Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Aug. 13, 2001
The issues are whether Respondent, on or about October 2000, while employed by St. Joseph's Hospital, withdrew controlled substances (Demerol) from the Pysix system for patients and inaccurately and or incompletely documented the administration and or wastage of said medications, and, if so, what penalty is appropriate for Respondent's failure to conform to minimum standards of acceptable and prevailing nursing practice in violation of Subsection 464.018(1)(h), Florida Statutes.Respondent used personal access to withdraw controlled medication. Of total medication withdrawn, over 1,000 grams were unaccounted for--in records of patients as "waste." Violations proven by clear and convincing evidence.
