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ProPublica Stories Cited by Scripps Howard Foundation

by Mike Webb, ProPublica - March 12, 2010 10:07 am EDT

Two ProPublica reporting projects were finalists for the Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award. Abrahm Lustgarten and J … more

Introducing Our State-by-State Guide to Dangerous Nurses

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica - February 22, 2010 10:04 am EDT

Our ongoing investigation of gaps in the federal government’s database of sanctioned caregivers has turned up additional problems. … more

Schwarzenegger’s Budget Calls for Increased Policing of Health Care Workers

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica - January 9, 2010 5:53 am EDT

A version of this story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Friday for 107 ne … more

Inept Nurses Free to Work in New Locales

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica, and Maloy Moore, Los Angeles Times - December 27, 2009 9:04 am EDT

This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.

The frantic knocking of home health nurse Orphia Wilson startled the boy's … more

Dozens of Criminal Registered Nurses Identified by California Regulators

by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica - December 26, 2009 2:10 am EDT

This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.

Dozens of registered nurses who have been convicted of serious crimes inclu … more

Calif. Registered Nursing Board Follows Up on Our Nurses Stories

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica - December 26, 2009 1:00 am EDT

The California Board of Registered Nursing has taken the following actions against nurses featured in a series of stories by ProPubli … more

A ‘Crazy’ Way for an Industry to Operate

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica - December 5, 2009 9:06 am EDT

When a hospital or temporary agency wants to hire a nurse, there's no easy way to check whether the person has run afoul of regulator … more

Temp Firms a Magnet for Unfit Nurses

by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica - December 5, 2009 7:52 am EDT

This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times on Dec. 6, 2009.

Firms that supply temporary nurses to the nation's hospit … more

California Adopts Stricter Rules for Drug Abusers in the Health Industry

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica - November 20, 2009 8:47 am EDT

In a major shift, California will impose tough new standards (PDF) on drug-abusing health professionals, strictly scrutinizing those … more

Reform of California Nursing Board’s Discipline System Shows Early Progress

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica - October 10, 2009 10:09 pm EDT

This story was published in the Los Angeles Times.

After moving swiftly to replace the leadership of the Board of Registered Nursi … more

Schwarzenegger Wants Sweeping Reforms in Discipline System for Health Care Providers

by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times - August 13, 2009 7:57 am EDT

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday conceded that long-standing delays in disciplining errant health professionals were "absolu … more

California Will Require Criminal Background Checks Before Granting Temporary Licenses to Nurses

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica - August 11, 2009 1:51 pm EDT

The California Board of Registered Nursing will no longer issue temporary licenses to nurses until the agency receives the results of … more

Loose Reins on Nurses in Drug Abuse Program

by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica - July 25, 2009 12:31 am EDT

The morning of her second day at Starpoint Surgery Center in Studio City, nurse Melony Currier was found in the parking lot, passe … more

More Nurses Fallout: Head of Investigations Unit Resigns

by Tracy Weber, ProPublica - July 17, 2009 11:27 am EDT

The head of investigations for California’s Department of Consumer Affairs has resigned, continuing the fallout from our investigati … more

Search Our Nurses Database by County

by Dan Nguyen, ProPublica - July 16, 2009 1:17 pm EDT

As part of our continuing investigation into the lax oversight of California nurses, we created a searchable database of the more tha … more

California Nursing Board Executive Officer Ruth Ann Terry Resigns

by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber, ProPublica - July 15, 2009 10:31 am EDT

The longtime executive officer of the embattled California Board of Registered Nursing resigned Tuesday, ensuring almost entirely … more

Schwarzenegger Replaces Most of State Nursing Board

by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica - July 13, 2009 9:55 pm EDT

Correction (July 14, 2009): This story incorrectly referred to former Board of Registered Nursing vice president Elizabeth O. D … more

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