Would you allow someone with 4 misdeameanors to be admitted to a nursing school...?

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I know it's none of my business nor any of my classmates. However, we have this problem that most of us are quite paranoid of. There is a nursing student who is tatted up from neck to forearms with gang affiliated tattoos and he admits that he recently (2008-2010) committed 4 misdeameanors: battery (striking someone in the face), vandalism (breaking government property), speeding (going over 150 mph), and drugs (unsure, he didn't really explain). According to him, he had to hire legal representation and present his case to the nursing school. Because of this, it took several weeks for his paperwork to be processed and WALLAH; he was admitted. He even informed us that he was convicted of all counts and that he pled guilty to all of them.

Did our nursing school lower their standards of admission? or do only felonies raise red flags? I'm sorry if I sound nosy or some innocent good girl, but this type of behavior is unacceptable in my opinion. I can understand if he committed at most of one or two misdeameanors, but isn't four a lil bit excessive..?

Just wanted to know your opinion...or is there some type of catch that has not caught our attention? I feel paranoid and fearful for some of the patients

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keep your focus on school and don't worry about your classmate: they will either sink or swim thorough the program by their own actions. the bon will decide if they meet licensure standards regarding criminal background only after application to them.

see start here---faq: nursing licensure with a criminal history for more info and to pass along to classmate.

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I know it's none of my business nor any of my classmates. However, we have this problem that most of us are quite paranoid of. There is a nursing student who is tatted up from neck to forearms with gang affiliated tattoos and he admits that he recently (2008-2010) committed 4 misdeameanors: battery (striking someone in the face), vandalism (breaking government property), speeding (going over 150 mph), and drugs (unsure, he didn't really explain). According to him, he had to hire legal representation and present his case to the nursing school. Because of this, it took several weeks for his paperwork to be processed and WALLAH; he was admitted. He even informed us that he was convicted of all counts and that he pled guilty to all of them.

Did our nursing school lower their standards of admission? or do only felonies raise red flags? I'm sorry if I sound nosy or some innocent good girl, but this type of behavior is unacceptable in my opinion. I can understand if he committed at most of one or two misdeameanors, but isn't four a lil bit excessive..?

Just wanted to know your opinion...or is there some type of catch that has not caught our attention? I feel paranoid and fearful for some of the patients

Maybe he was just yanking your chain.

And BTW, the word is voilà, not WALLAH. Sorry, but that's a pet peeve of mine.

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Maybe because he got a lawyer the school felt pressure to admit him? I'm sure the only reason he wouldn't be allowed in is if the BON said they wouldn't give him a license because of his record.

Don't know how I feel about that guy being admitted... people do make mistakes, but it does seem pretty recent o.O

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I was trying to figure out what WALLAH was!! :idea:

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i was trying to figure out what wallah was!! :idea:

think wallah = voi-là pronounced vwaa laa

meaning: lo! there it is or there you are: used to bring somebody's attention to something, especially in order to elicit appreciation or approval

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861734500/voil%c3%a0.html

:)

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