Board Surprises Nurses With Wide Credential Spot Check
The Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians was expected to mail requests to about 2,400 nurses. Instead more than 52,000 received demands to prove they have pursued course for professional development.
Sacramento Bee:
CA Nursing Board Demands Records
Tens of thousands of California nurses are scrambling to prove that they have ... up-to-date credentials after a state licensing board suddenly demanded them. The Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians in December mailed letters to more than 52,000 medical professionals simultaneously requesting confirmation that they’ve taken mandatory classes. (Ashton, 2/1)