I have been wanting to become an lpn for quite sometime but 2 things have been holding me up. One is that I did not graduate. But Ive been working on my diploma for almost 2 years with Penn Foster and I am almost finished. The second thing was my criminal background. Nine years ago I was charged with a misdemeanor of petty larceny when my sister gave me free milk from a store she worked at. I have never had anything else on my record since this incident when I was 18. Will this be grounds for automatic rejection?
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I'm not entirely sure, it depends on the current laws in the state you wish to get licensed in.
I can tell you this though, do NOT go through school until you find out if you're able to be licensed with this on your record. Schools will gladly take your money and train you, but after you graduate getting a license is a separate story. So, you could end up paying for tuition only to find out you'll never get licensed to work - huge waste of money.
I'm sure a simple misdemeanor that does not involve drugs or stolen goods wouldn't be a big deal, but still double check before you apply. I recommend looking up your state board of nursing or board of health and putting in inquiries into this.
Good luck, we sure need more nurses!
First to be clear one thing is going to nursing school and another is to get your nurce license and registration.
Most likely you will be ok, since this was a midemeanour and not a violent or drug or sex related crime.
You need to find out what are the requirement in your state to get the license. Give them a call; look for the nurse asosiation in charge of that in your state.
Your misdemeanor will not stop you from getting into school, its going to be the fact you have not graduated. You should be able to take your GED and get it done pretty quick. If it is taking you 2 years to pass your GED then you probably should not be in the nursing field.
Go to your state's General Assembly (that is usually what it is called) or your state's statute link and check for their expungement law. A nine year old misdemeanor should qualify for expungement.
Talk to the nursing board in your state. Misdemeanors are usually evaluated on a case by case basis and since it was milk it may be overlooked using discretion. Granting a license is solely at the discretion of the board and Boards of Nursing are tougher on applicants and nurses than any other profession including doctors and pharmacists.
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