School and DUI arrest

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Hello!

I am on the verge of renewing my CNA license in Oregon and attending an Accelerated BSN program starting in May 2018. In October I was arrested for DUI and am currently in a diversion program and thus will not be convicted but will have an arrest on my record.

I have no idea how horribly this will affect my dream of becoming a nurse, I am greif stricken having gone from a perfect employee, student and clean record to this popping up.

Please please advise

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

In my state (who checks students and gives permission before entering nursing school), they'd probably give you a license. But you'd have restrictions on it, and you'd be in the recovery nurses program. It's really hard to get a job with restrictions on your license. But if you complete the program and don't have any more occurrences, the restrictions would come off and you'd probably be ok after that.

Your mileage may vary depending on state and nursing market demand in your area.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

In what way did this just "pop up"?

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Contact your state's Board of Nursing. Let them know your situation and see what the process will be and if they can advise you on the likelihood of them allowing you to sit for the NCLEX. You want to have this information before you spend time and money getting your BSN.

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