Beginning September 1, 2007, all Sinclair Nursing students are required to have background checks completed in order to meet the requirements of the clinical facilities with which the college has affiliation agreements. The college has purchased the equipment and trained personnel in the Sinclair Police Department to facilitate the process of fingerprinting. Students will be notified in writing of the procedure before entering NSG 120. The cost to the entering student is $65.00. 

 

In addition to the required background check for admission to clinical courses, the Ohio Board of Nursing Rules state that students who enter a nursing education program on or after June 1, 2003 are required to have a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation that includes a check of FBI records before they are permitted to take the licensing examination (NCLEX-RN) after graduating from the program. The bureau must submit to the board a report that indicates that the applicant has not been convicted of, has not plead guilty to, and has not had a judicial finding of guilt for violating the following sections of the Ohio Revised Code or a substantially similar law of another state, the United States, or another country within the past year:

 

2903.01             aggravated murder

2903.02             murder

2903.03             voluntary manslaughter

2903.11             felonious assault

2905.01             kidnapping

2907.02             rape

2907.03             sexual battery

2907.05             gross sexual imposition

2909.02             aggravated arson

2911.01             aggravated robbery

2911.11             aggravated burglary

 

 

Note: The above-mentioned crimes are automatic bars to licensure. Further, the Board may propose to deny an application for the following:

 

1.     any felony.

2.     a crime involving gross immorality or moral turpitude.

3.     a misdemeanor drug law violation.

4.     a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice.

 

Other than the automatic licensure bars described above, the Board is unable to give definitive answers regarding licensure prior to entry into or during participation in a nursing education program.

If an applicant has a criminal history, the Board conducts a thorough investigation of any grounds that may exist for licensure denial at the time that the application is filed. The Board may consider whether the applicant has made restitution and/or has been rehabilitated. However, the Board’s primary mission is protection of the public so the Board must determine an applicant’s risk to the public as a licensed nurse.

 

There may be additional considerations for individuals interested in attending a Nursing program that include but are not limited to Senate Bill 160. This bill sets forth automatic and discretionary bars to employment of those providing direct care to older adults and children for certain crimes.

 

Fingerprinting for the criminal records check for N-CLEX-RN is carried out during the quarter that the student is enrolled in NSG 230 to meet the time requirements set by the Ohio Board of Nursing.