View Full Version : Can I be a nurse if I complete the ARD program in Pennsylvania?
mjaj19
Mar 29, 2010, 11:51 AM
I had a felony but was approved and completed the ard program
mjaj19
Mar 29, 2010, 12:03 PM
I was a first time offender and was put in this program. My record was expunged but will I be able to be license in pa... one of the charges was felony but it was not violent and it was not related to drugs or alcohol.
J_9
Mar 29, 2010, 12:33 PM
Most likely you will not be able to get a nursing license with a felony even if it was expunged. To be a nurse you have to have a 100% clean background.
parttime
Mar 29, 2010, 12:39 PM
mjaj19, Check with the state licensing board, I think some states evaluate applicants on a case by case basis. Good luck
JudyKayTee
Mar 29, 2010, 01:48 PM
I would say that you can't - contact the Board in PA and ask.
I do see that if the felony conviction is more than 10 years old it's on a case-by-case basis but a person has to apply for a waiver.
JudyKayTee
Mar 29, 2010, 01:49 PM
Answered on the second thread - in PA after ten years a person can apply and a waiver can be considered on a case by case basis. Before 10 years, no.