TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Concerns over the actions of the Kansas Board of Nursing are piling up, and calls to defund the board are getting attention.

In July, a Government Oversight Committee Meeting uncovered some issues with the Board of Nursing. Several nurses testified that they had been wrongfully accused of "Unprofessional Conduct."

Now, after the committee met again, several more nurses have stepped forward, claiming they are struggling to find jobs due to the "Unprofessional Conduct" demerit. These nurses say they were given this label for simple mistakes, such as a computer error while renewing their licenses or renewing their licenses a few days late.

However, they are now struggling to find jobs as Kansas continues to deal with a nursing shortage.

One of these nurses, Amy Siple

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