The Texas Board of Nursing in the United States has filed formal charges against 23 nurses for forging their credentials.
Those affected are of African descent, including at least 18 Nigerians.
A notice posted on the Nurse Portal of the Texas Board of Nursing, on Sunday, however, said that “formal charges are not a final disciplinary action.”
It noted that a “nurse is permitted to work as a nurse while formal charges are pending”.
The notice said further, “The Board has filed Formal Charges against the following nurses for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials. The Board is authorized to file Formal Charges against a nurse if probable cause exists that the nurse has committed an act listed in Tex. Occ. Code §301.452(b) or that violates other law. See Tex. Occ. Code §301.458. Further, Formal Charges are publicly available.”
Some of the affected nurses are listed as follows: Abanda, Jacob Atambili, LVN #1054553; Abiodun, Yetunde Felicia, LVN #1043387; Addai, Agnes Fosuah, RN #941850; Adelakun, Abiodun Aveez, RN #1034998; Adelekan, Joseph Adewale, LVN #351002; Adeoye, Vivien Temitope, LVN #342620; Adewale, Modinat Abidemi, LVN#353512; Afolabi, Olufemi Toun, LVN#1009094; and Afolabi, Omowunmi F, LVN #1016030.
