ProPublica Stories Cited by Scripps Howard Foundation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Correction (July 14, 2009): This story incorrectly referred to former Board of Registered Nursing vice president Elizabeth O. D … more…
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