RN with misdemeanor battery conviction

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Hello. Is having a misdemeanor battery conviction on my criminal history an automatic disqualifier for a RN getting employed at a hospital or other health care employers?

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We don't give legal advice. You can check with your state board of nursing.

I may have misread your question. Are you an RN now with the conviction?

Employers make their own rules.

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I'm not asking for any legal advise and I doubt if the BON will be of any help answering my question. My question is asking how likely it will be for me to find employment with a hospital. Or should I look at a different area of nursing? If so, which areas would other nurses in similar situations suggest? Or should I quit nursing all together?

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Thanks for the clarification. With the glut of nurses right now I would think it might be a tie breaker each time you apply. Do you have any experience as a nurse?

Perhaps the question could be moved to where it will be seen by more nurses who have had legal issues.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Will move to nursing licensure with a criminal history forum.

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"check with your state board of nursing" haha yea right! Get real, the BON won't tell anybody anything.

If you can't get a job in a hospital try a LTC facility, it's not as glamorous but a lot of the time they pay better. Either that or dialysis...

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Every state has a list of convictions that exclude individuals from working with vulnerable people.

The list is typically maintained by the Dept of Health (or similar entity) and not the Board of Nursing.

In some states allow an exception for lessor crimes if a significant amount of time has passed or if there are mitigating circumstances.

An employer can decide not to employ someone at any time for any reason (excluding protected classes which criminals aren't).

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