Looking for rn's who have felon history??

Hello, I was reading a lady who actually was in nursing school and had a felony. Well, thats me. I am not giving up. I am dong the right thing now, and I am tired of people telling me to forget it you will never get your RN licesne. I came in here...

and saw this lady writing that she was in school and that prayer can change anything ...well, you know what? I believe that. I am a Chritian now, and I believe the Lord will give me that license. I want to hear from other Nurses that perhaps might have a felony conviction and got their RN license, there has to be some out there, someone please enlighten me, I am not giving up now, been in school too long. Peace

Hello there,
I was reading your posting and I would really like to get to know you. I am 22 years old and when I was 16 I was charged with a felony. I attend Ross Medical and came a Medical Assistant. I ended up finding a nice job in the health care field. When I was attending college there people were all trying to discourage me, but I am glad that I kept my head up high. Now I am in my 2nd year of college at GRCC and recieving 3 degrees by summer. I plan on becoming a doctor. Don't let people discourage you. Most likely the board of certification will look at your case as an individual basis. They take everything into consideration. My professor he's the U.S. District attorney of Court of Appeals in Grand Rapids. I went to him when I felt discourage. He told me he knew someone who was in prison for murdering someone. He got his bachelors degree in prison and when he got out he got accepted at a law school. He finished his schooling and when it came time to get his law degree the board found out that he had a felony but they took everything into consideration. Saying he was rehabilitated. Now he's an attorney with his own practice in Detroit MI.

Hello I was reading what you said about being a convicted Felon and still trying to get your RN License. I just wanted to tell you that I was put on deferred adjudication for a felony, and I started school last semester to get my RN license. I too believe that God can do anything! Even though I believe God can and will do anything people still discourage me, and I still discourage myself. The answer that was posted before mine… he is right, the board takes each person and each case differently. I would just suggest making good grades and showing them that you are serious about this. I hope you make it and your dreams come true. Just keep PRAYING and have FAITH!!! I really know how you feel though. I hope you get this answer and maybe we can exchange e-mails and help each other through this.
God Bless you! I was looking for someone who had done this before also, if I find anyone I will let you know.

Hey, I too have a felony and am on probation. I have a DWI and will be able to have a non-disclosure in five years. So for now since I really cant find a job in nursing I will be living on the welfare system and work where ever I can.

I have two separate felony convictions that occurred within 3 months of each other. I was seriously addicted to drugs at the time and was charged once with possession and another time with forgery for writing checks on my mother's bank account. The crimes that I committed are horrible for me to think about, I have been on probation for years and will be getting off in June of this year. The fact that I have more than one conviction prevents me from being able to have my record expunged. I am also in college and intend to get a BSN to be an RN, possibly even continue to become a nurse practitioner. I have been off of drugs for years and made every effort to rehabilitate myself and make restitution for what I have done. I am planning on submitted a request to the governor's office for a pardon, before I enter an RN program. In the state where I live you can't even get accepted to the school with any kind of criminal background. If you can't have your record expunged and you have truly turned your life around, I am sure that you would be able to pursue a full pardon and it will be granted. It really depends on what sort of actions and history you have had following your conviction.

Good Luck to you, the Pardon process is not easy and it does take a lot of time and effort but for me, if I can indeed be pardoned, it will all be well worth it.

I also have been convicted of 2 felonies and want to finish my degree. So what do I need to do, get a pardon? Good luck, and remember that you can do it! All things are possible through Christ.

Many nursing boards consider the type of felony that one has. Some felonies are more difficult for the boards to accept: theft, assaults, sex crimes, child/elder abuse, Check the requirements of the board in your state online. You can call and speak to someone also.