Well....it's complicated.
Fed investigation called Operation Nightingale started up about a year ago. Mostly centered on South Florida "nursing schools"....that seems to have sold fake diplomas and transcripts. Reality....they never got training....had people sit in for the license exam, and worked as legit nurses.
What you paid for this? I asked Grok/AI....he says buyers paid roughly $10,000 to $20,000 each. Results? You got a license, and took up work at hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics across the US.
So what they figure....from 2016 to 2021 (wave one)....7,600 diplomas were handed out....with $114-million involved. Second wave (most recent)....figures around 15k diplomas handed out....with $250-million involved.
Where the money came from? Well....that part of the story is mysterious. I almost get the impression that USAID money might explain part of this.
What'll happen with the nursing schools? Grand jury time probably....some folks who haven't walked away....will get charged.
Reckless? On my index of 'dangerous-BS'....(1-to-10)....I'd rank this a '7'.
Only Haitians involved? NO....Grok says they were some later element to the story but it goes across the board.
Mess to clean up? You have to figure....any nurse you hired with certificates from the schools involved....will be identified and laid off ASAP. Filling the 15k to 20k positions? It might take a year or two.
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