I need some input....several years ago had a problem with the law that resulted in a felony conviction. I volutarily relinquished my nursing license prior to this happening. Since that time, two years ago I went before the nursing board and they reinstated my nursing license. Has getting my license back been for nothing????? I am trying to find a position, however, I am having a difficult time because of the felony. Does anyone have any advice on where I should look? I have had so many doors slammed in my face that I don't know what I am going to do. I have worked very hard to straighten my life out and want to be able to do what I love for a profession. Any insight that you all can share would be greatly appreciated....Thanks.
I'm just replying b/c I'm about to be in the same boat as you! I'm not a nurse yet, but I just turned 20, and I'm getting ready to start nursing school. I was stupid when I was 19, and stole some stuff, and now I'm probably going to have a felony conviction. So I'm actually at the point right now where I don't know if I should start all this nursing school stuff if I'm not even going to be able to get a decent job!! So i'm wondering if I should defer my admission for another semester, and then I can decide whether or not I need to change my major.
I mean I know we don't have the same story, but it is really really frustrating. Not all people with felony convictions are horrible people. I have a great heart, and have done some great things in my life. Just sometimes good people get mixed up with bad crowds, and mistakes are made. But I mean I didn't hurt anyone or rob a bank or anything...I did something as dumb as to steal, not knowing the seriousness of the consequences....and now it could prevent me from doing what I wanted to spend my life doing!
So alls I can say if don't get your hopes down. I know it seems really hard, but believe it or not, there's someone out there who gives 2nd chances. So I guess just keep looking. Letters of recommendation couldn't hurt either, expecially ifthey came from medical professionals that you've previously worked for.
gizmatti wrote:I need some input....several years ago had a problem with the law that resulted in a felony conviction. I volutarily relinquished my nursing license prior to this happening. Since that time, two years ago I went before the nursing board and they reinstated my nursing license. Has getting my license back been for nothing????? I am trying to find a position, however, I am having a difficult time because of the felony. Does anyone have any advice on where I should look? I have had so many doors slammed in my face that I don't know what I am going to do. I have worked very hard to straighten my life out and want to be able to do what I love for a profession. Any insight that you all can share would be greatly appreciated....Thanks.
I'm not for sure what state your in, but in the state of Illinois that have what is called a medical waiver for convicted felons. You should contact either your local aldermans office for assistants or your secratary of state office. I my self am a convicted felon, it has been over 7 years for me so I have contacted a attorney to represent my case in front of the governer to have my case expunged and sealed, which can still take up to 2 year to be complete, but it really the only chance that I myself have.
Hi, my name is Brianna and i am as well about to start nursing school, I have a defered judacation on my record, What my question is, is will i be able to go to school and when and if i do, will i be able to get a decent job? I think that there are people out there willing to give you a second chance you just have to find them.I know what i did 6 yrs ago was wrong and my life has changed so much during that 6 yrs and nursing is what i would love to do.:)
I personally know a RN with a felony related to diverting dating back 7 years. This person successfully completed diversion and has a rock solid program. I happily report this person is now back in patient care with full access. Hang in there! All things are possible!:)
Hi I just found this forum and would like to ask a question I have been a nurse for 28 years Mostly critical care. However, I am in recovery and during my addiction I acquired several felony convictions. the thing is ,is that I have a active licenceand the board is aware of my problems. I am perfectly legal to work. What stops me is i can't get passed human resourses because of the backgroung check. I have had several interviews and things go well until I have to explain that I am a convicted felon. I want to work soooo bad. It is all I have done my adult life. Anyone have any insight or info that might help? I thank you in advance! Gary
Gary, it may relay a lot on the culture and area in which you live. I have a friend (RN) who successfully completed CA diversion program however received a felony. This RN worked in non patient care for 7 years before applying to return to patient care. This RN was completely upfront in the interview and provided a copy of the letter stating her successful completion. Fortunately, the Nurse Manager really wanted to hire this nurse and was able to do so. Good luck to you and I hope you find something that makes you happy.
I have a question. 7 yrs ago I was convicted of a felony it was not drug related, but i was wanting to know I have been going to school and pretty soon will have all my basic done and was wanting to get my nursing degree. i was wanting to know if anyone knows if i would be able to get it I live in texas but will be moving to cali in a year. should i go ahead or just give up and find something else to do. i have tryied researching it but i can't seem to find out anything. when i lived in california in 2001 i was going to maric college for nursing and they did a back ground check at the beginning of the semester and didn't say anythingbut we moved 3 months later so i was unable to finish. if anyone knows anything please let me know. thank you, Julie
How long do you have to wait to get your license back if they take it away? 1 year, 3 years, 7 years? Does it matter if you got a misdemeanor or a felony?
How long do you have to wait to get your license back if they take it away? 1 year, 3 years, 7 years? Does it matter if you got a misdemeanor or a felony?
I am hoping someone will reply because the dates on the threads date a few years back. I am a nurse in Missouri and was convicted of a drug felon more than 16 years ago. In 2005 I made application to the Missouri BON for reinstatement. I had to show all kinds of certificates of completion, as well as write a detailed letter of the events that took place during my addiciton up until my rehabilitation. Once the board met, I was notified that I would be reinstated my license after passing the NCLEX for the second time. Well, I passed and was placed on one year probation with random urine drops (a small price to pay for something I thought I would never get back). Anyway, after all of that I could not find anyone to hire me as a nurse. I even called the state BON, asking them if I had any restrictions, and informing them of what I was going through. Well I did not have any restrictions and the law did not prevent me from working as a nurse, but they told me maybe it was policies of the health facilities I had made application to more preventing them from hiring nurses with certain convictions. I was devastated. I decided to stop filling out applications and submitted an application to the Governor of Missouri for a full pardon. After 2 years of waiting, I was denied clemency.I want to let anyone reading this message know that all that time I was working in a job that made more money than an LPN long before I even approached the BON for reinstatement. Nursing is where my heart is and nursing is what I wanted to do again. During the 2 years while I was waiting on the Governor's denial I began taking pre-req classes for an RN course I have applied for ( I already had my bachelors degree in business).I was praying that one day the state might create some type of language that would allow health facilites to give nurses with felonies a second chance, because after during my research I found out that the social secutiry act of 1996 has a list of reasons why a health facility will be dinied certain benefits, and hiring felonies is one of them. It also states that it is effective as of 1996, but I guess the health facilities had decided it was best to deny all felons no matter when they were convicted. I say this because my crime was committed in 1992. I have not started the RN program yet because the school has postponed the entire class until 2010, but I have finished all of the pre-req courses and passed the entrance test. I am moving forward if they will have me. Recently an agency hired me as a visiting nurse (I do physical assessments and check on assigned caregivers) and they are well aware of my past. I do my visits when I leave my full time job. The owners of the agency told me they admired my honesty. They just don't know, but they gave me hope again that there are people out there that believe in giving others a second chance. I hope this thread will be an inspiration to other nurses with felonies and are seeking nurse jobs.
what state did this happen in. I am now in process of getting felony conviction and I am not sure what the board is going to do at this point. I am hoping to stay on with my hospital in another position so this doesnt happen to me. Good luck to I would try calling first and speaking to department heads prior to going through HR so they can maybe put a good word in for you.
Hi, I would love to help you with your assignment, and allow people to better understand addiction and that nurses are not perfect and we can be addicts too. feel free to email me: Laurie2400@hotmail.com
This happened in the state of Missouri. If you already have a nursing job, you have an advantage because you don't have to go looking for a job a job and go through the back ground checks.
shelby rn wrote:what state did this happen in. I am now in process of getting felony conviction and I am not sure what the board is going to do at this point. I am hoping to stay on with my hospital in another position so this doesnt happen to me. Good luck to I would try calling first and speaking to department heads prior to going through HR so they can maybe put a good word in for you.
necole wrote:I'm not for sure what state your in, but in the state of Illinois that have what is called a medical waiver for convicted felons. You should contact either your local aldermans office for assistants or your secratary of state office. I my self am a convicted felon, it has been over 7 years for me so I have contacted a attorney to represent my case in front of the governer to have my case expunged and sealed, which can still take up to 2 year to be complete, but it really the only chance that I myself have.
I hope this info is helpful to you
Necole
so after seven years in the state of Illinois a felony can be sealed?
whattheydokid wrote:so after seven years in the state of Illinois a felony can be sealed?
I was wondering how things were going for other nurses with felonies, and I wanted to post an update in regards to my situation. In my last posting I stated I had a full time job and I was working for a small nursing agency on the side, and they were well aware of my 1992 felony conviction. I worked for them from July 2009 to March 2009. I left on a good note, because the amount of travel I had to do was becoming very time consuming and costly. It was all for the best because I will begin my RN program in Jaunary 2010. I am so excited. Yes, I still have the felony in my background, but I figured if that agency hired me, I am sure there is another one that will take a chance on me too. In a couple of months I will make application to the Governor for a full pardon (for the second time). To be honest with you, I don't think getting a full pardon actually removes your name from the nursing registry they have recently established for nursing employers to check, but I am going to go for it anyway. In my state of residency, evening RN programs are hard to come by. I have been on a waiting list for more than 2 years. I was so scared i was going to be denied once they did my background check, but all is well. I begin classes in a week. The way I see it, anything is possible with a little faith and a lot of determination.
whattheydokid wrote:so after seven years in the state of Illinois a felony can be sealed?
It has been my understanding that even with a pardon you are not excused from listing your a felon. Also research has shown that a State pardon / expungement / sealed record is much much easier to get than Federal. I am from MS. but was convicted in TN. I now have a lawyer and will seek full restoration of rights instead of the pardon. I wish you the very best of luck.
I wish you the best of luck with RN. I have 2 semesters. It is not easy. As to the work...I am from a small town, so I have to travel to other areas to work. I have a military b.g. if you know of any overseas jobs or lead to them.
I thought making application, requesting a Governor pardon for your crimes is "State." So what do you hope to accomplish with expungement, because as you stated it does not keep your name off of the registry?
Well rick here in florida even after one receive there rights, one is still not able to find a job do to the fact that Florida is very hardcore about giving someone with a job with a felony. What about having a bond? Has anyone tried that?? Cause I'm attending college in South Georiga Where with a felony I was able to get a job at the hosptial..Not A RN yet..lol
If you replied to me, I must have mislead you or maybe not. I am applying for a restoration of rights. I have no problem admitting a felony 20+ years ago. I have a problem with not being able to join society after you have paid your dues. We hold patients well being in our hands,and by our actions we are judged competent or incompentent. In MS if you have a drug problem you are allowed to go to rehab and upon completion, allowed to practice either with or without rstrictions. I think a person convicted of a felony( that is not harmful to humanity ) should be afforded the same opportunity.I haven't researched the entire process enough to what I can or cannot do. But there needs to be some alternative in place
whattheydokid wrote:Well rick here in florida even after one receive there rights, one is still not able to find a job do to the fact that Florida is very hardcore about giving someone with a job with a felony. What about having a bond? Has anyone tried that?? Cause I'm attending college in South Georiga Where with a felony I was able to get a job at the hosptial..Not A RN yet..lol
It would be nice to just work. Fla is not a compact state,nor is Ala. where I had hoped to work. Maybe I need to look at Ga.
d-ann1 wrote:I thought making application, requesting a Governor pardon for your crimes is "State." So what do you hope to accomplish with expungement, because as you stated it does not keep your name off of the registry?
Expungement or sealed records WILL keep you off the radar. You do not have to state you were convicted. A pardon will not release you from relating that you are a felon. Even a Federal Pardon from the President. But all of this brings up an ethics or moral question. If ask, can you ethically or morally say no to a felony, even though you have no obligation to respond in the affirmative. You know. So I chose Restoration of Rights and will persue change from other directions.
Rick:
I am new to this forum, but not new to the problems we have been discussing here. I got my license back 4 years ago (after being away for 8 years---just so, so tired of the work of jumping through hoops) and got a job immediately in Psychiatry. This area of nursing is more "open" than others, if you could ever get the name of a person in charge of psychiatry. It is not what I would have chosen FIRST, but as it has turned out, I like it very much and have done well.
I went through drug court, rehab, and all the hoops 13 years ago. I stopped because I was tired. It was my 3rd rehab, etc etc...I was angry at everyone else. I wanted to rest, but what I did was learn a new "trade" while I was resting----computers. When I came back to nursing, I had that experience under my belt...4 years' worth of computer building, repair, software development, on and on, and now, after all this time, I am one of the "trusted ones."
I never thought I'd be trusted again. It's a long arduous process. Humiliation and suspicion keep you on your toes, although it's not comfortable. But, sometimes it's what keeps you clean.
Supposedly, my records were "expunged" when I chose drug court, but a few years back, someone did a background search on me and there it was, big as life. I had a record. I'd love to know what the record shows. The records are quite like credit bureau records from the bank. THEY can see them, but YOU can't. And they are YOUR records. I think I'll take a little trip to the courthouse tomorrow and see what I can find out.
Hey. Im in drug court right now in Florida. Im clean 7 months, half way through drug court and IPN is asking me to sign my contract with them. How was your experience?? My record will be sealed afterwards im told. but will I find a job?? ETC.?? Im so confused about all of the nursing stuff. My charges were obtaining a controlled substance by fraud (script fraud). Never neen in trouble a day in my life before this. I am an RN with a Masters Degree. Any advice would be helpful!!!
In Missouri it does not matter if you get probation, suspended sentence, expunged, record erased, record closed, etc. etc. etc.
All licensed nurses names go on a national registry for health employers to check. To my understanding, it does not reveal the details of your crime or crimes, but it does state what type of felon you are. So as you can see this is one area that the Governor has no control over. There is expungement, pardon, full pardon, and then there is the national registry. Once upon a time all we needed was our paper license and then they came up with the social security act of 1996. Please google it and read it for yourself. If you recall, there is a question on your renewal application about any convictions since your last renewal. If yes, they want an explanation of the events that took place. It does not matter if it was theft, drugs, or murder; They want to know. Here is the kicker, a nurse could have extorted millions of dollars and still get a job before a person that has had a drug conviction. I am not saying that a nurse who has a drug conviction can never get a job, but it is hard. You really have to know somebody that knows somwbody, that knows somebody. It can happen. I have faith or I would not be in RN school right now. I am an LPN and this is first hand information.
I am not sure but I think in NY at least they are not allowed to hire untill convictions are at least 5 or 6 years. I was in somewhat of that situation. I had gotten introuble( but thank god no convictions) but had lost so many nursing jobs that no one would hire me. I finally had to start over I worked ass a cashier for two years the whole time keeping in touch with a facility that had terminated me but had known i was a good workeri worked fore them for over 8 years before being teminated for diverting ultram. I finally got the DON to hire me as a CNA( I was able to get my certification thru prometric only paying 50 dollars and taking a online test for infection control.)I worked for about 9 months never missing a day and finally success I was hired to work as a lpn. I am so happy and I have worked so hard to get were i am today. Please do not give up I am sure you are a good person and do deserve a second chance. best wishes
Thanks for the quick responses. But with drug court the state actually drops the charges or noelle processes them. So I will not be charged or convicted. It is a rehabilitation program through court for people who have never been in trouble before, so they dont have to live their life with a conviction. They also seal the arrest afterwards, so it cannot be seen also. I am told the only people that will be able to see my record will be the federal govt or law enforcement. The judge has told me that it WILL NOT show up on a background screen for employment. But my question is, has anybody done drug court and IPN at the same time?? Just wondering.
I was in drug court also. In Alabama. It was in 1997. I was told the same things. But it showed up anyway.
So, after 13 years, I submit, submit, submit my resume, and as long as my license is tagged with disciplinary, NO MATTER WHAT IT WAS THAT I DID, no one wants me. I do have a job. In nursing. Psych. I'm about to go nuts too, though.
Today is one of those days I am not grateful for anything. I am sick to death of nursing, the board of nursing, and the promises you get when you are going through the justice system. I have found that a lot of drug courts, not all, but some, are a money making deal..you pay this large sum of money to get in, then you pay for each drug screen, then if you have a dirty screen, the burden of proof is on you to prove them wrong. AND---if you can't, then guess what? More money.
I had a dirty screen, and I was astounded. I wasn't using. I was scared to death. I had 3 LITTLE kids at home waiting for me to get back from court and the thought never crossed my mind when I closed the door that morning that I might not be coming back. Most of the time, they just snap you up in handcuffs right there if you have a dirty screen and take you to jail. My saving grace was that I had never been arrested before, never in the system, nothing, and they let me go home. But I had to come back weekly for a couple of months (more money). After that dirty screen, I went home and researched on the internet and found a medication that I was taking showed up as benzo's in urine. Whew!!! My DOC was never benzo's. So I showed the documentation to the judge and he was very nice about it, but I still had to go back those weeks and pay that money.
Drugs screen kits are cheap, and they charged $35 each urine back then. Not sure what it is now, but for pennies, they can screen urine on site and you are paying out the nose for drug screens because YOU HAVE TO in order to have a CHANCE to get your license back to have a CHANCE to get a nursing job.
I am just cranky today. Being told "No" from human resources or nurse recruiters really irks me when those same people go home and have their drinks and/or drugs at night.
Health care systems see felony convictions as potential liabilities for them and many times cannot hire felons because of insurance issues. In some cases it is difficult to employ those even with misdemeanor convictions depending on the insurer and type of crime.
It's not always about what you done or how well of a clean up you did in the mean time. Smart businesses in general steer away from anything that looks like a liability and employ only those that appear to be an asset. Can you imagine the liability on an organization if an employee committed a crime at work and was hired in spite of a prior conviction?
If you think about it, it makes good business sense to minimize liabilities. If it was your business you would do the same and in fact you would be checking with your insurer before making a decision to employ anyone convicted of a crime.
Unfortunately a lot of quality people have marks in their background that cause them to fit the liability profile even though they perhaps are not the same person in character as when the crime was initially committed.
Time and persistence play a very important role in overcoming a less then perfect background. For some it will take more time then others. In the meantime those who are trying to get into the health care system need to remember that knowing just a few of the right people can make all the difference in the world. People know other people and before you know it, someone can make a phone call for you. Businesses have hiring standards, but people run the business. Make some connections.
Don't be bitter. That will never serve you or improve your chances. Life is full of problems that are designed to be solved. Be persistent, patient and network. In time you will get what you're after.
Thank you for your responses. Drug court is very different now in Florida. We pay fifty dollars a month and it covers as many drug screens as we take. They are random. I have not plead guilty to my charges. They are put on pre-trial and then when I finish, they are DROPPED. So there is no conviction. It would be no different then someone being charged with a crime and then going to court and being found NOT GUILTY. I understand the liability/insurance situation. I have a Masters in Healthcare Admin. I just really hope that the court is telling me the truth on the arrest being sealed. I just wondered if anybody else had been through Florida drug courts? I am getting ready to start IPN soon. Im obviously worried that I wont find a job while I am a participant in drug court, which is understandable. Addiction is such a devastating disease. Never in a million years would I have thought that it would devastate my life like this. I went from obtaining a MAsters at a number one school, to three years later, writing fraudulent scripts to obtain pain medicines. I feel great now in my recovery. I understand what happened to me but I am just fearful of the future. I hope that my career is not ruined and all my education wasted.
beachnurse, I don't know how many ways I can tell you that having a sealed record has nothing to do with that question on your license renewal form. When I renew my license it ask about convictions or non-convictions (those types that will be suspended after completing so many years on good behavior).As a matter of fact, I have just recieved my notice to renew and I am sure that question is still there. I don't know what your renewal form says but that is one of the questions I have to answer every two years. I am trying to tell you that you are talking about two different things: Sealed records versus the National Nursing Registry. The courts are not the people that place you on this list; It is your State Board of Nursing.
Just got back from a tour with International Relief Teams, and catching up with post. Some areas of our world appreciate compassion, caring, and any medical help they can receive...as it should be. This nursing vs felons vs capability is really sad. My conviction was not over drugs, did not involve violence are any thing that would hurt the general public, and was in "89". Our ultimate goal is safety of and the advocation( is that a word) of the patient....patient (read not client). I was so frustrated with the system and the fact that if you answer honestly your resume gets dumped, that I volunteered to go overseas without pay and help out where I could. Patients (majority) do not understand doctorese (new language) and rely on us for translation. I met very good nurses that have blemishes in their b.g's. Same as me hard to get a job. But execellent skills and perception of patient needs. We have nursing mills in progress in most schools. Some but not all, are there for the wrong reason. I guess it condenses down to answering the question...Have you ever been convicted of a felony. It is an integrity question, wheather records are sealed or not, the question is black and white. I have decided that ..1) I was convicted of a felony 2) It can't be undone 3) I will try for the reform of some of the hoops and whistles that have to be observed before we can get a job. I urge you out there to continue to try. There is a need for good nurses who have overcome problems and realize the importance of what a mistake can mean. You are not quite as likely to have a reoccurence. And you really love that license. I personally had rather have someone working for me that had already made their mistakes and realized how important it was not to repeat history. . A patient wants quality care , compassion , understanding, and a lot of TLC. So I will keep working this end and you out there keep the hope, keep the faith, and DO NOT give up.
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I agree with this post 100% You would not believe how hard it was for me to find a job. I had many interviews and a lot of pats on my back.But when it came to actually hiring me they said "thanks but no thanks" (if you know what I mean. I finally got a job and believe in my heart I am one of their best nurses. I get random drug screens once a week so They don't have to worry about anything there.I do know however there are several nurses their who are diverting but they are blind to it. So I agree don't give up your license keep up the hard work it will eventually pay off. I was beginning to think I would never be a nurse again (It was over 3 years) and now I am doing great. Best wishes to all of you who are out there trying.
rnj454 wrote: There is a need for good nurses who have overcome problems and realize the importance of what a mistake can mean. You are not quite as likely to have a reoccurence. And you really love that license. I personally had rather have someone working for me that had already made their mistakes and realized how important it was not to repeat history. . A patient wants quality care , compassion , understanding, and a lot of TLC. So I will keep working this end and you out there keep the hope, keep the faith, and DO NOT give up.
I posted some stuff on here that could be used against me. Let me thank rjn454 for the nice words. Folks are so tough on nurses most of the time. A nurse addict should burn in hell, I guess. I don't believe in hell, so that saves ME, but the rest of you guys need to keep your feet wet.
I will not give up. I may give up nursing, but not my life. I am more than an addict.
CABAYRN wrote:I have heard that there is a class action suit against Dr. Skipper? Does anyone know anything specifically about this? Thanks.
Dr. Skipper has been called on to testify since he's one of the physicians involved in the Alabama Physician's Health Program (I don't know if he still is the medical director or not) and has been a strong advocate for establishing standards for minimum levels for a "positive" test. He has warned that using etg levels alone to discipline someone should not be done. He's one of the good guys based on the things I've read.
d-ann1 wrote:beachnurse, I don't know how many ways I can tell you that having a sealed record has nothing to do with that question on your license renewal form. When I renew my license it ask about convictions or non-convictions (those types that will be suspended after completing so many years on good behavior).As a matter of fact, I have just recieved my notice to renew and I am sure that question is still there. I don't know what your renewal form says but that is one of the questions I have to answer every two years. I am trying to tell you that you are talking about two different things: Sealed records versus the National Nursing Registry. The courts are not the people that place you on this list; It is your State Board of Nursing.
Having a record expunged or "sealed" does not mean the board of nursing or other licensing boards cannot find the information. Since these boards are charged with protecting the public, they are granted access to these records. According to the attorneys I've spoken with, the board won't use it against you (well, that's what's supposed to happen) unless you lie about it. Employers aren't supposed to have access to expunged records, but the FBI, police, and licensing agencies (nursing, medicine, etc.) have access.
I was released from my probationary term of the consent agreement in May but have been unable to find a job. On my license record in the computer, the Nursing Board put "with prior discipline" on it and I believe employers are seeing that and are unwilling to give me a chance.:venting: I asked about removing it but they said under no condition. I would tell any interviewer about my problems but just cannot get in the door. I can now expunge my record and have the felony removed but not the Nursing Boards comment. Has this happened to anybody else?
cindylaloca wrote:I was released from my probationary term of the consent agreement in May but have been unable to find a job. On my license record in the computer, the Nursing Board put "with prior discipline" on it and I believe employers are seeing that and are unwilling to give me a chance.:venting: I asked about removing it but they said under no condition. I would tell any interviewer about my problems but just cannot get in the door. I can now expunge my record and have the felony removed but not the Nursing Boards comment. Has this happened to anybody else?
We are kind of in the same boat. I was convicted of 4 counts of obtaining prescriptions drugs by fraud in 2005. My RN license was revoked in 2006. I have since completed my probation, and in May, by the grace of God, got my license back with no strings attached. I have been looking for a job ever since. I am pretty much begging for a job now...all I need is for someone...one person...to give me a chance, and I can prove myself...I just havent found that one person yet. I have had 3 interviews thus far, but no luck yet. I am waiting to hear from my last interview as we speak. I live in TN, and I know things are different here, but id love for you to keep me posted on how things are going for you...I can do the same if you want me to. I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully both of us can soon find the job that God wants us to have. And if there is anyone reading this in a similiar situation that is from Tennessee, I really would appreciate any advice you have, I need all the help I can get. Thank you very much, Angie
Does your license have the prior discipline comment also? I am positive that before even being called for an interview your license is checked by the prospective employer. They more than likely do not want to waste their time on us and pre-check applications. What bothers me is that we are asking for the felony to be removed, so the court will do that, but the Nursing Board will not. I have spent years doing everything asked of me and the most demeaning was when I had to submit to "observed" urine testing.
Yeah, it does have the discipline comment in it. I am still trying to find a job. it sure sucks..I too had to be watched to pee in a cup. Over, and over and over...I have been being punished for what I did since 2004....my license was revoked in 2006...they didn't even take any action on my license until AFTER I had already learned my lesson. It took forever to get everything done, then go beg for my license back. I thought that was the hard part...I was dead wrong. The hard part is finding a job with all this on my record. I did have an interview this past thursday at a nursing home, and the lady sounded pretty positive...but she is on vacation this week, and Im thinkin if she wanted to hire me, she would have done it before vacation..Im thinkin about going to talk to some of the doctors I used to work with in the past....maybe that will help. it's worth a try.
Congratulations on at least getting an interview, that's better luck than I have had. All I need is for someone to just give me a chance. I darn near begged the Nursing Board to please remove that "prior discipline" comment and they not only refused but informed me it will be on there as long as I have a license. I even contacted a lawyer about petitioning them and I was told that they have not had any success in prior cases. At least they were honest and did not give me false hopes and charge me a lot of money. My felony will be removed from my record, why won't the Board do the same. we are convicted and punished the rest of out lives.
I recently went into enforcement review for non-disclosure of an arrest when i was a minor. can someone tell me what happened and how did it turn out. what happened at the 4-6 month mark? if it took longer, why? what did they ask for? were there any stipulations? pls help im very nervous
