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NCLEX Success!
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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing introduced a revised version of the NCLEX in April. The first round of scores from the new test shows higher passing rates for licensed practical and vocational nurse candidates. The first quarter passing rate for 56,972 first-time candidates was 80.5%, but the passing rate rose to 94.3% for the 60,844 first-time candidates who took the test in the second quarter between April and June.
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Support for Gender-Affirming Care
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) board of directors voted unanimously last Thursday to reaffirm the organization’s 2018 position statement and recommendations on gender-affirming care for gender-diverse children and adolescents. The vote comes when a “historic wave of anti-LGBTQ laws” has swept the nation, many of which attempt to restrict gender-affirming care options for trans and non-binary youth. The AAP board also voted to provide pediatricians with additional reports and review research on gender-affirming care.
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Third Time’s a Charm
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Leticia Gallarzo, age 48, could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of identity fraud after allegedly using a stolen Michigan licensing number to get a job at a hospice facility. But this isn’t her first offense: her fingerprints matched those of a woman who
previously served time after pleading guilty to practicing nursing without a license in Texas in 2015 and 2016. Gallarzo also claimed to have a George Washington University master’s degree in nursing.
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