Sick & Tired of being Sick & Tired

U.S.A. Ohio

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Hi all I am so hurt, frustrated, confused and other things!!!!!! I am a soon to be LPN I hope back when I was 19 I got in trouble for passing bad checks and no I am not going to lie I knew that I was writing bad checks I had 2 children under the age of 2 and was on welfare reveiving 347.00 per month. Both charges were misdemeanors!!!! I graduated from nursing schoool LPN 03/2005 it took the OBN until 12/17/05 to tell me that I would be able to test they requested all types of info and everything that they asked fro I gave to them. Now that I have passed the test they are saying that they are waiting on more information......WTF else could they possibly need it has been 10 monthsI have gave them everything that I could possibly give.....whay are they doing this to me it was only some checks and the checks were mine!!!!!!!!!! I am 29 now it has almost been 10 years I understand that there are protocols but gosh!!!!!! At first they wanted court documents I sent them that then I had to go before the board.....they had that meeting and needed more court documents so I sent those....then they called and said that I was approved to test....I was thinking man my nightmare is finally over but now that I have tested and passed 10 months later 85 questions...they say that they need something else...and here is the worst part they meet next week and if they don't get what theyy are waiting for by next week I have to wait until March..... I guess I have waited this long is what some of you are thinking....but I feel so hurt I paid my dues I was an 8th grade drop out and had my first kid at 16 everybody in family (immediate) was a welfare receipient I didn't have anybody giving me no support breaking the rules and working the system was all that I knew but I stopped went and got my GED and got myself together I have never been stupid I got my GED withpout even taking a class or opening a book then I went to Medical Assistant school and passed with a 99% average out of all my classes and then I went to LPN school and graduated Magna Cum Laude of my class. And to top that off I just found out last week that my son has a hearing problem he has lost 50% hearing in his right ear 35% in the other ear I need a job with some benefits I NEED MY LICENSE!!!!!!! I called them and even faxed over paperwork from my sons doctor explaining that he may have a tumor and h needs hearing well and they seem so oh well non chalant....What else do I have to do to prove to these people that I have changed I am so tired I have been real patient it has almost been a freaking year since I've been dealing with the OBN.....I feel like they waited so long to let me pass the test thinking that I would fail but I didn't and I am going to be a nurse!!!!!!! and what hurt the most was the lady was like you are not a nurse you are not a nurse until we issue you your license!!!!!!! I took the classes and I passed that hard orifice test so I AM A NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!:angryfire I know the people around me are tired of hearing me complain about this but they just don't understand how it feels to have your future in somebody elses hands....I swear I feel like this consumes me I go to bed thinking about it and it's the first thing that I think of when I get up in the morning......I really needed to vent that

Nursie2k6' I guess

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Even though there are not any replies but lots of glances I thought that I would update....The OBN called me today and they are going to allow me to get my license but I will have a few restrictions one being a permanent restriction to work in a position where I would handle money or financial situations... i thank god for them giving me the oppurtunity...and I already have a job lined up that I start on 2/6/2006 if they still want me with the restrictions I am not giving up yet though it's not over until they say no...and the OBN stated that I would still be allowed to further my education I have dreams of being a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Pediatrics

Nurse2k6'

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
Even though there are not any replies but lots of glances I thought that I would update....The OBN called me today and they are going to allow me to get my license but I will have a few restrictions one being a permanent restriction to work in a position where I would handle money or financial situations... i thank god for them giving me the oppurtunity...and I already have a job lined up that I start on 2/6/2006 if they still want me with the restrictions I am not giving up yet though it's not over until they say no...and the OBN stated that I would still be allowed to further my education I have dreams of being a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Pediatrics

Nurse2k6'

Hello, Nursie2k6,

I want to personally apologize to you for not responding to your first post. I had every intention and did not. Please forgive me.

I am so very glad you will be allowed to work as a nurse. That is wonderful. You have been through much waiting to here.

Good luck with your new job.:biggringi

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Congrats....now you can join the nursing world! Hope the new job goes well and the benefits are good for you and your family.

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Congratulations and best of luck in your new employment and future school endevors. I think you will do well. You have the determination!

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

I just saw your original post. I am glad things worked out.

renerian

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Well, I just finished reading this for the first time. I'm so happy for you. I hope and pray for you and your son. take care, Ladonna

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