NCSBN Issues Fraud Detection Guidance for Employers and Educators
May 23 2024 - 1:36PM
NCSBN has developed a statement, “Fraud Detection Guidance for
Employers and Educators,” to provide direction for nursing
education programs, employers and others who assess nursing
applicants for advanced study, employment, certification and other
uses.
Cognizant that fraud is pervasive across all segments of society
but especially dangerous within the health care sector, NCSBN has
published recommendations to help prevent fraudulent individuals
from entering nursing programs and health care organizations.
“While the vast majority of nurses are safe, competent and
worthy of the public’s continual ranking of them as the most
trusted profession, there are a small number of opportunists that
seek to exploit this trust in pursuit of advancing their education
or career. Fraud in nursing is a serious health concern posing a
threat to patients and eroding their confidence in the profession.
This statement is designed to increase awareness and help implement
methods of fraud detection and prevention,” comments NCSBN Director
of Nursing Education Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, FAAN, one of the
statement’s authors.
A number of prominent nursing organizations and nursing leaders
stand in support of this statement. The full text of the statement
can be found here.
About NCSBN
Empowering and supporting nursing regulators across the world in
their mandate to protect the public, NCSBN is an independent,
not-for-profit organization. As a global leader in regulatory
excellence, NCSBN champions regulatory solutions to borderless
health care delivery, agile regulatory systems and nurses
practicing to the full scope of their education, experience and
expertise. A world leader in test development and administration,
NCSBN’s NCLEX Exams are internationally recognized as the
preeminent nursing examinations.
NCSBN’s membership is comprised of the nursing regulatory bodies
(NRBs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S.
territories. There are seven exam user members and 23 associate
members that are either NRBs or empowered regulatory authorities
from other countries or territories.
The statements and opinions expressed are those of NCSBN and not
individual members.
Dawn M. Kappel
NCSBN
3125253667
dkappel@ncsbn.org