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Tag: felony

New Trends in Live Scan Fingerprinting Can Cause Undisclosed DUI Convictions to Appear on LVN Renewal

May 29, 2018 By Jennifer Coalson

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 …

Student Nurse Applicants Cannot be Denied a RN License Because of a Misdemeanor or Felony Conviction

July 20, 2015 By Jennifer Coalson

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 …

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