youcandoit16

I was cleared earlier this year by the Texas BON to sit for my NCLEX with very little stipulations. I recently was accepted into an ADN program as well so there is hope people. I know the despair that comes with wanting something so bad and having the feeling of maybe never achieving that goal. I was convicted when I was 18 for felony theft that was almost 14 years ago. I also, had two misdemeanors on top of that. One was non-violent and the other was fist fight I had with another man. The later charge was my last charge dating back to 2008. I worked hard went to school and kept my hopes up even though several people said I couldn't. I did have lots of positive support as well. The process is lengthy and can get a little pricey but if you're determined you can do it. The process of obtaining all of your court documents isn't that bad its just meticulous. After I sent in all my paperwork I was ordered by the BON to submit to a psychological evaluation and a lie detector test. Those combined ran me around $1500. One suggestion I would've redone is I would've done all of this a lot sooner instead of putting it off. It took a total of about 8 months so the sooner is the better. I hop this helps all of you folks who are feeling hopeless, there is hope you can achieve your goals.