Some hospitals and medical groups have raised the question of testing older physicians for mental and physical competency. A number of doctors agree; others contest its usefulness.
The elimination of test scores reduces anxiety, but med students and former exam-takers fear biases may creep into the equation with more value on factors such as references, mentorship, and school size.
"And we re hoping that taking these measures now – and we see our case counts and our hospitalizations going down – that in fact this has worked and we can get out of the mask mandates sooner than later."
A TikTok video of a father who stood with his daughter as she learned if she passed her nursing licensing exam has gone viral. The two then celebrate her victory with tears of joy.
Kentucky nurse Jacqueline Brewster is accused of tampering with opioids in Tennessee and West Virginia, possibly contaminating drugs given to hospital patients.