question for all with any charges from past

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Im wondering has it affected your employment status. I know a few people mentioned the had criminal charges on their record and went to board and no problem. Does anyone now work in a hospital or a place where a background check is done and were they approached and questioned. Im just wondering if there will be stumbles fro future employment. I want to work in a hospital >i am hoping to but if I have a charge thats 12 years old. I dont know. Thank you Donna

Specializes in Cardiac, Acute/Subacute Rehab.

I realize that everyone makes mistakes that can produce long-lasting consequences, and many do the best they can to erase/come back from their mistakes. However, what you SHOULD be worried about is the long-lasting consequences of the person being abused, rather than a job. I've sat here and tried to think of a tactful, TOS, nice way to say it, but I simply cannot. You SHOULD be embarrassed for having child abuse charges against you.

With all due respect, if you were a DON investigator, would you want to give a nursing license to someone who has been proven to abuse children? I would think you'd be too much of a risk.

Please don't edit. If this is too far out of TOS terms, please just remove my post. Thanks, mods.

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What if a charge was expunged from your record by the court? Will it still be a problem in the future?

If you're talking about licensing, the state of California requires that you report all convictions except traffic violations ... including expunged records.

http://www.rn.ca.gov/lic/lic-dispinfo.htm#1

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Kids don't believe us when we tell them their mistakes when they are young can effect them the rest of their lives. But it is true. There's no promise the world will forgive and forget.

So true ...

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I was just wondering that if someone has a "founded" child abuse on their record whether that affects if they can get a nursing license or if it would jeopardize where they could get a job? I am taking all my required classes right now for my RN and I really hate to spend the next few years of my life going for my dream only to be turned down when I get all the way through school. I have done a few google searches on the web and came up empty. I am just wondering if there is anyone out there that can help me? Greatly appreciated! :banghead:

You really have to talk to your BON. Only they can tell you whether you can be licensed or not. Don't go through all of the hassle of school just to find out you won't be licensed anyway. There have been people with DUI's who've been denied licensure so ... my guess is that with a child abuse charge, you probably would not be licensed.

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