Nurses LPN/LVN
Published Aug 7, 2007
Brenbuild
3 Posts
This is my first post here so bare with me..
I just graduated from a LPN program and passed my boards but I just received a letter from the BON that there is an arrest om my record for drug possession that happened 12 years ago when I was in the military. I actually didn't even know it was on my official record because I never went in front of a judge, I was just given a general discharge and dismissed from the army. Anyway, I just received my records from them and I am currently writing my narrative letters explaining why I checked no and details surrounding the event. I guess my question is, Is this an offense that could possibly deny me a license? Any feedback or similar experiences would be great because I'm scared to death that I wont be granted a license because of this. I have never been arrested before other than this one time....:uhoh21:
sirI, MSN, APRN, NP
17 Articles; 44,800 Posts
questions we seem to be encountering more and more often have to do with the effects of a criminal history on nursing licensure:
these are questions that the members of allnurses.com cannot answer. the only reliable source of information is your state board of nursing.
please refer to this thread for other information:
nursing licensure with a criminal history
good luck.