text: would anyone hire a nurse with a felony background? but had good reason?   it would really depend on the nature of the crime.    if it was a felony dwi over ten years ago, and the nurse has been sober and a twelve stepper since, the answer would be yes.  if it were a case of felony manslaughter, where the conviction was classified as a felony because of martial arts training, and/or where either self-defense or defense of an innocent was a factor, the answer would be yes.  off the top of my head, i really can't think of any other crime that wouldn't always leave me wondering about the nurse's use of judgement or intention.