Four years ago I was arrested for prostitution. I was living in my car at the time and made the horrible and desperate decision to work for an escort agency. I think it goes with out saying that this was a massive error in judgment. It has haunted me every day and night since then.

I want to be a nurse because I am passionate about helping others. I have never been the type of person who would hurt someone else. Since being arresting I have learned a lesson about not hurting myself too. I have since been a model citizen and have not had so much as a traffic ticket. Obviously only the board can tell me if this charge will keep me from my dream of being a nurse. Let’s say that it does not prevent me from being a nurse. So the people who hire me are still going to know about my past, even though I had it expunged. My question is this: Do the HR people at the hospital gossip? Is everyone at the hospital going to know about my past? Will the people who go to nursing school with me?

If you want to call me a whore and tell me about how disgusting you think I am, believe me I understand. However I would like only focused and constructive comments in this thread. I practiced safe sex during my time as an escort. Since then I have been tested many times to make sure that I would not put patients at risk. I have honestly done a lot of soul searching and I know that my tumultuous past will not affect my ability to be a good nurse.