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Jul 14, 2009 2:18 pm US/Pacific

Schwarzenegger Replaces 6 Nursing Board Appointees

SACRAMENTO (AP) ― Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has replaced six of his seven appointed members to the California Board of Registered Nursing and ordered a thorough review of its operations to ensure patient safety.

The move comes after a joint investigation by the Los Angeles Times and the investigative group ProPublica that found the board takes more than three years on average to investigate and resolve complaints against nurses.

Schwarzenegger called the delay unacceptable for the board, which regulates California's 350,000 registered nurses.

His cabinet secretary, Victoria Bradshaw, said Tuesday that the depth of the allegations and the potential public threat made it necessary to take immediate action.

She said the administration is also reviewing other state boards to see whether there are similar delays.

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