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sheshe2

(92,277 posts)

3. I know.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 31, 2023, 02:40 AM

Jan 2023

My family, Grandfather a doctor, grandmother, mother, sister and niece all nurses. They were all knowledgeable and dedicated professionals.

I don't get how they could be in the field taking care of patients without one iota of training. These people that bought their degrees are disturbed individuals. I am glad they have been caught. They all deserve jail time.

Frightening to say the least.

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GA: 20+ Practicing Georgia Nurses Obtained Licenses with Fake Diplomas or Transcripts, Feds Say [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2023 OP

Unbelievable. sheshe2 Jan 2023 #1

This really lowers confidence in a much needed and generally appalachiablue Jan 2023 #2

I know. sheshe2 Jan 2023 #3

wouldn't they still have to pass an exam to get their license? Skittles Jan 2023 #4

Yes I assume in all states you need to pass a written exam to get an RN. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #5

It is possible they take an online exam, and I'm not certain how Ilsa Feb 2023 #9

The nursing exam is the NCLEX and is COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING (CAT). Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #10

Yes, that's what I took. Maybe some paid a "look-alike" Ilsa Feb 2023 #11

Yes back in the day it was a three day test I think. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #12

Yes, but you don't have to go to school to pass them. SYFROYH Feb 2023 #13

The real scandal is the failure of the licensing board to do its job. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #6

Good points about this rotten racket, thanks. appalachiablue Jan 2023 #7

It was so obvious it had to be known by the licensing board. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #8