Seeking to be a nurse but have a question

[RSnody23]

I am 23 years of age. Since having my daughter in 2003 an watching her go in an out of the hospital twice within the first two months of my life it opened my eyes to what I wanted to do for a living. NURSING! But I have a concern.

In 2007 I was charged with a misdominer for domestic violence. Will this prohibit me from becoming a nurse. I have went threw anger manegment on my own. I took parenting classes on my own an was court ordered to take domestic violence classes which I have sucessfully passed.

Any advice would be great. I dont want to go ahead an take courses just to find out that I will not be allowed to get a job.

Thank you all for your help!

RSnody

[locolorenzo22, BSN, RN]

When it comes down to it...this constitutes legal advice. Per TOS, members of an.com may not advise you on legal situations regarding licensing, exams, etc....personally, I would tell you to contact your state BON(many have online sites with contact info) and inquire about your particular situation. Good luck to you, and hopefully you will be able to find your information as soon as possible.

[medsurgrnco, BSN, RN]

You need to research the situation before spending big $ on nursing school. I know of a traveller nurse who lost her travel job in AZ because she had a DUI/DWAI years ago but that state was very restrictive in that area. If you decide this won't work, please be reassured that there are many other professions that you could undertake that also help people.

[NeoNurseTX, RN]

You should contact your BON. They may do things case-by-case or be able to answer your question right off.

[Vito Andolini]

you need to research the situation before spending big $ on nursing school. i know of a traveller nurse who lost her travel job in az because she had a dui/dwai years ago but that state was very restrictive in that area. if you decide this won't work, please be reassured that there are many (sorry, i inadvertently cut off your sentence!)

did she disclose this to the board or did they find out on their own? not disclosing stuff from the past is a problem. sometimes disclosure is, too, i guess, although i'm not sure about that.

for op: i think you should write directly to the board and get a written response to your question. snail mail. tell them exactly what you told us and get a written reply from the president of the board of nursing or from the appropriate head of whatever department within the board, such as discipline, practice, whoever determines eligibility for licensure. i guess you could also discuss this with a counselor at a couple of schools of nursing, not necessarily where you might decide to enroll eventually.

lots of nurses have discipline taken against their license for things like stealing drugs from their employer and lots of other varied felonies and misdemeanors. relatively few of them lose their licenses. the ones who do seem to be the ones who don't follow through on their end of the disciplinary contract. you, of course, are not in that particular position. you are seeking initial licensure and need to know how your state's board of nursing would view your individual circumstances.

i hope you can become a nurse. i bet you will make a good one. best wishes to you and i hope your child is doing well.