Hi Pickles98,
I am so sorry to hear about this situation. Won't the probation be lifted from your license at some point? Perhaps it will be easier to get a job once it has been lifted. I know that nursing is in high demand, so it will happen at some point and you will get that job. It doesn't seem fair that 14 months (wow what a lot by the way!) isn't enough time to clear this up. It only takes one job offer to be reemployed and this could be right around the corner. Don't give up now, you might be almost there. Have you thought of nursing in the alcohol and drug recovery field? I was in treatment in 1987 and the nurses in the hospital were recovering alcoholics and addicts. They were the most competent, compassionate and caring nursing staff I have seen in any hospital.