According to a report from the Texas Board of Nursing in the United States, no fewer than 75 nurses have been charged with certificate fraud.
43 of the individuals on the list were recognized as nurses with Nigerian ancestry on the board’s website.
The people who obtained the fake nursing credentials utilized them to be eligible to take the national nursing board test, according to material on the Board’s website regarding the investigation dubbed “Operation Nightingale”.
The nursing candidates apparently qualified for licensing in several states to work as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/VN) after passing the board test.
The Board said it had filed “Formal Charges” against the nurses for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials.
“Please note that Formal Charges are not a final disciplinary action, and a nurse is permitted to work, as a nurse, while Formal Charges are pending,” it added.
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A statement on the website disclosed that on January 25, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and law enforcement partners launched a multi-state coordinated law enforcement action to apprehend individuals engaged in a scheme to sell false and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
“The alleged scheme involved the selling of fake and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts obtained from accredited Florida-based nursing schools to Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/VN) candidates,” it said.
The Board noted that it is working, diligently, with all appropriate nursing regulatory bodies, nursing education program providers, accreditation bodies and authorities to detect, investigate and resolve these matters as quickly as possible, including seeking revocation of any licensure obtained through fraudulent means.
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