Registered nurses loses license after misconduct | MN Board of Nursing.
Registered nurses loses licensure to practice in the state of MN after misconducts. Misconducts were porn and giving alcohol being treated for chemical dependency
These nurses and other registered had their license revoke by the state of MN Board of Nursing.
Minnesota board of nursing oversees the licensures of registered nurses and license practical nurses.
In 2009 the legislature enacted MN Statute 16E.22 which requires state agencies to collect a temporary surcharge of 10% of the licensing fee for business, commercial, professional and occupational licenses. This includes nursing licenses and must be collected whether application is made by paper or online. This fee must be collected from July 2009 through June 2015. Since 2009 the Board of Nursing has utilized our reserve fund to meet this requirement on nurse's behalf but our reserve fund is now depleted. We are now obligated by law to collect the surcharge directly from our applicants and licensees. .
MN board of nursing post licensure actions online
Mary A. Cooper: Cooper admitted she diverted medications for personal use from two assisted-living facilities between 2005 and 2009 and sometimes substituted other medications. In October 2009 she was let go from a treatment program after she tested positive for narcotics.
Barbara A. Currin: Currin, owner of a Plymouth home health agency, provided substandard care as retaliation against a patient who had complained to the state, according to the nursing board's disciplinary order. In late 2007, Currin began delegating the administration of injectable medications to unlicensed staff. According to an investigation by the attorney general, Currin employed 10 family members at that time in her business, Ometta Vent Care Services Inc.
She administered medications to patients 123 times after her nursing license expired in December 2008. In October 2009 the state sued her for improperly billing the medical assistance program for almost 15,000 hours of registered nurse services. Christopher M. Grotheim: Grotheim was convicted in Hennepin County in October 2009 of possession and dissemination of child pornography. He told the court he had a sexual addiction related to girls under age 14. The complaint said Grotheim appeared to have secretly photographed children's feet. Michael M. Monzel: Monzel, a Wisconsin resident, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia in December 2009 to possessing and disseminating child pornography. He used an online chat room to describe his sexual abuse of a 2-year-old. Shirley J. St. Germain: St. Germain advertised herself as a nurse under the name Shirley Vedder and offered "ear coning" services in 2006 and 2007, almost a decade after her license was suspended for mental health issues. She ignored orders telling her to stop when she again advertised in 2008. More info on the MN Board of nursing website.
