California Nursing Board Stepping Up Investigations

After replacing the majority of the California Board of Registered Nursing, state officials now have begun altering practices to ensure that complaints against nurses are quickly addressed. The board has begun prioritizing complaints to first address those against nurses who might pose a risk to patients and permitting top state officials to subpoena documents regarding nurses accused of wrongdoing.

• "Nursing Reform Under Way; Initial Steps Are Taken To Protect the Public from Problem Nurses" (Ornstein/Weber, Los Angeles Times, 10/11).