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California Healthline Daily Edition

Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations

Monday, Jul 27 2009

California Nurse Diversion Program Draws Scrutiny

An investigation by the Los Angeles Times and the not-for-profit news organization ProPublica found that since 1985 more than 80 nurses who have entered California's nurse diversion program have left the program and been labeled "public safety threats." The investigation identified cases in which the California Board of Registered Nursing did not take action against such nurses for several years.

"Loose Reins on Nurses in Drug Abuse Program" (Weber/Ornstein, Los Angeles Times, 7/25).

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