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Three Florida nursing schools sold thousands of fake nursing diplomas worth millions in a scheme that allowed aspiring nurses to bypass the required training to become licensed in the profession, federal prosecutors alleged Thursday.
Complaints received by the Board of Registered Nursing are reviewed to determine if the Board has the authority to investigate the complaint. The Board can only investigate registered nurses (RNs) who are licensed by the Board, applicants for licensure, or individuals who hold themselves out to the public as RNs. The Board can only investigate complaints that, if found to be valid, are violations of the Nursing Practice Act or the regulations that have been adopted by the Board.
Within 10 days after receipt of the complaint, the Board sends a written notification of receipt to the complainant. Complaints containing allegations of the greatest consequences (e.g. gross negligence/incompetence, patient abuse, etc.) are given priority attention. The complaint is then investigated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Division of Investigation and/or Board nursing consultants. If no violation can be substantiated, the case is closed and the complainant is notified. Investigations which provide evidence that the nurse has violated the Nursing Practice Act and that the violation warrants formal disciplinary action will be resolved by informal or formal proceedings. If a case involves unlicensed or criminal activity, it is referred to the local district attorney for prosecution.
The Board of Registered Nursing's Intervention Program is a rehabilitation program for nurses whose practice may be impaired due to chemical dependency and/or mental illness. The program is designed to provide intervention at the earliest signs of impaired practice which point to chemical dependency or mental illness, long before public harm occurs. When a report or complaint comes to the Board, it is analyzed to determine whether the nurse is a candidate for the Intervention Program. When a nurse who qualifies to participate in the program is identified, the nurse is given an opportunity to participate in the program as an alternative to disciplinary action against the license. The Intervention Program strictly monitors participants to ensure public safety. For more information on the Intervention Program, please call (916) 574-7692 or send email to BRN-Intervention@dca.ca.gov. NOTE: By law, this is a confidential program. The complainant will not be notified if a nurse enters the Intervention Program or successfully completes the Intervention Program.
More than 7,600 fake nursing diplomas were awarded in an alleged scheme to sell fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts. Individuals used the false credentials to get licensed and find employment in many states.
More than 7,600 aspiring registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) bought false diplomas to find work with unsuspecting healthcare providers in several states. The diploma represented that these individuals attended the college that provided the diploma and completed all the necessary coursework, so they were able to get their nursing licenses. Yet, they did not complete any classroom or clinical education.
The alleged scheme was designed to provide several thousand people over many years with a shortcut to becoming licensed nurses. Officials were first alerted to the fraudulent credentials when an audit in Florida found poor passing rates at the schools involved in the alleged scheme.
Individuals bought their fake nursing credentials for up to $15,000. The investigation turned up about $114 million dollars of fake nursing diplomas that were sold across three formerly accredited schools:
Recruiter defendants allegedly recruited aspiring RNs and LPNs. Once they found aspiring nurses, the recruiter defendants allegedly worked with each schools' owners and employees to create and give out fake nursing diplomas and transcripts. If convicted, each defendant may face up to 20 years in prison.
"Not only is this a public safety concern, it also tarnishes the reputation of nurses who actually complete the demanding clinical and course work required to obtain their professional licenses and employment," said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Markenzy Lapointe, who added that "a fraud scheme like this erodes public trust in our healthcare system."
The Delaware Nurses Association released a statement in response to the Department of Justice's announcement. According to the Delaware Nurses Association, "Furthermore, as Delaware has been named in filings, we suspect that numerous of these potential licensees are affiliated with Delaware, and defendants may have obtained a license and/or have been potentially practicing in Delaware."
According to the press release, in a closed session of the Delaware Board of Nursing in November 2022, 26 licensees were sent annulment letters. Delaware is the first state of those named in the filings to announce licenses have been revoked.
Investigators identified many facilities where recipients of fake nursing diplomas may currently work. They have been sharing information with each state's board of nursing because they are responsible for taking action against any fake diploma-holders and making sure these individuals are not allowed to practice.
On March 10, 2022, license verification requests previously completed by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) will be completed by Nursys®. Nursys® provides online verification for endorsement to a nurse requesting to practice in another state and anyone who wants to verify a nurse license.
Effective April 1, 2021, the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) fee will increase from $6 to $11 annually for a period of two years. The increase will be applied to licenses expiring after July 1, 2021, and is assessed at the time of license renewal on specified licensees of the Board of Registered Nursing that prescribe, order, administer, furnish, or dispense Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V controlled substances.
In order to receive the expedited licensure process, individuals must provide documentation of their refugee, asylee, or special immigrant visa status when submitting their application package. Please note that this does not mean a license must be issued, but simply that the process will be expedited.
1. Updated Prescription Pad Security Requirements - starting January 1, 2021, California state law requires 15 security elements to appear on California Security Prescription Forms, the forms which replaced the triplicate prescription form. State law also requires California Security Prescription Forms to be produced by printers licensed by the California Department of Justice: California Security Prescription Printers Program. For more information, visit: Are Your Prescription Forms Compliant?
The BRN is currently recruiting licensees to serve as SMEs to participate in the OA process. As a licensed NP, the BRN requests your assistance in this process. New licensees (5 years or less) are encouraged to apply as well, as your input is needed to maintain standards at entry level.
Athena Fidas, a nurse from Rhode Island, voluntarily surrendered her nursing license after the Rhode Island Department of Health (DOH) and RI Board of Nurse Registration determined the COVID vaccination card she supplied to her employers was fake. Fidas in fact had never received any doses of the vaccine. Read the consent order here.
According to the consent order, In October 2021, the DOH received a complaint against Fidas stating that her COVID vaccination card was fake. At the time was working as a Nurse Care Manager at Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Group as well as per diem in the ICU at Kent Hospital in Warwick.
Shortly after the complaint was filed, Fidas acknowledged that the vaccination card was fake and within days was terminated from both Kent Hospital as well as Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Group. Both locations require that all healthcare providers and employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Thousands of practicing nurses in the U.S. could potentially be working with bogus academic credentials after federal officials uncovered an alleged scheme at three South Florida nursing schools. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that the schools, now closed, allegedly issued more than 7,600 fake and unearned nursing diplomas.
According to charging documents, many of those involved in the alleged scheme are from out-of-state, including people from New York and New Jersey. The nurses with the fake degrees went on to work in various settings, including for homebound children, assisted living facilities and veteran affairs, and in several states, documents show, including Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Georgia, Maryland and Texas.
Those who got the fake diplomas were able to take the national nursing board exam and then obtain licenses and jobs in "various states" as registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and vocational nurses (VNs)," the DOJ said.
"Not only is this a public safety concern, it also tarnishes the reputation of nurses who actually complete the demanding clinical and course work required to obtain their professional licenses and employment," Lapointe said.
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The scheme not only put patients at risk but damaged the image of unsuspecting nurses who received fake diplomas and transcripts from the three accredited schools, according to a news release from the United States Department of Justice. 2b1af7f3a8