School Interview: Relax. Your Past Won't Haunt You.

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Did you really think that stealing the cookie from the jar would keep you out of nursing school? What other stories have you heard about? I'm sure there are many out there - from the 40's, 60's, 80's, last year ??? Just curious...

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

Given the number of very earnest posts here at AN from members with some kind of past experience that does indeed hamper their ability to practice nursing (and the two AN forums devoted to that area - Nursing Licensure with a Criminal History and Nurses & Recovery) ... I'm not sure that this particular cartoon is in the best taste.

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I can tell you that I worry my bad credit could get in the way.....Sounds sillly but it's so embarrassing and I worry they'll run it for some reason......

I know a lot of girls who aren't worried at all about things of their pasts....even prior arrests, which i find odd.

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I can tell you that I worry my bad credit could get in the way.....Sounds sillly but it's so embarrassing and I worry they'll run it for some reason......

I know a lot of girls who aren't worried at all about things of their pasts....even prior arrests, which i find odd.

I'm not worried about it keeping me out of nursing school, but I am certainly worried about my credit keeping me from getting a job interview. My ex husband ran up our debt when we were married and after the divorce, each of us were assigned specific bills to pay. I paid off every bill I was assigned. He let his go in to default. I've been trying for years to get my name removed from the debt he created, but companies are under no obligation to remove you from marital debt, even with a judge's order. It's absolutely RUINED my credit! And it's not fair whatsoever. I'm a responsible person and I've paid my debts. I shouldn't have to pay for his and he pays nothing. UGH!

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I kind of agree with Altra. The past can, indeed, come back to haunt you--not for pulling your sister's hair, but for mistakes you made when younger, especially if it left a legal record.

I was perusing through the BRN website trying to ascertain why nurses' licenses get revoked, and in one case a license was revoked because the RN (who was 20) tried to get into a club and drink with a fake ID. This seems harsh to me.

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this cartoon is really not in good taste i agree with altra

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The Great Recession ended less 4 years ago. A lot of good people have experienced bad credit. Unless you are applying for a job involving the access for financial abuse, in many states your credit is irrelevant.

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I'm not worried about it keeping me out of nursing school, but I am certainly worried about my credit keeping me from getting a job interview. My ex husband ran up our debt when we were married and after the divorce, each of us were assigned specific bills to pay. I paid off every bill I was assigned. He let his go in to default. I've been trying for years to get my name removed from the debt he created, but companies are under no obligation to remove you from marital debt, even with a judge's order. It's absolutely RUINED my credit! And it's not fair whatsoever. I'm a responsible person and I've paid my debts. I shouldn't have to pay for his and he pays nothing. UGH!

From my past experience...it has NOT gotten in the way of getting me a job; SEVERAL jobs...you can relax. :yes:

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I was perusing through the BRN website trying to ascertain why nurses' licenses get revoked, and in one case a license was revoked because the RN (who was 20) tried to get into a club and drink with a fake ID. This seems harsh to me.

I question your judgement if you can not understand the necessity of her punishment.

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I question your judgement if you can not understand the necessity of her punishment.

Suspension seems appropriate. Revocation seems harsh.

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Suspension seems appropriate. Revocation seems harsh.

The way I see it (and I am assuming the licensing board is thinking the same way) is that if she is willing to go to the trouble of acquiring a fake I.D. in order to go drinking in a bar, can she honestly be trusted with access to Schedule 1 prescription narcotics?

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The way I see it (and I am assuming the licensing board is thinking the same way) is that if she is willing to go to the trouble of acquiring a fake I.D. in order to go drinking in a bar, can she honestly be trusted with access to Schedule 1 prescription narcotics?

That's a good point. I think that she should have to do whatever drug/alcohol treatment the BON requires.

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