Nevada State Board of NURSING MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING May 5, 2011 The Executive Committee Meeting of the Nevada State Board of Nursing was called to order by President Doreen Begley, MS, RN at 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2011, teleconferenced at Nevada State Board of Nursing, 5011 Meadowood Mall Way #300, Reno, NV 89502 and 2500 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 207, Las Vegas NV 89102. MEMBERS PRESENT Doreen Begley, MS, RN, President Belen Gabato, MS, RN, RN Member Sandra Halley, Consumer Member OTHERS PRESENT Debra Scott, MSN, RN, FRE, Executive Director Fred Olmstead, General Counsel Chris Sansom, BSN, RN, Director of Operations Dean Estes, Accountant/Technology Officer Cyndie Souza, Management Assistant General Chief Deputy Attorney Keith Marcher, Board Counsel CALL TO ORDER 8:35 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT: There were no public comments. D. DISCIPLINE PROGRAMS 1. Applications (initial and renewal in question) a. Allen, James, CNA021357: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded the appropriate agencies. b. Bledsoe, Lavena, CNA018489: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the renewal application for certification. c. Bolusan, Vivian, CNA021593: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the appropriate agencies.
d. Braden, Charlene, CNA013796: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board deny the renewal application for certification for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(g) unprofessional conduct, and NAC 632.890 (26) violation of state/federal nursing law/regulation, and reported to all appropriate agencies. e. Howard, Manta, RN applicant: Applicant was not present. It was moved and licensure. f. Ismailyan, Stella, LPN applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for licensure with the following requirements. She must successfully complete the LPN NCLEX exam, complete a Board approved LPN refresher program, and then may be issued a permanent license all to be completed within twelve months or the application is automatically denied without further proceedings for violation of NRS 632.270 qualification and fee for applicants for license, NRS 632.320 disciplinary actions Board may take against licensees or holders of certificates. g. Verbanac, Angela, CNA applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and certification and the Agreement for Monitoring for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction. h. Johnson, Todd, RN applicant: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board deny the application for licensure for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(g) unprofessional conduct, and NAC 632.890 (9) impaired practice, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. MOTION i. Lewis, Enos, CNA002819: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded the appropriate agencies. j. Jonas, Mandy, CNA021211: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded the appropriate agencies. k. Mikec, Jenny, RN57086: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for licensure. l. Minemoto, Juli, RN applicant: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for licensure pending an evaluation by the Disability Advisory Committee and following all recommendations within six months or the application is automatically denied without further proceedings for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction. A denial 2
would become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. m. Moctezuma, Nicole, CNA019491: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board deny the renewal application for certification for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(g) unprofessional conduct, and NAC 632.890 (26) violation of state/federal nursing law/regulation, and reported to all appropriate agencies. n. Nelson, Heather, LPN applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board deny the application for licensure for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(a) fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license, (1)(g) unprofessional conduct, and (37) practicing without an active license, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. o. Ourfalian, Lisa, RN applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for licensure. p. Removed q. Removed r. Roberts, Mardess, CNA applicant: Applicant was not present. It was moved and certification. s. Removed t. Samuel, Nirupma, RN applicant: Applicant was present with counsel. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for licensure and the Agreement for Reprimand for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(g) unprofessional conduct, and NAC 632.890 (27) customary standards of practice. u. Trudell-Huerta, Ember, CNA023462: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the renewal application for certification. v. White, Antoinette, CNA applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for certification. w. Ballingham, Zachary, RN56421, APN applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for APN certification and amend the current probation to allow for physician supervision. x. Removed y. Removed z. Fulton, Kristine, CNA019563: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board accept the application for certification. D.4. Reinstatements a. Powers, Eileen, RN36905: Respondent was present. It was moved and seconded the Board accept the reinstatement application for licensure and the Agreement for Probation for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(e) controlled substances and/or alcohol, 3
(1)(g) unprofessional conduct, and NAC 632.890 (18) diversion of equipment or drugs. D.7. Ratification fraudulent apps a. Griffin, Shirley, CNA applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded application for certification for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(a) fraudulent application, and (1)(b) criminal conviction, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. MOTION b. Perez, Lysette, LPN applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the for licensure for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(a) fraudulent application, and (1)(b) criminal conviction, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. MOTION D.8. Ratification of staff denials NRS 632.320(2) convictions a. Lewis, Anthony, CNA applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded application for certification for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. b. Lopez, Selina, CNA applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the for certification for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. c. Lucas, Jessica, RN applicant: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded application for licensure for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction, and reported to all appropriate agencies. Approved under the Consent Agenda. d. Moore, Eloisa, LPN applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the for licensure for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction, and (1)(l) action in another state, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. e. Sanders, Jamikia, CNA applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board overturn the staff denial and accept the application for certification. f. Sidebottom, Janet, RN applicant: Applicant was not present. It was moved and seconded application for licensure for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction, and reported to all appropriate agencies. Approved under the Consent Agenda. 4
g. Smith, Lanetria, CNA applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the Executive Committee recommend the Board overturn the staff denial and accept the application for certification. h. Taylor, Cara, LPN applicant: Applicant was present. It was moved and seconded the for licensure for violation of NRS 632.320 (1)(b) criminal conviction, and order the denial become part of the applicant s permanent record and be published and reported to all appropriate agencies. ADJOURNMENT The Meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. on May 5, 2011. 5