Waiting license

Hello have you received your license yet? 

I'm going through the same thing from NJ. I had to get a lawyer involved. This is giving me the only headache. 

Cerra how long have you been doing this and what prompted you to get an attorney?

Hey Niecey. I've been going through this for the past 3 months. They've been giving me the only run around. I had a felony that  was dismissed and sealed, no convictions and they are trying to dwell on it. Anything on my record has been dismissed and sealed. They treat you like a charge means your guilty. I can't wait for this to be over. They just had the meeting on Nov 3 so we'll see. Hopefully before thanksgiving I'll have them. 

Hi there, licensed RN in New York State with a felony here. Happy to share a timeline and advice on how to proceed for anyone who is formerly incarcerated and wants to become a licensed professional nurse in NYS. 
 

TIMELINE 2018-2022:

• BSN from NYU in 05/22/2018 
• NCLEX passed 08/02/2018
• I N V E S T I G A T I O N (eye roll) letter arrived 08/18/2018
• Application for licensure denied 02/2019
• Filed appeal to plead case at an administrative hearing 03/2018
• 2 of the 3 person panel denied my application and their decision was shared 09/2018
• Filled another appeal but I missed the mail-in deadline and my application was wholly rejected by 12/2018 
• 18 month waiting period...
• 2021, I was way too afraid to be rejected and let down, again! 
• Reapplied 05/2022 with a robust application where I corrected some of my initial "errors"
• No additional investigation necessary 
• RN application for licensure APPROVED in July 2022 and processed by NYS BON in October 2022

What did I do differently the second time around? Explained the "why" in a targeted Personal Statement and here's the high notes to underscore:

1. take accountability (full stop),
2. express and demonstrate genuine atonement,
3. if appropriate and safe, demonstrate how you can be trusted not to repeat what happened in the past, e.g., crime for theft, work with money and if you can, share your circumstances with your supervisor in order to have them write a letter of support
4. volunteer on a consistent basis for an organization that works with vulnerable people in order to demonstrate trustworthiness.

If you're reading this before attending nursing school, build a rapport with your professors and clinical instructors and consider sharing your circumstances while also being an outstanding student. Their recommendations may make all the difference. 
 

I hope this is helpful — good luck! 

NamasteNurse8 said:

Hi there, licensed RN in New York State with a felony here. Happy to share a timeline and advice on how to proceed for anyone who is formerly incarcerated and wants to become a licensed professional nurse in NYS. 
 

TIMELINE 2018-2022:

• BSN from NYU in 05/22/2018 
• NCLEX passed 08/02/2018
• I N V E S T I G A T I O N (eye roll) letter arrived 08/18/2018
• Application for licensure denied 02/2019
• Filed appeal to plead case at an administrative hearing 03/2019*
• 2 of the 3 person panel denied my application and their decision was shared 09/2019*
• Filled another appeal but I missed the mail-in deadline and my application was wholly rejected by 12/2019* 
• 18 month waiting period...
• 2021, I was way too afraid to be rejected and let down, again! 
• Reapplied 05/2022 with a robust application where I corrected some of my initial "errors"
• No additional investigation necessary 
• RN application for licensure APPROVED in July 2022 and processed by NYS BON in October 2022

What did I do differently the second time around? Explained the "why" in a targeted Personal Statement and here's the high notes to underscore:

1. take accountability (full stop),
2. express and demonstrate genuine atonement,
3. if appropriate and safe, demonstrate how you can be trusted not to repeat what happened in the past, e.g., crime for theft, work with money and if you can, share your circumstances with your supervisor in order to have them write a letter of support
4. volunteer on a consistent basis for an organization that works with vulnerable people in order to demonstrate trustworthiness.

If you're reading this before attending nursing school, build a rapport with your professors and clinical instructors and consider sharing your circumstances while also being an outstanding student. Their recommendations may make all the difference. 
 

I hope this is helpful — good luck! 

Eek* corrected some of my timeline errors — meow 

OK, So I have had my RN license since 2014. I was a Practical nurse in 2011 and was working as a PN until I I went back to school for RN. I had a restriction on my PN license but was still allowed to work. I had no restrictions on my RN license. I have been traveling as a RN since COVID. I recently tried to get a contract in South Dakota but was denied due to they said there were 2 "dings" on my license because my PN stated UNENCUMBERED and my RN license now states UNENCUMBERED. Can someone please explain to me what do I need to do about this? I don't think this is fair after all this time, why am I getting "dinged" for my license that clearly states UNENCUMBERED which means NO RESTRICTIONS on my license?