8 Responses to “In Texas, Can An Ex-felon Go To Nursing School And After Become Gainfully Employed As A Nurse?”

1. kmerian Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 8:16 pm

   Here is the law in Texas on the Matter:
   § 301.4535. REQUIRED SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR REFUSAL
   OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES. (a) The board shall suspend a
   nurse’s license or refuse to issue a license to an applicant on
   proof that the nurse or applicant has been initially convicted of:
   (1) murder under Section 19.02, Penal Code, capital
   murder under Section 19.03, Penal Code, or manslaughter under
   Section 19.04, Penal Code;
   (2) kidnapping or unlawful restraint under Chapter 20,
   Penal Code, and the offense was punished as a felony or state jail
   felony;
   (3) sexual assault under Section 22.011, Penal Code;
   (4) aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021,
   Penal Code;
   (5) indecency with a child under Section 21.11, Penal
   Code;
   (6) aggravated assault under Section 22.02, Penal
   Code;
   (7) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly injuring
   a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual under Section
   22.04, Penal Code;
   (8) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
   abandoning or endangering a child under Section 22.041, Penal Code;
   (9) aiding suicide under Section 22.08, Penal Code,
   and the offense was punished as a state jail felony;
   (10) an offense under Section 25.07, Penal Code,
   punished as a felony;
   (11) an offense under Section 25.071, Penal Code,
   punished as a felony;
   (12) an agreement to abduct a child from custody under
   Section 25.031, Penal Code;
   (13) the sale or purchase of a child under Section
   25.08, Penal Code;
   (14) robbery under Section 29.02, Penal Code;
   (15) aggravated robbery under Section 29.03, Penal
   Code;
   (16) an offense for which a defendant is required to
   register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal
   Procedure; or
   (17) an offense under the law of another state,
   federal law, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice that contains
   elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an
   offense listed in this subsection.

2. amendoza… Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 1:00 am

   I am sorry to hear of your dilema. It really is a double edged sword. I truly believe that people change and do make mistakes. Its almost as if you are backed into a corner. You want to change and do better for yourself and family, but cant because society( namefully the hateful bytch who answered you first) hold grudges against you. They probably wont hire you but I would ask hospital HR to be sure. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. Keep you head up!

3. A Nurse Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 3:00 am

   Hello, I’m a nurse student and this post is very helpul to me. Thank you!

4. SheSoFly Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 3:47 am

   a background check is completed, but I think they are looking for kidnapping, drug-charges, stuff like that..
   it also depends on your specific case (i’m not sure what you mean by “violent crime” and on the rehabilitation that you recieved..
   Give it a shot – if you don’t want to go through the process, schedule an interview w/a nursing recruiter or a human resources and be HONEST with them about what happened and ask if this is something that would interfere w/your goal.

5. Judi Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 10:16 am

   Probably not. Usually in that line of work, a background check is run before hiring anyone and being that you are a convicted felon, you would not be hired.

6. veesmom Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

   I should hope not. I would not like that a person with a violent past will be treating myself, my child or my family members and that person will have access to our medical and personal identification information. Sorry, buddy. You blew it. Look for a job at McDonald’s.
   A friend of mine did hard time for burglary. She had been going to nursing school. She now knows that is not an option and she knows she has only herself to blame. She now works at McDonalds. Apparently they are willing to give ex-cons a chance. She can even go into management.

7. Stimpson J. Cat Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 5:20 pm

   Felony accounts will prevent you from entry into a majority of programs but it is up to the review board to see if they want to let you in.
   BTW: shesofly, would you want a violent ex-con with your life in his hands? I know I wouldn’t (along with probably most people in the world). So please, shut up.

8. dwitesch Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

   a KBI background check is done before you can even enter the nursing program in Kansas, and I am sure that the same rules apply in Texas,,,,,You can loose your license or have restrictions placed on your license for a DUI, drug charges, domestic violence,……I doubt that you would pass the background check for entrance to a program with a history of a violent crime let alone licensure And if your background history is checked as required before employment, chances of getting a job with your history would be slim

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