Even if a nurse has been pardoned, or received an absolute or conditional discharge instead of a conviction, the nurse must still self-report to the college.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if convicted
• D. Only if not pardoned

Answer: (A)

Self-disclosure to the nursing college is required regardless of the criminal outcome. Regulators require reporting of any matter that could affect a nurse’s ability to practice safely, including pardons and non-conviction dispositions, because they may still have implications for professional accountability and public protection. A pardon or an absolute/conditional discharge does not erase the duty to inform the college about such dispositions. Therefore, the nurse must still self-report. Options that limit reporting only to convicted cases or only when not pardoned don’t fit with this broad obligation.