submit a "CERTIFICATES OF RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES" that you need to get from the courts. In addition, you need two to three letters written by professions such as MDs, RNs, PAs, NPs, Judges, politicians, Police officers, etc. vouching how you are a model citizen now and not the delinquent you once were. Good luck and I hope this information helps you. Always remember how hard it was for you to get your license and remember your patients always come first.

These violations are misdemeanors and depending on your state, it should not complicate your journey of becoming an RN. Several people I know that are RNs licensed in NY have felony convictions from foolish and juvenile behaviors when they were young. They had requested for "certificate of relief from civil disabilities" through the courts and submit letters from other professionals (RNs, MD, Police Officers, Politicians, Clergymen, etc.) that will verify that you are a changed person. In addition, they needed to submitted letters indicating why they deserve to be RNs and no longer the same foolish people they once were. Furthermore, volunteering work may help your cause. I hope this information helps you and once you are licensed, always remember how hard it was for you to get it, compared to other people who does have this monkey on their backs. Good Luck, be true to yourself and always center your care towards your patients.