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It is possible to have the DUI removed? The statute of limitations is 7 years. After that fact, you cannot be asked about the DUI but you may have to disclose it on resumes. The good news is -- there are millions of humans who have faced many challenges and you're not alone in that respect. What matters is not what has happened in the past but what matters is how you've learned from your situation, now best applied to help those in specific detox need. That's one way to approach this challenge. Keep talking. Keep presenting. Move past Human Resources and identify Hiring Managers (in hospitals, clinics, & detox units)... found at Linked-In. There, you'll want to work on your profile, then network at Linked-In. Join hospitals/clinics..., & continue to network. One action will lead to another. It's a promise... but it will take persistence. When you deeply communicate your value, 'yes managers' will value you. Pay less attention to 'no answers as this is only 1 step closer to a decent yes'. 1 in 10 will respond. 2 in 20 will respond. 3 in 30... and so forth. It takes, numerically speaking, about 100 applications (directed at Hiring Managers) in an effort to generate a 1 - 2% response rate. Lastly, offer "keyword phrases" Nurse Manager, Detox Unit" on your resume... or include keyword phrases best suited to the specific jobs you are applying for. Each resume must reflect specific application as this approach will pull up your resume before scanning eyes (as we reference the applicant tracking system). Should you happen to be excluded by corporate filters because you were born before 1975, then you're approaching Hiring Managers directly..., & they will be found at Linked-In. Play detective but present yourself as an honest solution answering the job description itself. I hope these suggestions ease your concerns. For every negative, there are at least 15 - 20 positives you may communicate so herein lies your real power... generating real solutions. It's most likely probable that your job is "unlisted"... as you may be a prime candidate for managerial hire leading to a job that has yet to be created. Using these methods, that's often what will take place. Therefore, you don't have to lock yourself into an entry-level job as that's not where you genuinely belong. You are "Mid-Mgt' becoming Senior.

Thanks so much to each of you who took time out of your lives to think about my situation and to send your prayers, advice, wisdom and words of encouragement to me. At a very dark point in my life many of you have been a beacon of light. Happily and with great joy I can say that I now have two jobs!!!! Thank you Jesus!!! I am going to be the personal chef (just dinner) for a mother that is very ill and be a night nanny for her precious 9 year old boy for 3 nights a week and I started today as a cook at Cracker Barrel. That may not sound like much to some people, but for me this is unbelievable joy!!! I get to take care of people again...I get to work...I can provide for myself!!!! I am thrilled!!! I am so thankful that I KNOW that the Lord is my Shepherd and I SHALL NOT want!!! "For I have NEVER seen the righteous forsaken not his seed begging for bread." I wish that you could see my smile tonight. I serve a God that is FAITHFUL!!!

Hi Janene,

First let me commend you on a fantastic job: graduating with practically straight As all while working to support yourself and your kids. Second, we all make mistakes or have some "skeletons in the closet" which we are not proud of, perhaps even ashamed. We put them behind us or better as you did - be an adult and admit what happened, but not them sideline you and move on. Nobody can fault you about your integrity. If you're sincerely interested in making your passion a new career move, I would highly recommend attending a community college which has culinary programs. They'll help you enhance the skills you have and teach you new ones, plus you'll be certified upon graduation - a big plus when it comes to getting a job. Meanwhile, keep plugging away at finding a position (either FT or a couple of PT ones) while you study. Hope this helps and all the best.

Frank

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The requirements by the Board of Nursing seem a bit extreme for a DUI. I would consult with a lawyer who has experience in this area and that has appeared in front of the board. You may be able to negotiate a more favorable outcome or at least one you can live with. Maybe an outpatient drug program instead of a year in a halfway house. Best of luck and congrats in your battle over alcohol and drug addiction. Stay clean and pick the winners!

Janene, have you thought about changing your career path from a nurse to maybe a Social Worker? Don't give up, and congratulations on your accomplishments!

With all of your past qualifications and the need for nurses there should be second chances out there to allow you to practice on a restricted license under supervision. I worked on an addictive disorders/medical detox unit and three of the nurses there had past drug/alcohol issues. The program director was a recovering addict. Your experience should not be lost when you have so much to offer in nursing. The board's restrictions are insane. Who can feasibly do that? That is probably my state board, too, who does not want to become part of a compact because they would lose licensing fees. I hope you find a job somewhere in nursing soon. I will pray for you.

You've had some very tough moments but we all have. I agree with everyone here... be very persistent and don't accept 'no' for an answer! The key is to seek whatever help you can afford... or if you can't pay out anything, you're accessing free help online (which is still extremely helpful). Here's one prime resource. Can you access the library? If so, head to Google and enter the name Peggy McKee of Career Confidential. She's a prime but proven, sterling resource. Grab all of the free content you can but be patient with yourself. Print out anything you can email to yourself by accessing a free computer anywhere in the city. Then..., head to your city's "Workforce Project" ... or try Salvation Army (for work). In Colorado Springs, it's called Pike's Peak Workforce Center. If they won't interview you, try every church possible. There is redemption. Continue asking church authorities who they can safely recommend and keep moving through the 'no's' until you get to the one yes. All you need is 1. It's a numbers game where it will take 10 - 20 efforts to get to that 1 yes. Very famous celebrities have been where you are now (i.e. Whoopee Goldberg, for one). Never let anyone tell you that you aren't worth GOLD ... because you are! If nothing else works here, you may be able to consider a new pathway... if you wish to consider schooling (student loans) and a resource center connected to a campus that's devoted to helping you find gainful employment. Many people born before 1975 are automatically filtered out of the applicant tracking system (online)... and Peggy McKee shows you how to spot the hidden job market. You can leverage your nursing background ... absolutely because skills are transferable. Your resume needs to show how you helped the hospital generate revenue, in terms of %'s, #'s, & patients served. Then... if you list your limitations on paper (along fear-based lines), across from each fear, there will be (in truth) about 5 - 15 solutions per fear. Start to write down all of the positive solutions you can think of using a positive phrase. It's very important that you use only positive phrases because this reprograms your mind in a proactive, solution-based way. Then, start to initiate again and again new connections. Keep your eyes open for 'hidden messages that are spoken right from the people who are assisting', & keep your heart open for 'unexpected helpers who will appear' (Guardians). They're everywhere... ready to help.

Dear Janene, it looks like Tara already made good encouraging comments about your past and prospects, so I will make suggestions regarding your future in cooking. I work parttime at senior living center [a nursing-type home for healthier residents]. That what got me thinking about you. You may have already applied but maybe not; I don't know. So...apply for cooking staff at nursing homes (I work at a Brookdale Senior Living Center in OK City and there are bunches all around country), school districts, hospitals, and Every restaurant in your city just to get 'your feet wet' and get get some professional experience/Time under your belt until THE opportunity comes to you. Go to professional employment agencies (I have and it helped get me an 11-year job!). Are there professional cooking 'colleges' in your city? There is a Platt's Cooking School here in OKC; they might suggest restaurant openings (or they'll try to recruit you!). Keep pounding doors! Good luck. Sincerely, Bob