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  Disciplinary Actions / May 2003
Disciplinary actions taken at the board meeting of May  29, 2003 and other actions taken from March 22, 2003 to July 10, 2003.
Suspensions
Anderson, Rodney is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit or other causes; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit forming drugs; guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records; misappropriating personal items of an individual or the agency; falsifying records; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty to include making application for employment
Austin, Bernice violating probation order; tested positive on a urine drug screen
Collins, Audrey unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation
Dartez, Suzanna is guilty of a crime; guilty of unprofessional conduct
Foster, Melanie is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit or other causes; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit forming drugs; guilty of unprofessional conduct
Gardemal, Sarah is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit or other causes; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit forming drugs; guilty of unprofessional conduct; misappropriating personal items of an individual or the agency; falsifying records; intentionally committing any act that adversely affects the physical or psychosocial welfare of the patient; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty to include making application for employment; possess a physical or psychological impairment which interferes with the judgment, skills or abilities required for the practice of practical nursing
Gleason, Patricia is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit or other causes; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit forming drugs; is mentally incompetent; guilty of unprofessional conduct; misappropriating personal items of an individual or the agency; falsifying records; intentionally committing any act that adversely affects the physical or psychosocial welfare of the patient; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty to include making application for employment; possess a physical or psychological impairment which interferes with the judgement, skills or abilities required for the practice of practical nursing; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing practice
Johnson, Debra is guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing practice, failure to exercise technical competence in carrying out nursing care; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records; misappropriating personal items of an individual or the agency; falsifying records; intentionally committing any act that adversely affects the physical or psychosocial welfare of the patient; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation
Hollier, Susan violating probation order
Knapp, Dianne is guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records; misappropriating personal items of an individual or the agency; falsifying records; intentionally committing any act that adversely affects the physical or psychosocial welfare of the patient; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty m, to include making application for employment, possess a physical or psychological impairment which interferes with the judgement, skills or abilities required for the practice of practical nursing
Lorio, April violating probation order; diverting narcotics while on duty as a licensed practical nurse
Martin, Christy violating probation order; diverting narcotics while on duty as a licensed practical nurse
Mitchell, Raquel violating probation order; obtaining CDS by fraud
Ray, Denise violating probation order; refusal to cooperate with employer's request to submit to a drug screen; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs
Smith, Katherine is unfit, or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit, or other causes; is guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing practice; failure to exercise technical competence in carrying out nursing care; intentionally committing any act that adversely affects the physical or psychosocial welfare of the patient; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation 
Sonnier, Glenda is guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing practice; failure to exercise technical competence in carrying out nursing care; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation
Spragis, Jennifer is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit forming drugs; is guilty of unprofessional conduct; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records; falsifying records; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty, to include making application for employment
Whorton, Ora is guilty of a crime; is unfit, or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit or other causes; is mentally incompetent; is guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; possess a physical or psychological impairment which interferes with the judgement, skills or abilities required for the practice of practical nursing
 
Voluntary Suspension/Probation Agreements
Dees, Jonathan is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records
Dixon, Laura unprofessional conduct; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing care
Dore', Tonia is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs; unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected
Dye, Richard refusal to cooperate with employer's request to submit to a drug screen
Lucas, Dawn admitted to being arrested for a crime; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs
McFerrin, Thomas is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty, to include making application for employment
McLaren, Jacquelyn is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs; is guilty of a crime
Migues, Mindy is guilty of unprofessional conduct; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty, to include making application for employment; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patient's records; falsifying records
Taylor, Patricia guilty of unprofessional conduct; is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs; improper use of drugs, medical supplies, or patients' records; misappropriating personal items of an individual or the agency; use of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs or drugs which impair judgement while on duty, to include making application for employment
Ward, Katherine guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing practice; inappropriate, incomplete or improper documentation
Merrill, Margaret is guilty of unprofessional conduct
 
Probations
Hart, Carol guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing practice
Oliver, Beverly is guilty of unprofessional conduct; failure to practice practical nursing in accordance with the standards normally expected; failure to utilize appropriate judgement in administering nursing practice; intentionally committing any act that adversely affects the physical or psychosocial welfare of the patient
 
Voluntary Probation Agreements
Beene, Kasetdra tested positive on a urine drug screen
Castalano, Tracey is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs
Manshack, Carolyn is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs
Williams, Katrina is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs
Williams, Tonya is guilty of unprofessional conduct
 
Reinstatement Probations
Dixon, Laura Santangelo, Hollie
Hankins, Laurie Shlosman, Amanda
Del-Jones, Lucretia Todd, Kelly
Meziere, Frances Walker, Bretta
Prather, Denise  
 
Letters of Reprimand
Anderson, Shannon Minor, Trisheka
 
Summary Suspensions
Landry, Norma  
LeBlanc, Corie  
Sanders, Khristie  
 
No Longer Encumbered
Dannel, Phaedra Prudhomme, Nila
Gulley, Cheryl Ronquillo, Robin
Maltie, Gwendolyn Tucker, Karen
Peck, Jeremy Wooden, Rachel

 

 
 

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