I have a friend that went through school  for RN, she has worked as an LPN for a year while getting her RN, she filled out the application and took the test for licensure and passed, the board sent her a letter that said that her license has not yet been issued a month later because she answered "no" in the area that asked if that she had had any convictions. She said that she thought that since she got her LPN and has worked for a year and passed all these background checks for that and school that the deferred sentence was wiped off of her record. Will she be able to get her license?

Thanks TeresahRN. It is hard enough for people to turn their lives around and make something out of themselves when they come from a dead beat family. She has done very well to put herself through college and is the first in her family to make something of herself. All the advice that I could give her would be greatly appreciated. I just wonder why she was allowed to work as an LPN for the last year and had a license for that issued to her and now is encountering problems.

From what I have read about deferred sentences the time sequence is very important.

Technically: She has had a conviction "ever".  Tricky situation.  If the judge has turned over the conviction, then it should legally should have not "happened". 

This is really a lawyer question way out of my leaque.  Sorry.

She has been in contact with the officer in charge of her case and had to provide them with the info of the case, it was a straight conviction, she was told it had been expunged from her record due to it being so long ago and only being a misdemeanor. Anyway, the officer stated that since she didn't tell about it she may have to attend an ethics class and do up to 30 CEU. They won't know for another month when it is set before the board.

My prayers are with you also.. Hugs,Teresa

That's great, congratulations to her.. I hope her future endeavors are positive for her...Hugs,Teresa