Hi Brian:
I'll try to give some insight into my situation in the state of Arizona. On the NET test (Nursing Exam Test) required for admission to the Nursing Program in AZ, you are asked about 'a record.' I do not know exactly how much bearing this has but since it is 2 DWI's which are fairly old already, the further out you go (in years) from the date the better. In AZ, it takes about 4 years to finish up an AAS degree in Nursing alone. About 2 years are spent handling the pre-requisites and co-requisites courses (if you don't already have these required courses under your belt) and then 2 years of Nursing classes. Currently, the competition to get into the Nursing Program is so stiff in my area, that I've had friends say that the school is now requiring all pre-req.'s and co-req.'s are out of the way before they will accept you into the program. With that said, you can see it would take most 4 years of schooling before they can test for their RN exam and that puts you theoretically 4 more years away from your DWI record.
Perseverance: Keep calling BNE and phrase it something like: 'if this was my only record, what are my odds of getting a license in 2 to 4 years?' SOMEONE should be able to answer that without having to worry about CYA issues.
Good luck
Jeannie