I was charged for fraud, however I was never convicted, nor did I make a plea. I didn't go to court and the charges were dropped. Can this prevent me from getting a job as a Registered nurse in a hospital? I am licensed by the state of Florida but I am scared to apply??

If the charges were dropped, I don't think there is a problem, all you can do is apply.

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It will not show up in police background checks.

Does the application ask if you've ever been arrested/charged OR if you've ever been convicted? I am seeing the first version on more and more employment applications.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Does the application ask if you've ever been arrested/charged OR if you've ever been convicted? I am seeing the first version on more and more employment applications.

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And that is just wrong. Courts, in general, and juries in particular, are specifically not allowed to make the assumption that " the cops arrested him, therefore he must have done something."

If an employment application asks "have you ever been arrested for or charged with a crime?", one might consider avoiding the question by truthfully answering "I have never been convicted of any crime other than [enumerated and explained; hopefully nothing but minor traffic offenses].

Or, to answer the question completely, one could say "I was arrested for ___. I was completely innocent and the charges were dismissed (or whatever).

I don't disagree with you - and in the back of my mind (right next to the "never lie" button) I wonder if it won't show up anyway, should the applicant list the accusation?