A DUI (Driving Under the Influence) is a legal term that signifies operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs, posing significant dangers on the road. A DUI is more than just a legal concern; it’s a potentially career-altering event for nurses. The implications of a DUI for nurses extend far beyond the courtroom, …
With the new Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) requirements for LVNs to re-submit Live Scan fingerprints, many nurses are realizing there is a hidden skeleton in their closet: an undisclosed DUI they thought couldn’t affect their career. They are now looking for answers about how to disclose the DUI and save their …
Two LVNs recently contacted me when it was too late to help them and they have either had, or are going to have, their LVN license revoked because they employed the worst legal defense strategy ever. I get it… BVNPT action is scary, so the ostrich defense of burying your head in the sand and …
STUDENT NURSE APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR A LICENSE WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD: You cannot be denied your RN license based solely on a conviction. Criminally convicted student RNs, celebrate! That felony or misdemeanor criminal conviction that you’ve been freaking out about will not automatically result in the denial of your RN license! There is a colossal …
