Criminal Convictions and Nursing Licensure

I met with a nurse this month who had criminal issues. He signed a document with a State Nursing Board and can't find a nursing job. He hasn't been licensed very long.

I spoke with a nurse endorsing for licensure with a State Nursing Board who didn't realize that she had to disclose a criminal conviction on the endorsement application.

I spoke with a nurse who failed to disclose a conviction to a State Nursing Board and the nurse has now been contacted by the Nursing Board about the non-disclosure.

If you have a criminal conviction(s) and you are seeking licensure as a NCLEX-Applicant or Endorsement Applicant, consider contacting an administrative law attorney in the state where you are applying BEFORE you submit an application to the Nursing Board. Some nursing board require the disclosure of convictions or criminal charges that were "diverted" or adjudicated through a "diversion program" and require the disclosure of expunged or sealed convictions.