A public reprimand is, by its very nature, public. This means that the discipline will be announced publicly and that both the public and prospective employers can view a record of the discipline if they perform a search for your license. The length of time that this information will be available depends on the type of license that you have.
For physicians and surgeons licensed through the MBC, a public reprimand will be available on its website for a period of 10 years. This includes reprimands issued by boards of other states or jurisdictions within the past 10 years. For nurses who are licensed through the California Board of Registered Nurses (BRN), a record of public reprimand will remain accessible through the Breeze system for 3 years from the date of completion. It is important to note, that the clock does not start running until the conditions of the Reprimand are satisfied - specifically, all courses are completed and all fines are paid.
Other licensing boards, such as the Dental Board of California and the Board of Pharmacy, have separate guidelines on the length of time that a public reprimand will be available online. If you have further questions about this issue, a San Diego healthcare license defense attorney can assist you.