Nurse Reporter Spring 2009 - Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Nurse Reporter Spring 2009 - Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Nurse Reporter Spring 2009 - Wyoming State Board of Nursing
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Sc o p e o f Pr a c t i c e Issues<br />
TITLE LICENSE NUMBER YEAR<br />
Paid Feeding Assistants 04-142 07/2004<br />
Patient Relationship Established ALL 97-70 07/1997<br />
Phlebotomist 97-76 07/1997<br />
Practice Questions to be Written 92-45 09/1992<br />
Proposed X-Ray Standards APN 94-57 04/1994<br />
Recognition <strong>of</strong> a Psychologist as an APN APN 97-71 07/1997<br />
Refusing Patient Care Assignment(s) ALL 91-38 01/1991<br />
Rehabilitation <strong>Nurse</strong>s vs. Physical Therapy RN 94-56 04/1994<br />
Relaying Physician Orders RN/LPN 05-149 07/2005<br />
RN as First Assistant vs Advanced Practice RN 94-54 01/1994<br />
Tele Tech (CNA) CNA 00-104 10/2000<br />
Telephone Triage by LPN LPN 03-126 07/2003<br />
Telephonic/Telemedicine APN/RN/LPN 00-98 01/2000<br />
Teleradiology RN/LPN 02-112 01/2002<br />
Train-the-Trainer Course RN 05-154 10/2005<br />
Training Unlicensed Personnel to Administer Medications ALL 97-74 07/1997<br />
Transporting Blood-CNA CNA 06-159 04/2006<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> Mediplanners in Schools RN 06-166 10/2006<br />
Rescinded Practice Advisory Opinion<br />
February <strong>2009</strong><br />
TITLE LICENSE NUMBER YEAR<br />
Teaching Administration <strong>of</strong> Glucagon to Non-Licensed Personnel<br />
in an Emergency<br />
RN 06-169 10/2006<br />
Disciplinary Actions<br />
Kimberly Melton, LPN 2/19/09<br />
Suspended LPN license and privilege to practice as an LPN in <strong>Wyoming</strong> were suspended indefinitely for being<br />
impaired by alcohol while on duty as a nurse and alcohol dependence. She was granted leave to reapply for<br />
a conditional license upon completion <strong>of</strong> conditions.<br />
Richard Fonseca, CNA 2/19/09<br />
Revoked CNA Certificate and privilege to practice as a CNA in <strong>Wyoming</strong> were revoked for violating uniform and<br />
reasonable standards <strong>of</strong> nursing practice by causing injury to a child.<br />
Amber Halvorsen, CNA 2/19/09<br />
Suspended CNA Certificate and privilege to practice as a CNA in <strong>Wyoming</strong> were suspended indefinitely for adding<br />
identification <strong>of</strong> the subject and electronically forwarding a photo <strong>of</strong> a long term care resident’s genitals.<br />
She was granted leave to reapply for a Certificate upon completion <strong>of</strong> conditions.<br />
Stephanie Bellis, CNA 2/19/09<br />
Revoked CNA Certificate and privilege to practice as a CNA in <strong>Wyoming</strong> were revoked for taking a photo <strong>of</strong> a long<br />
term care resident’s genitals, displaying and electronically forwarding it to others.<br />
Larissa Sabin, CNA 2/19/09<br />
Reprimand CNA was issued a public reprimand and required to complete a course in nursing ethics for displaying<br />
photo <strong>of</strong> long term care resident’s genitals to others.<br />
16 Wy o m i n g Nu r s e Re p o r t e r