Bad checks and nursing

Did you realize that writing bad checks can be used against your nursing career? Many people that write bad checks never make the connection that "hot" checks are theft. Theft is a concern for the Board of Nurses because of the trust position nurses are put in and their frequent access to patient's belongings. This is not to state that just one bad check will result in Board action, but theft by check can come under Board scrutiny.

There are no "innocent" crimes. Any crime can invite Board review. When I was working for the Physician Assistant Board (while at the Texas Medical Board), there was an applicant for licensure that had been convicted of shoplifting. He had changed the price on a pair of jeans and was caught, arrested and convicted. He had to appear before the PA Board to explain why he had attempted to steal from that business and then to justify why he still should be allowed to become a PA in Texas.