TEXAS (BON) background check

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Hi, I am 25 year old male who is planning on attending nursing school this fall. About a year ago, I had a Pro Capias Fine warrant for a traffic ticket I forgot to pay because I moved to a different county and honestly forgot about it. Basically what happened was I ended up getting pulled over for speeding in this county and they took me to jail for about 5 hours until I paid the 200 dollar fine and was released. Is this going to prevent me from getting into nursing school? I am a Houston resident and the application says I must do a background check with the Texas (BON). Basically, I am freaking out. I have never been arrested or been to jail for anything else. Have no misdemeanors/felonies.

Thanks,

Popism123

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Specializes in MCH,NICU,NNsy,Educ,Village Nursing.

Not sure. Perhaps checking with the BON itself would be a good place to start, or with an attorney who deals in cases that include the BON. At one point when I was faculty in a CON in TX, the students had to declare if they had any felonies (and possibly other records but I don't remember) and there was a special process they had to go through in order to sit for Boards. My guess is you may need to do something similar. However, we can't give legal advice on this site (I don't think you were asking that question, but just in case....), and I wish you the best! Don't be afraid to ask questions so that you are "forewarned and forearmed".

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

In actuality, the Texas BON doesn't conduct any background checks. Their staff simply receives the results of the federal background check you'll need to undergo during the pre-licensing process.

Based on the background checking results, the BON personnel decides whether to grant licensure to the applicant.

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Specializes in Childbirth Educator, Birth Doula.

If it makes you feel better, this very thing happened to me ON MY WAY TO CLINICALS. I was pulled over for speeding, arrested for a warrant that had gone out THAT MORNING for an unpaid traffic violation, and booked at the county jail. Had to make up clinicals later. Had to go talk to my instructors about it in a meeting about my legal situation.

The only way to know **for sure** is to call the BON. But this is nowhere near the worst thing on my record (I was a wild child before I was 21) and I'm a happily licensed nurse.

Relax.

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Perhaps you should run a criminal background check on yourself to see what shows up? Then you can strategically plan your next move. You can also check your record with Texas Department of Public Safety. https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/.

Hope this helps:)

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Hi, I know it's been a couple years but where you able to get BON clearance?

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