As part of our continuing investigation into
the lax oversight of California nurses, we created a searchable database of the
more than 2,000 registered nurses who have faced disciplinary action since
2002. We’ve updated the feature to allow users to find these nurses by county.
(One limitation: The database, from Board of Registered Nursing records, lists
the county of residence for a nurse, which may not be the location of the
alleged misconduct.)
Since our story,
produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Times, ran on Sunday, more than
half of the nursing board has resigned
or been removed; its longtime executive
officer resigned Tuesday. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cited the long delays
it took for the board to act on complaints of misconduct as the impetus for
cleaning out the agency. (Our analysis found that cases closed in 2008 took an
average of three years and five months to investigate
and discipline.) We will continue to follow the reform efforts; visit our
series page to see our complete
coverage.
Search the nurses database by county here.
