Denial of Licensure
The California Board of Registered Nursing may deny a license regulated by the Business
and Professional Code, Section 480, on such grounds as: conviction of a crime, acts
of dishonesty, fraud or deceit. All students selected for enrollment in the nursing
program must complete a criminal background check, and must disclose any background
issues to the Nursing Program Director prior to the results of the Live Scan. Students
meeting with the director must provide supporting documentation showing that the misdemeanor/felony
has been expunged, dismissed, or adjudicated.
Health Requirements, Background Checks, and Drug Screening
Upon acceptance into the program, you will be required to pay for the necessary requirements,
(including, but not limited to a physical examination, laboratory tests, drug screening,
background checks, and immunizations). If you have any record of a misdemeanor and/or
felony, you must make an appointment with the Nursing Program Director prior to the
results of the fingerprinting to discuss this as soon as possible. When meeting with
the director, you must provide supporting documentation showing that the misdemeanor
and/or felony has been expunged, dismissed, or adjudicated. This is important because
you might not be eligible to be in the program based on these external requirements.
Failure to immediately complete this step will result in disqualification from the
program.
In compliance with the requirements set forth by our clinical affiliates, you must
submit to a drug screening. The results will be sent to the Director of the Nursing
Program. A one on one appointment with the Director is required should the result
of the test be positive to discuss eligibility for clinical practice. During such
meeting, you will be required to disclose any or all prescription drugs that you are
currently taking. If your drug screen is positive and cannot be explained, you may
be required to withdraw since the clinical locations may deny your attendance. The
drug screening is one time at entry to the program, but the department and/or clinical
affiliates can request additional screening at any time during the program if there
is cause for concern.
Your health clearance and the requirement for CPR and fire safety are contractual
requirements with the hospitals. Results of your clearances may be made available
on a confidential basis to the facilities that you are completing your clinical rotations
in.
