There exists a genuine issue as to whether the newly constituted Registered Nursing Program acts with any lawful authority.
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New Fingerprint Requirement for Renewing California Nurses
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The Board is now in the process of identifying and disciplining perhaps thousands of nurses with criminal records that were previously undetected.
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No Statute of Limitations Means the Nursing Board’s “Wayback Machine” Has No Limit
By Fredrick Ray on
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The Board appears to be taking a second look at older cases involving alleged negligence or misconduct that it may have earlier closed or set aside without taking action.
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Nursing Board Reacts to Renewed Criticism
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What are the factors behind this focus on, of all the professions, registered nursing, and why was the Governor so quick to move in response to criticism?
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Registered Nurses Face New Criminal Background Scrutiny
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In early October 2008, the Los Angeles Times published the findings of an investigation it conducted into the screening and discipline practices of the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). The Times found that lapses in the screening and background investigation practices of the BRN had allowed a large number of nurses, including convicted felons…