Related: misdemeanor

I am going to school for nursing when I found myself in this mess. Although it was not my fault, saying that will not help me from here on out. I am going to try and get a diversion plan from the da and if that doesn't work, eventually get this expunged. I know that I have to notify the state when I take the [...]

Related: criminal, misdemeanor

Two years ago I was convicted of reckless driving. I am 57 yrs old and have never had any type of conviction in my life. I have juggle a nursing career and raised a family. Since then I have been unable to be considered for any nursing position as an Rn. I have been a nurse since 1989. My nursing career [...]

Related: New Grad, New Nurse, Orientation, Orientee

I just graduated in May and passed boards in July. I found a job with no difficulty in a pediatric unit of a rural hospital. Since I was the only newly hired nurse at this hospital, I had a 4 hour "mini" orientation to cover JCAHO standards and basic hospital measures such as handwashing, etc. Nursing orientation was delayed until more nurses were available to [...]

Related: NCLEX, refresher course

I graduated in May of 2004... \"Life\" happened and I didn\'t take the boards. I have been working in the administrative field but nursing is my passion. I find myself wondering is it too late to try and take the exam, and where do I start with studing. I took a refersher course, which was some help as far as how approach the exam...but what [...]

Related: Addiction, Drug Addiction, drug screening

I have been a nurse for over a decade and I have worked in a variety of settings throughout my career and one thing I have found to be a universal need within our profession is education about addiction, how to handle it whether it be a patient or one of our own and how to prescribe possible needed medication to that individual. I have [...]

Related: Education, nurse practitioner

Hi There,

I am a 22 year old new nurse of 7 months. I graduated in December 2009. I work on a surgical floor and love it. It has its ups and downs and I am obviously still new so I get overwhelmed and still feel like I don\'t know anything, but I\'m starting to feel a little more comfortable. However, I want to go back [...]

Related: arrest, board of nursing

ok so i am currently a student for an RN and when i was 18 i commited something so stupid that i now regret. i stoled a pair of jeans and i got put into a pre trial diversion program. i completed it succesfully and they dropped the charges. i was not convicted, but the arrest is still there. what do i do do i [...]

Related: Age, New Nurse

will age play a factor if i want to enroll in the nursing program; i am 56's?

Geneva

Related: criminal, misdemeanor, nursing license

How hard is it to get an RN's license reinstated in California after having to surrender it due to criminal matter. Even if you get your license back will employers hire you?

John

Related: Failure

I failed out of nsg school in 5th level after failing the limit of classes, I repeated 4th level and then failed community health in 5th level and got dismissed from the nsg school program. I'm just wondering if any one had any ideas about what I could do? I'm thinking about writing a formal letter to the Dean and asking if I could [...]