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Board Meetings

Regular Meeting - October 27-28, 2016

Agenda

All related meeting materials are available in Adobe Acrobat format

CALL TO ORDER - 8:30 a.m.

REVIEW OF AGENDA (pdf)

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES: July 21-22, 2016 Board Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA:



1. ADMINISTRATION

  • 1. ADMINISTRATION
  • 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;
      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
  • *1.3. Presentation of Fiscal Year 2016 Trend Data - KThomas

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
        • *5.3.5.a. Report on Annual NCSBN Delegate Assembly, held August 17-19, 2016, in Chicago, IL -
          KThomas/KShipp
        • 5.3.6. Texas Health and Human Services Commission Individuals with Intellectual and
          Developmental Disabilities Stakeholder Workgroup on Nursing Scope of Practice-
          NAlmasy/KBenton/SCropley
        • 5.3.7. Report on the 2016 NCSBN NCLEX Conference held in Philadelphia, PA–
          APEdwards/JHooper
        • 5.3.8. Report on the 2017 NCLEX-PNVN Standard Setting Panel of Judges - BNutall
        • 5.3.9. Report on the Eighth Annual Evident Based Practice/Research Conference, New Orleans, LA
          Abstract “Just Culture in Nursing Regulation through Deferred Discipline” –
          NAlmasy/KBenton

    OPEN FORUM: Thursday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    6. OLD BUSINESS

    7. NEW BUSINESS

    8. PROPOSED BOARD ORDERS

    • C *8.1. Agreed Orders
      • Adames, Christina Michelle LVN# 300258
        Aguwa, Patricia J LVN# 320126/ RN Endorsement Petitioner
        Antoine, Jenet Janel LVN# 323268
        Atkinson, Sandra Gayle RN# 797984
        Berberich, Mary T. RN# 818454
        Bizzell, Shonna Nicole LVN# 188118
        Brown, Fatima Nicole RN# 772938
        Campbell, Colleen Frances LVN# 177383 (DBell)
        Capers, Tanita Michelle LVN# 315528
        Carver, Ginger Gaile APRN# AP117992/ RN# 687881
        Chantarasaka, Candy RN# 799294
        Cooke, Heather Nichole RN# 831249/ LVN# 217674
        Cowley, Megan RN# 882065
        Critchley, Elvira Torres LVN# 211566
        Cruce, Justin Leonard RN# 803813
        Cunningham, Rhonda Sue LVN# 214902
        Droogleever, Elpa Lagora RN# 523362
        Egwim, Mukosolu J. LVN# 320773
        Eke-Huber, Esther Akunna APRN# AP118542/Pres Auth# 9867/RN# 702756
        Elliott, Janice Rena RN# 541098
        Eruvwetaghware, Isedua Georgina LVN# 231282
        Estopinan, Sara Alia LVN# 329363
        Fischbach, Lee Ann RN# 706577
        Flowal, Tateshia Jatan RN# 845570
        Fongue, Samuel Florian RN# 877377
        Foster, Olga Marie RN# 608092
        Frye, Susan Elaine RN# 843711/ LVN# 232709
        Garner, Penny Armenda APRN# AP125736/RN# 607073/LVN#139652
        Garza, Christine Marie RN# 621403
        Garza, Kristy Salaz RN# 681583
        Gilliam, Cheryl Ann RN# 708415
        Glover Leslie Allene LVN# 301975
        Goines, Jarena Lee LVN# 222200
        Gonzalez, Jennifer Deanne RN# 680288
        Grigsby, Jr., John William RN# 691390/ LVN# 176180
        Guillory, Carolyn Boyd RN# 864408
        Harrington (Glatt), Kristina Renee LVN# 224050
        Hartfield, Chatara Renee RN# 874031
        Holcomb, Virginia Ann LVN# 161009
        Hornsby, Jeri Lynn RN# 640183
        Jimenez, Yaneli RN# 834462
        Johnson, Lekisha Kimyadda LVN# 309074
        Kucmierz, Rita A. APRN# AP114162/RN# 505877
        Lasater, Andrew Samuel RN# 806903
        LeBlanc, Teresa Nelson APRN# AP121200/Pres Auth# 12068/RN# 808329
        McAfee, Alexis Dominique RN# 832941
        McDonald, Kelly Jean RN# 818901
        McEachrane, Marsha Petra RN# 862334
        Mansel, Alexis Donnette RN# 738397
        Mendoza, Pedro Alberto APRN# AP120223/ RN# 705297 (DBell)
        Miday, Susan Denise LVN# 234176
        Mills, Tricia Michelle RN# 665882
        Moncayo, Luis Manuel RN# 732798/ LVN# 185577
        Moner, Cazaria Jovita RN# 836078
        Moreno, Sondra Ann LVN# 180497
      • Nanjovu, Sarah RN# 736781/ APRN Petitioner
        Nelson (Powell), Tracy M. LVN# 150867
        Nepote, Rachel RN# 881193
        Nevels, Wendie Renea RN# 770589
        Offor, Nkemjika Obi RN# 699503 (DBell)
        Ohonbamu, Ejiro Odeka RN# 835340
        Perez, Andrea Wynette LVN# 150394
        Pickens III, Willie RN# 862408
        Poyner, Amanda Gay RN# 666296
        Rahman, MD Habibur RN# 522430
        Richardson, Audra Lynn LVN# 199242
        Rivera, Angelica Nicole LVN# 185790
        Ryals, Johnny L RN# 534612
        Salinas, Roxanne Subia LVN# 205516
        Sanchez, Jeanne Waldron RN# 578591/ LVN# 131348
        Shaw, Chrissy RN# 654469
        Shaw, Robin Janielee RN# 704930
        Sherrard, Crisanta Aguinaldo LVN# 160629
        Shu, Euphemia LVN# 317300
        Smith, Teresa Still RN# 705245
        Smock, John RN# 642752
        Stastny, Misty Dawn RN# 712971
        Thomas, Heather, Kathleen LVN# 213827
        Torres Mensman, Frances Marie LVN# 144389
        Turner, Forrest Wayne RN# 739454
        Vazquez, Jose Antonio LVN# 227861 (DBell)
        Veal, Richard Lamar APRN# AP104072/ RN# 576859
        Velazquez, Manuel Felipe LVN# 192981
        Villarreal, Alexis LVN# 314592
        Ward, Francisca LVN# 112306
        Weise, Anthony Dean RN# 848531
        Yorka, Alex Giobari RN# 869096 (DBell)

    • C *8.2. Agreed Orders-KSTAR Program
      • Berry, Lathena Lynna RN# 744444
        Herod, Brenda Anne RN# 762805
        Rodriguez, Myra RN# 750804
        Sedge, Patricia Louise RN# 625346
        Shan, Rebecca Wenlin RN# 821499
        Taylor, Latanya Ester LVN# 327767
    • C *8.3. Deferred Agreed Orders
      • None

    • C *8.4. Reinstatement Agreed Orders
      • Banzouzi, Hughes Boris LVN# 230099
        Black, Kimberlee Corianne RN# 691188
        Fulton (Hinson), Lori RN# 525374/ LVN# 107640 (DBell)
        Green, Preston Zachary RN# 748183
        Long, Adam Blythe RN# 798347
        Oyler, Denise Parks RN# 592683
        Shuler, Kala Lynn LVN# 301836
        Silvas, Robin Teresa LVN# 111003
        Ward, Ashonti Renee LVN# 304119
        Williams-Mattox, Sharon APRN# AP115149/ Pres Auth# 7040
    • C *8.5. Eligibility Agreed Orders
      • Bibbs (Toney, Garner), Anjana Denice LVN Exam Petitioner
        Casarez (Ramirez), Shavonne Nicole LVN Exam Petitioner
        Durr, Virginia Gayle LVN Exam Petitioner
        Emilio, Elizabeth RN Exam Petitioner
        Emory (Embry), Michkala Quendenece LVN Exam Petitioner
        Escobedo, April Machelle RN Exam Petitioner
        Garcia, Dianey Marie LVN Exam Petitioner
        Lindauer, Jonathan Stuart RN Exam Petitioner
        Lusk (Alvarado), Kaci Machelle RN Exam Petitioner
        Matthews, Tarsha Yvonne RN Exam Petitioner
        Peterkin, Janelle Andrea RN Exam Petitioner
        Reynolds, George Washington RN Exam Petitioner
        Stanfield, Brandon Michael RN Exam Petitioner
        Vera (Martinez), Junelle Alexsis RN Exam Petitioner

    • 8.6. ALJ Proposals for Decision
      • *8.6.1. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
        of Permanent Certificate LVN #212745, Issued to CHERI ELAINE BRAZEE, SOAH Docket
        No. 507-15-2330 - 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 LVN #212745, Issued to
        CHERI ELAINE BRAZEE, SOAH Docket No. 507-15-2330
      • *8.6.2. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
        of Permanent Certificates AP #119040 and RN #784525, Issued to PRIANGLAM BROOKS,
        SOAH Docket No. 507-15-2425 – JAbel (PClapp/BNutall)
        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 Certificates AP #119040 and RN
        #784525, Issued to PRIANGLAM BROOKS, SOAH Docket No. 507-15-2425
      • *8.6.3. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
        of Permanent Certificate LVN #152979, Issued to KAREN JANELL BROWN, SOAH Docket
        No. 507-15-5560 - 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 LVN #152979, Issued to
        KAREN JANELL BROWN, SOAH Docket No. 507-15-5560
      • *8.6.4. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
        of Permanent Certificate LVN #313786, Issued to MARTHA NYANGAU, SOAH Docket No.
        507-16-2259 - 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 #313786, Issued to
        MARTHA NYANGAU, SOAH Docket No.507-16-2259
      • *8.6.5. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
        of Permanent Certificates AP #106606 and RN #256929, Issued to CONNIE A.
        PATTERSON, SOAH Docket No. 507-15-2135 - 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 Certificates AP #106606 and RN
        #256929, Issued to CONNIE A. PATTERSON, SOAH Docket No. 507-15-2135
      • *8.6.6. Consideration of Proposal For Decision, Recommendations, and Board action: In the Matter
        of Permanent Certificate LVN #323321, Issued to GLORIA CHAVERA RODRIGUEZ, SOAH
        Docket No. 507-16-1939 - JAbel
        8.6.6.a. Executive Session pursuant to 551.071(1), Texas Government Code, to discuss pending
        or contemplated litigation: In the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #323321, Issued to
        GLORIA CHAVERA RODRIGUEZ, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-1939

    • 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 #302849, Issued to CRYSTAL ANN COOKE, SOAH
        Docket No. 507-16-4574 - JAbel
        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 #302849, Issued to
        CRYSTAL ANN COOKE, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-4574
      • *8.7.2. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In
        the Matter of Permanent Certificate LVN #203251, Issued to SANDRA REA FLORES, SOAH
        Docket No. 507-16-4896 – JAbel (PClapp/BNutall/KShipp)
        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 LVN #203251, Issued to
        SANDRA REA FLORES, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-4896
      • *8.7.3. Consideration of Order of Dismissal and Remand, Recommendations, and Board action: In
        the Matter of Permanent Certificate RN #717559, Issued to ETTIE KRISTEN VILLARREAL,
        SOAH Docket No. 507-16-3827 - 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 RN #717559, Issued to
        ETTIE KRISTEN VILLARREAL, SOAH Docket No. 507-16-3827

    9.MISCELLANEOUS

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