Florida woman pleads guilty in scheme to sell thousands of fraudulent nursing diplomas

Carleen Noreus, a registered nurse, pleaded guilty to selling nearly 3,000 fraudulent nursing diplomas through her Florida schools. She admitted to falsifying documents that allowed individuals to take nursing exams without completing required training, impacting nearly 2,300 licensed nurses. The case is part of Operation Nightingale, a federal investigation targeting diploma mills in the nursing profession.