NamasteNurse8 BSN, RN

Eek* corrected some of my timeline errors — meow

Hi there, licensed RN in New York State with a felony here. Happy to share a timeline and advice on how to proceed for anyone who is formerly incarcerated and wants to become a licensed professional nurse in NYS. TIMELINE 2018-2022: ...

Hello Colleagues, I was awarded a scholarship from Nurse Corps for the 2017-2018 cycle, graduated on time and passed the NCLEX August 2018. The state where I applied denied my application due to mistakes in my youth. As a result, Nurse Corps cl...

Hello colleagues and fellow anxiety-ridden humans, I have quite the situation and I am in shambles after receiving a denial from the Administrative Hearing Panel (2 against:1 for licensing). Crimes: 2002 - Class A Misdemeanor for shoplifting in Texas...

Hi Oldmahubbard, your moral support is much appreciated. NYU costs $74k per academic year so the $160K are my federal and private loans - a hefty investment for the future I am hoping to achieve. My loans would not be as daunting due to loan forgiven...

Thank you, Jory. Yes, NYU does a federal background check but my crimes were not on a list for disqualification. I did not realize what a long shot this was until now.