Nursing; authorize Coast Guard Health Services Technicians to take exam to be licensed as an LPN.

Summary

The bill would let people who finish Coast Guard Health Services Technician training and then work two years providing direct patient care apply for the practical nursing exam in Mississippi. It adds this military role to the list of qualifications for a licensed practical nurse, aiming to recognize their medical experience and expand the nursing workforce. The measure did not pass and died in committee.

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