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Final - Approved

VIRGINIA BOARD OF NURSING INFORMAL CONFERENCES October 7, 2008

TIME AND PLACE: The informal conferences held before an Agency Subordinate of the Board of Nursing were convened at 9:00 A.M., in Hearing Room 4, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 201, Richmond, Virginia.

AGENCY SUBORDINATE: Nancy Durrett, R.N.

STAFF PRESENT: Jane Elliott, R.N., Ph.D., Discipline Staff LaRhonda Carter, Adjudication Analyst

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Alejo Segura, R.N. 0001-203928 Mr. Segura appeared accompanied by Mrs. Segura.

Mr. Segura was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to him within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Mr. Segura unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against him is received from Mr. Segura within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: James Wetzel, R.N. 0001-152263 Mr. Wetzel appeared, accompanied by attorney E. Lowery and co-worker Cheryl Stephens.

Mr. Wetzel was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to him within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Mr. Wetzel unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against him is received from Mr. Wetzel within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

1 CONFERENCES CONTINUED: Lisa Rickert-Lee, R.N. 0001-01866 (Texas) Ms. Rickert-Lee did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Carter, Ms. Durrett ruled that adequate notice was given to Ms. Rickert-Lee.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Ms. Rickert-Lee within ninety days.

This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall be a Final Order.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Kimberly Henderson, R.N. 0001-198089 Ms. Henderson did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Carter, Ms. Durrett ruled that adequate notice was given to Ms. Henderson.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Ms. Henderson within ninety days.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Ruth Pokines, R.N. 0001-143746 Ms. Pokines did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Carter, Ms. Durrett ruled that adequate notice was given to Ms. Pokines.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Ms. Pokines within ninety days.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Deborah Burton, L.P.N. 0002-047368 Ms. Burton did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Carter, Ms. Durrett ruled that adequate notice was given to Ms. Burton.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Ms. Burton within ninety days.

2 This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall be a Final Order.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Mary Cassity-Ray, R.N. 0001-128584 Mr. Cassity-Ray appeared, accompanied by Dawn Francis, Health Practitioners Intervention Program Case Manager; Martha Ann Spruill, Health Practitioners Intervention Program Case Manager; and her mother, Ms. Cassity

Mr. Cassity-Ray was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to her within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Ms. Cassity-Ray unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against her is received from Ms. Cassity-Ray within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Kayode Sadiku, L.P.N. expired Mr. Sadiku did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Carter, Ms. Durrett ruled that adequate notice was given to Mr. Sadiku.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Mr. Sadiku within ninety days.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Kenneth Wright, L.P.N. 0002-047060 Mr. Wright did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Carter, Ms. Durrett ruled that adequate notice was given to Mr. Wright.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Mr. Wright within ninety days.

ADJOURNMENT: The conferences were concluded at 2:30 P.M.

3 ______Jane Elliott Discipline Staff

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VIRGINIA BOARD OF NURSING INFORMAL CONFERENCES October 7, 2008

TIME AND PLACE: The informal conferences held before an Agency Subordinate of the Board of Nursing were convened at 9:10 A.M., in Hearing Room 5, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 201, Richmond, Virginia.

AGENCY SUBORDINATE: Janet Younger, Ph.D., R.N., P.N.P.

STAFF PRESENT: Gloria D. Mitchell, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.A., Deputy Executive Director, Discipline Anne Joseph, Deputy Director, Administrative Proceedings Division

OTHERS PRESENT: Wendell Roberts, Adjudication Analyst (observing)

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Tiffany Termeer-Brownlee, R.N. 0001-185937; L.N.P. 0024-165869 Ms. Termeer-Brownlee appeared.

Ms. Termeer-Brownlee was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to her within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Ms. Termeer-Brownlee unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against her is received from Ms. Termeer-Brownlee within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Kimberly Dula, R.N. 0001-157503; L.N.P. 0024-165763; Authorization to Prescribe 0017-138775 Ms. Dula appeared, accompanied by attorney, Karel Brown-Ryan.

Ms. Dula was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to her within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Ms. Dula unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against her is received from Ms. Dula within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

5 CONFERENCES CONTINUED: Herbert Hernandez, R.N. 0001-205082 Mr. Hernandez did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Joseph, Dr. Younger ruled that adequate notice was given to Mr. Hernandez.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Mr. Hernandez within ninety days.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Gloria Sloan, L.P.N. 0002-045842 Ms. Sloan did not appear.

Based upon information provided by Ms. Joseph, Dr. Younger ruled that adequate notice was given to Ms. Sloan.

A recommended decision will be made and mailed to Ms. Sloan within ninety days.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: JoAnn Kevorkian, R.N. 0001-202357 Ms. Kevorkian appeared, accompanied by attorney, Neil McNally.

Ms. Kevorkian was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to her within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Ms. Kevorkian unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against her is received from Ms. Kevorkian within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Gina Renee Swaffield, R.N. 0001-210210 Ms. Swaffield appeared, accompanied by her husband, Raleigh Swaffield.

Ms. Swaffield was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to her within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order 6 thirty days after service of such order on Ms. Swaffield unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against her is received from Ms. Swaffield within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Keithe Johnson, L.P.N. 0002-066450 Mr. Johnson appeared.

Mr. Johnson was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to him within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Mr. Johnson unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against him is received from Mr. Johnson within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

CONFERENCES SCHEDULED: Julie Nowak, R.N. 0001-149171 Ms. Nowak appeared.

Ms. Nowak was informed a recommended decision will be made and mailed to her within ninety days. This recommendation will be presented to the full Board; if accepted, an Order will be entered. As provided by law, this decision shall become a Final Order thirty days after service of such order on Ms. Nowak unless a written request to the Board for a formal hearing on the allegations made against her is received from Ms. Nowak within such time. If service of the order is made by mail, three additional days shall be added to that period. Upon such timely request for a formal hearing, the Order shall be vacated.

ADJOURNMENT: The conferences were concluded at 4:00 P.M.

______Gloria D. Mitchell, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.A., Deputy Executive Director, Discipline