Board Meetings
Regular Meeting - July 21-22, 2016
Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER - 8:30 a.m.
REVIEW OF AGENDA (pdf)
REVIEW OF THE MINUTES: April 21-22, 2016 Board Meeting
OPEN FORUM: Thursday July 21, 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA:
- *1.2.1. Update of Pending Litigation in the Matters of:
Ex Parte Brian Zalesky, Cause No. D-1-EX-09-000516, 427th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Valerie Green vs. Texas Board of Nursing; Katherine Thomas, Executive Director; James W.
Johnson, General Counsel; Anthony L. Diggs, Director of Enforcement Division and Theft; Jenna Able, Assistant General Counsel; Kara Holsinger; Cause No. D-1-GN-15-005628, in the 53rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Rodney Wayne Hicks vs. Texas Board of Nursing, and in their official capacities only,
Katherine Thomas, Executive Director, and Kristin K. Benton, President of the Board, Cause No. Cause No. D-1-GN-12-003118, in the 353rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Stanley Payne, Plaintiff, vs. Texas Board of Nurse Examiners a/k/a Texas Board of Nursing,
Defendant, Cause No. D-1-GN-12-003072, in the 126th Judicial District Court, Travis County,
Texas;
Darlene Moriarty vs. Texas Board of Nursing, Cause No. D-1-GN-14-002410, In the 53rd
District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Davina Danielle Moore vs. Texas Board of Nursing, D-1-GN-14-002109, In the 126th District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Rosemary Hall, BSN, RN v. Texas Board of Nursing and State Office of Administrative
Hearings, Cause No. D-1-GN-15-002832, 126th District Court of Travis County; and
Amy Jeanette Banda vs. Texas Board of Nursing, Cause No. D-1-GN-15-005691; In the 98th
Judicial District, Travis County, Texas.
The Board Reserves the Right to Convene in Executive Session, if Necessary, Pursuant to
§551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to Discuss Pending or Contemplated Litigation in
these Matters
- 2.1. Financial Statement - 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2016 - MMajek/LPerez
- 3.1.1. Promoting Competency Report - LLaws
- 3.2.1. Status Report on New Nursing Education Programs and Active and Potential Proposals - JHooper
- 3.2.2. Status Report on Programs with Sanctions - JHooper
- 3.2.3. Report on Communication Activities with Nursing Education Programs - SLee
- 3.2.4. Consideration of Reports of Survey Visits
- 3.2.5. Consideration of Notification of Voluntary Closure of Nursing Education Program - Everest College in Fort
Worth, Texas - Associate Degree Nursing Education Program - GVarnell
- 3.2.6. Notification of Award of Accreditation for the Master’s Degree in Nursing Program by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education to Texas A&M Health Science Center in Bryan, Texas - Family Nurse Practitioner Program – GVarnell
- 4.1. Criminal Background Check Update - TDiggs
- 4.2. Report on Enforcement’s Initiative to Address Complaint Backlog - TDiggs
- 5.1.1. Eligibility and Disciplinary Committee - JWJohnston
- 5.1.2. Quarterly Statistical Report – 3RD Quarter, Fiscal Year 2016 - MMajek/KThomas
- 6.1. Nurse Licensure Compact Update - KThomas
- 6.2. Adoption of Amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code §217.4, relating to Requirements for Initial Licensure by
Examination for Nurses Who Graduate from Nursing Education Programs Outside of United States' Jurisdiction-JAbel
- 6.3. Adoption of Amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code §211.9, relating to General Considerations- JAbel
- 6.4 Adoption of Amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code §211.10, relating to Training and Education Reimbursement- JVanderford
- 7.1.1. TPAPN Quarterly Report
- 7.1.2. Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses Third Party Referral Report - TDiggs
- 8.1. Agreed Orders
- 8.2. Agreed Orders - KSTAR Program
- 8.3. Deferred Agreed Orders
- 8.4. Reinstatement Agreed Orders
- 8.5. Eligibility Agreed Orders
- 8.6. ALJ Proposals for Decision
- 8.6.1. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations and Board action: In the Matter of Permanent
Certificate RN #659864, Issued to SHARIFAH ABDULLAH, SOAH Docket No. 507-15-5557-JAbel
- 8.6.2. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of Permanent
Certificate RN #561876, Issued to JASON ERIC BORQUE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-1228- JAbel
- 8.6.3. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of Permanent
Certificate RN#656200 and LVN #160665, Issued to HUGH COLE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-0935-JAbel
- 8.6.4. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of Permanent
Certificate LVN #321162, Issued to MEGAN ALLICE STONE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-1692 - JAbel
- 8.6.5. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of Permanent
Certificate LVN #222848, Issued to TVARSKI LASHAWN STONE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-0557–JAbel
- 8.7. Default ALJ Proposals for Decision
- 8.7.1. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of
Permanent Certificate LVN #221681, Issued to VANESSA ALONZO, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2634-
JAbel (PClapp/KShipp)
- 8.7.2. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of
Permanent Certificate RN #844992, Issued to ZACHARY J. JACKSON, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2392-
JAbel (PClapp/KShipp/KLHorn)
- 8.7.3. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of
Permanent Certificate LVN #171398, Issued to SANTIAGA ROSE LEAL, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2764-
JAbel
- 8.7.4. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of
Permanent Certificate LVN #200409, Issued to ERIC R. LINDSEY, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2394-JAbel
(PClapp/KShipp/KLHorn)
- 8.7.5. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter of
Permanent Certificate RN #774667, Issued to ERIN KATHLEEN SHOFFNER, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2395-JAbel (PClapp/KShipp/KLHorn)
1. ADMINISTRATION
- *1.1. Executive Director’s Report - KThomas
- 1.2. Legal - JWJohnston
- C *1.2.1. Update of Pending Litigation in the Matters of:
Ex Parte Brian Zalesky, Cause No. D-1-EX-09-000516, 427th Judicial District Court, Travis
County, Texas;
Valerie Green vs. Texas Board of Nursing; Katherine Thomas, Executive Director; James W.
Johnson, General Counsel; Anthony L. Diggs, Director of Enforcement Division and Theft;
Jenna Able, Assistant General Counsel; Kara Holsinger; Cause No. D-1-GN-15-005628, in
the 53rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Rodney Wayne Hicks vs. Texas Board of Nursing, and in their official capacities only,
Katherine Thomas, Executive Director, and Kristin K. Benton, President of the Board, Cause
No. Cause No. D-1-GN-12-003118, in the 353rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Stanley Payne, Plaintiff, vs. Texas Board of Nurse Examiners a/k/a Texas Board of Nursing,
Defendant, Cause No. D-1-GN-12-003072, in the 126th Judicial District Court, Travis County,
Texas;
Darlene Moriarty vs. Texas Board of Nursing, Cause No. D-1-GN-14-002410, In the 53rd
District Court, Travis County, Texas;
Davina Danielle Moore vs. Texas Board of Nursing, D-1-GN-14-002109, In the 126th District
Court, Travis County, Texas;
Rosemary Hall, BSN, RN v. Texas Board of Nursing and State Office of Administrative
Hearings, Cause No. D-1-GN-15-002832, 126th District Court of Travis County; and
Amy Jeanette Banda vs. Texas Board of Nursing, Cause No. D-1-GN-15-005691; In the 98th
Judicial District, Travis County, Texas.
The Board Reserves the Right to Convene in Executive Session, if Necessary, Pursuant to
§551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to Discuss Pending or Contemplated Litigation in
these Matters
2. OPERATIONS
3. NURSING
- 3.1. Practice
- 3.2. Education
4. ENFORCEMENT
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS
- 5.1. Board Committees
- 5.2. Advisory Committees/Task Forces
- 5.2.1. Advanced Practice Nursing Advisory Committee - Kshipp/JZych/NBuckingham
- 5.2.2. Nursing Practice Advisory Committee - KLHorn/DFlores/DBenbow
- 5.2.3. Advisory Committee on Education - NAlmasy/APEdwards/DJackson/KBenton/VAyars
- 5.2.4. Advisory Committee on Licensure, Eligibility and Discipline- DBell/JWJohnston/ JAbel
- 5.2.5. Task Force to Study Implications of the Growth of Texas Nursing Education Programs - APEdwards/LDisque/KBenton
- 5.3. Collaboration with Outside Agencies/Stakeholders
- 5.3.1. Statewide Health Coordinating Council Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Advisory
Committee - KThomas
- 5.3.2. Updates Related to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Workforce
Commission and the Texas Education Agency – KBenton/JHooper
- 5.3.3. National Council of State Boards of Nursing - Taxonomy of Error Root Cause Analysis of
Practice Responsibility (TERCAP) - SCaddell
- 5.3.3.a. Texas-Taxonomy of Error Root Cause Analysis of Practice Responsibility (TERCAP)
Update- DBenbow
- 5.3.4. Texas Team Report - Robert Wood Johnson Initiative - KThomas
- 5.3.5. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
6. OLD BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. PROPOSED BOARD ORDERS
- C *8.1. Agreed Orders
- Atiabet, Albert Bruno Edong LVN# 304169 (DBell)
Attaway, Michael Lance RN# 806758
Brestle, Julie Jean RN# 771548
Brown (Krupp), Abigail K. (Richter, Ruth) RN# 601378
Chaffee, Stephanie Lynn LVN# 178330
Collier, Vonda Lashone LVN# 317932
Courteau, Joan Colette Prescriptive Auth# 3364/AP109893/RN# 244420
Cowger, Melody Marie LVN# 167793
Edwards, Theresa RN# 651560
Elliott, Zana L. APRN# AP115775/ RN# 738885
Ewald, Lisa Hinterleiter RN# 722241
Featherston, Jetta Dianna RN# 796374 (DBell)
Fife, Sabrina Lou RN# 702069
Gonzales, Maria Aurora RN# 254398/ LVN# 35602
Hamilton, Angela Poke RN# 880943
Henslee, Angela RN# 827142
Herring, Elizabeth Jeannette RN# 821340
Hougland, Sara Len LVN# 183107
Kromah, Alice E. RN# 630341/LVN# 124304
Lacour(Kaping), Stephanie Kay LVN# 150952
Langley, Emily Megan RN# 792896
Lapuz, Jeanette Manalese RN# 668078
Lin, Linda Swee Chun Prescriptive Auth# 5538/AP113124/RN# 570134
Lister, Tisha Trenee LVN# 210855
Litton, Valerie J. RN# 527044
Lopez, Raoul T LVN# 318350
Mackey, Amber Shae RN# 798243
Osburn, Karen L. RN# 530969
Phemister, Tara Victoria RN# 304637
Pipkin, Rebecca Lea LVN# 150762
Sten, Laurie Jean LVN# 148255
Strahan, Jennifer Leigh RN# 697447
Suvalian, Tatiana V. APRN# AP124823/ RN# 765652 (DBell)
Torson, Lindi Gail LVN# 192118
Tucker, Anthony Valentini RN# 597263
Van Houte, Dinah Lynn LVN# 162794
Vazquez, Jaime C. RN# 823073
Williams, Alicia Patrice LVN# 304883
Wooten, Tara Leshawn LVN# 318896
- C *8.2. Agreed Orders-KSTAR Program
- Ozim, Nmasika Caroline RN# 721543 (DBell)
- C *8.3. Deferred Agreed Orders
- C *8.4. Reinstatement Agreed Orders
- Gonzalez, Robin Leigh RN# 815932
Jackson, R.J. Watkins RN# 420385
Kissinger, Kyle Benjamin RN# 788626
Sanchez, Dawn Marie RN# 669624
Taylor, Tyler Darnell LVN# 176022
- C *8.5. Eligibility Agreed Orders
- Gonzalez, Robin Leigh RN# 815932
Jackson, R.J. Watkins RN# 420385
Kissinger, Kyle Benjamin RN# 788626
Sanchez, Dawn Marie RN# 669624
Taylor, Tyler Darnell LVN# 176022
- 8.6. ALJ Proposals for Decision
- C *8.6.1. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
of Permanent Certificate RN #659864, Issued to SHARIFAH ABDULLAH, SOAH Docket No.
507-15-5557- JAbel
- 8.6.1.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN #659864, Issued to
SHARIFAH ABDULLAH, SOAH Docket No. 507-15-5557
- C *8.6.2. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
of Permanent Certificate RN #561876, Issued to JASON ERIC BORQUE, SOAH Docket No.
507-16-1228- JAbel
- 8.6.2.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN #561876, Issued to
JASON ERIC BORQUE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-1228
- C *8.6.3. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
of Permanent Certificate RN#656200 and LVN #160665, Issued to HUGH COLE, SOAH
Docket No. 507-16-0935 - JAbel
- 8.6.3.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN#656200 and LVN
#160665, Issued to HUGH COLE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-0935
- C *8.6.4. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
of Permanent Certificate LVN #321162, Issued to MEGAN ALLICE STONE, SOAH Docket
No. 507-16-1692 - JAbel
- 8.6.4.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #321162, Issued to
MEGAN ALLICE STONE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-1692
- C *8.6.5. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
of Permanent Certificate LVN #222848, Issued to TVARSKI LASHAWN STONE, SOAH
Docket No. 507-16-0557 - JAbel
- 8.6.5.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #222848, Issued to
TVARSKI LASHAWN STONE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-0557
- 8.7. Default ALJ Proposals for Decision
- C *8.7.1. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In
the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #221681, Issued to VANESSA ALONZO, SOAH
Docket No. 507-16-2634 - JAbel (PClapp/KShipp)
- 8.7.1.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #221681, Issued to
VANESSA ALONZO, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2634
- C *8.7.2. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In
the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN #844992, Issued to ZACHARY J. JACKSON, SOAH
Docket No. 507-16-2392 – JAbel (PClapp/KShipp/KLHorn)
- 8.7.2.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN #844992, Issued to
ZACHARY J. JACKSON, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2392
- C *8.7.3. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In
the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #171398, Issued to SANTIAGA ROSE LEAL, SOAH
Docket No. 507-16-2764 - JAbel
- 8.7.3.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #171398, Issued to
SANTIAGA ROSE LEAL, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2764
- C *8.7.4. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In
the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #200409, Issued to ERIC R. LINDSEY, SOAH
Docket No. 507-16-2394 – JAbel (PClapp/KShipp/KLHorn)
- 8.7.4.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #200409, Issued to
ERIC R. LINDSEY, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2394
- C *8.7.5. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In
the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN #774667, Issued to ERIN KATHLEEN SHOFFNER,
SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2395 – JAbel (PClapp/KShipp/KLHorn)
- 8.7.5.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN #774667, Issued to
ERIN KATHLEEN SHOFFNER, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-2395
9.MISCELLANEOUS
- 9.1. Board Items of Interest for Future Board Meetings
- 9.2. Board Development: KStar Site Visit, July 20, 2016
- *9.3. Review of the Board Quarterly Meeting Evaluation - KShipp
- 9.4. Consideration of Proposed Date and Topics for October, 2016 Board Retreat - KShipp/KThomas
- *9.5. Executive Session Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §551.074 (Texas Open Meetings Act)
Regarding Personnel Matters: Annual Performance Evaluation of Katherine A. Thomas, MN, RN,
FAAN, Executive Director - Convene in Open Session to consider recommendations and take
action - KShipp/DBell
- *9.6. Executive Session Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.074 (Texas Open Meetings Act) Regarding Personnel Matters: Annual Board Self-Evaluation - KShipp/DBell
- 9.7. Report on the Results of the Texas Board of Nursing Survey of Employee Engagement – Noel Landuyt, PhD, with The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
- 9.8 Nominations for Board Vice-President for 2017-2018
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