Nybon Nursing School Under Investigation

Nybon Nursing School Under Investigation

I finished my LPN-RN program from Carleen Health Institute. I took the NCLEX under New York state board and passed the exam. I'd been waiting on the license a couple of weeks and decided to call NYbon, was told the school is under review - hence they would not be issuing any licenses till the review is done. They also wouldn't give a time frame. Does anyone have any idea how long these reviews usually take or what could be done in situations like this?

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Your best recourse is to contact the Florida BON regarding status of this school at your time of graduation

Florida Board of Nursing

Phone: (850) 245-4125

FAX: (850) 245-4172

From BON website:

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All concerns or complaints pertaining to approved nursing education programs in Florida should be directed to the Commission for Independent Education at: www.fldoe.org/cie and select “File a Complaint”.

FL Commission for Independent Education has them listed with provisional license:

https://web02.fldoe.org/CIE/SearchSchools/SchoolSearchDetail.aspx?schoolID=5075

Hope this works out in your favor.

NYtoCTRN said:

Yes it's true they did send letters to nurses with active licenses to voluntarily surrender their license... but for those who opted not to surrender their license they are still active and able to work. In other states like Maryland they automatically revoked their license surrender or not. 

And those who don't surrey their license NYS BON will eventually revoke it and they will have disciplinary actions against license which will make it harder for them to get a new one 

ItzGracie said:

Good afternoon,

 

how could we find this list? Because I have yet to see my school on any list. Also  those schools who are closed, Are not able to get a score report? Why not? If those applicants want to get their score transfer wouldn't that help NYBON remove those automatically. I am trying to understand. Thank you for taking the time to explain to us what is going on. 

updated list from NYS BON

 

Current Schools Under Review/Deemed Fraudulent:

 

Not Accepting education from the following schools-must obtain new nursing ED:

America Health Care/Ohio America Health Care

Med-Life Institute (West Palm Beach location)

Palm Beach School of Nursing (733410)

QUISQUEYA HEALTH CARE ACADEMY - 747210

QUISQUEYA SCHOOL OF NURSING - no school code

Sacred Heart International (741410)

Siena College of Health (750010)

Siena Educational Center (742210)

SUNSHINE ACADEMY - 716810

 

Under Review, Do not make Eligible:

Angel Tech Institute

Azure College (710957, 743010, 746810)

Carleen (All Locations) including Carleen Home Health

Florida College of Health and Sciences (both locations)

Hosanna College of Health (734210)

IDEAL PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE, INC. – 702910

JAY COLLEGE OF HEALTH LLC – 753410

Med-Life Institute (All other locations)

Merit Technical Institute School of Allied Health (754731- US18100100)

Myrielle School of Nursing, Palm Springs (7741)

Palm Beach International College, Lake Worth

Revelation University (754110)

Sierra Allied Health Academy (760731- US18104000)

Sigma Institute of Health Careers (IHF code 739510

Suncoast College of Health, Bradenton (3214)

Techni-Pro Institute (749420, 748810)

 

 

the link below shows a list of open Florida schools and their present-day status( what NYS is using)  if your school is not listed below it maybe closed and that is why it is on hold by NYS  to determine reason why it is closed and the status when they closed

https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchServices/NursingPrograms

 

Even if it wasn't involved in the scandal, it still has to be accredited. NY will not accept approved schools going forward.

Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Did you take NCLEX for LPN or RN?

FL BON only lists Carleen Health Institute approved to grant a Practical Nurse certificate. Thusly, expect NY BON to take long time, possibly over a year to review any RN application as  Florida approval for this institute to grant RN degree is in question.   I don't see how this program can advertise ADN and BSN degree programs without Florida state approval.

See previous thread about this school

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They need to reimburse your tuition. If they don't you need to get a lawyer.

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1 hour ago, Emergent said:

They need to reimburse your tuition. If they don't you need to get a lawyer.

Why do I feel the school will declare bankruptcy (and probably create a "new school"?) Without any accrediting body there is no investigation of financial stability when new students apply. A scam preys on students who wish to achieve something with their hard work and hard earned money.  Most Floridan LPN to RN schools are just a quagmire of greedy owners. 

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I’m having the same issue with my endorsement. I called today 3/15/21 and was told they are under investigation by NYS and no att licenses or endorsements will be given out & they don’t know when the investigation will be done. I don’t even know what to do now.

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I called New York board of nursing and the guy was like if your education is under review the process varies by person. I looked online & Carleen Health Institute isn’t on the Florida BON of approved RN programs anymore only one of their branches is listed for PN. I graduated in 2020 before they lost their approval so that’s why I was able to sit for the NCLEX according to the person I spoke to from Florida Board of Nursing. I wonder if NY has to review each applicant to see when they graduated before they endorse or issue licenses? 

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No I was able to sit for the NCLEX and I did receive a Florida license number. However NYS won't endorse my license.  
https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/nursing-commission/practice-information

I found this article on Washington state government website saying "The Washington State Nursing Commission has determined that graduates of the following schools do not meet minimum requirements for licensure in the state of Washington:

Name Location Date of Decision

Siena College of Health Lauderhill, FL 1/14/22

Carleen Health Institute West Palm Beach, FL 1/14/22

Carleen Health Institute II West Palm Beach, FL 1/14/22

Carleen Health Institute of South Florida West Palm Beach, FL 1/14/22

Palm Beach School of Nursing West Palm Beach, FL 1/14/22

The Washington State Nursing Commission has determined that these schools are neither Commission approved nursing education programs nor equivalent to Commission approved nursing education in Washington. As a result, graduates of these institutions do not meet minimum qualification for licensure in the state of Washington at this time. 

My email is [email protected] email me because we are having the same problem & it'll be great to have someone to talk to about it.

This is ridiculous, you passed the NCLEX and there is a nursing shortage for goodness sake! During the pandemic, many students didn't meet pre-pandemic clinical requirements!! They should make an exception for you.

The Goodwill in Vegas is putting medical assistants through a 90 day training program. Medical assistants are floating for clinic RNs in some states. 

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2BS Nurse said:

Minimal competency is what is required from all new grads.

Minimal competency on a paper and pencil test is far from practicing  with real patients in a novice role or else there would ne no orientation (that builds on knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from  (at least) an adequate nursing program.  

Are you advocating that anyone can take the NCLEX and if passing, can be a novice nurse?

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