Its RN licensure renewal time in Ohio this year and I am already receiving phone calls and emails about expungements, sealing criminal records, and what has to be reported on the Ohio Board of Nursing RN licensure renewal form.
In a nutshell and this isn't legal advice, if you have been convicted of crime and you are a licensed Ohio RN and you are renewing your license in 2009, it is highly likely (more likely than not) unless the crime is strictly a traffic offense (DUI and DWI are not considered traffic offenses) the conviction, even if you received diversion or it was expunged or sealed, you are required to report and disclose the conviction to the Ohio Board of Nursing.
Do you want more specific advice and counseling about your specific circumstances and situation? Consider the following:
1. Contacting the Ohio Board of Nursing to determine if a criminal conviction has to be reported;
2. Contacting an Ohio licensure defense attorney to determine if a criminal conviction has to be reported and schedule an appointment (either in-person or a telephone appt.); and/or
3. Contacting the Ohio Nurses Association and ask for Jan Lanier, RN, JD, who is the Associate Executive Director or Kathy Morris, MS, RN, who is the Director of Nursing Practice.
See this brochure published by the Ohio State Legal Services Association.
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