Criminal past is no bar to nursing in California
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 07:07
in Psychology & Sociology
Times investigation finds the state nurse licensing board allowed sex offenders, drug users and convicts to retain and renew their permits. Dozens of registered nurses convicted of crimes, including sex offenses and attempted murder, have remained fully licensed to practice in California for years before the state nursing board acted against them, a Times investigation found.