Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF NURSING
Respondent: KATHLEEN A. DIFIORE
Judges: MARY CLARK
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Jan. 24, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, June 22, 2000.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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KATHLEENA.DIFIORE ss =ss—i(ié‘é#CO#CCASE NO 972IITE
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAIN rT
"Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, hereinafter referred to as s “Petitioner,”
files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Nursing against KATHLEEN A.
DIFIORE hereinafter referred to as “Respondent,” and alleges:
1. Effective July 1, 1997, Petitioner is the state agency charged with
regulating the practice of nursing pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes (Supp.
1996); Chapter 455, Florida Statutes; and Chapter 464, Florida Statutes.
2. Pursuant to the authority of Section 20.43(3)(f), Florida Statutes (Supp.
1996), the Petitioner has contracted with the Agency for Health Care Administration to
provide consumer complaint, investigative, and prosecutorial services required by the
Division of Medical Quality Assurance, councils, or boards, as appropriate, including the
issuance of emergency orders of suspension or restriction.
3. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, a REGISTERED
NURSE, having been issued license number RN 2656982.
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4. . Respondent’s last known address is 3302 Bo Jeremy Drive, Orlando,
Florida 32822
5. On or about May 5, 1997, Respondent was employed by Olsten Health
6 On or about May 5, 1997, , Respondent hooked
PCA pump 1 to administer Morphine automatically.
7. On or about May 6, 1997, Patient CH. was found dead. :
8. On or r about May 6, 1997, the Medical Examiners office determined that
Patient C.H. had died from “Morphine Intoxication.”
9. A review of the manual for the CADD PCA pump indicates that if the
Morphine cassette is not locked into place, a free flow of medicine could occur causing a
patients death. .
10. Akey is required to properly i insert and lock the aforementioned cassette,
a) Respondent indicated that she had read the manual for the CADD PCA
pump but did not have a key or like mechanism to properly lock the cassette into place.
(2) Dr. Blue has indicated that the cassette was not locked into place when it
was removed from the pump.
(By Based on the foregoing, the Respondent’s license to practice nursing in the
State of Florida is subject to discipline pursuant to Section 464.018(1)(h), Florida
Statutes, by unprofessional conduct, by violating Rule 64B9-8.005(1)(e)2, Florida
Administrative Code, by administering medications or treatments in a negligent manner.
’ WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully Tequests the Board of Nursing enter an
Order i imposing one or more of the following penalties: uspension of license, imposition
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of an administrative fine, issuance of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent on
probation, and/or any other relief that the Board deems appropriate.
| Signed this\ May of 19%
, Douglas M. Cook
Director
BY: !Nancy Snurkowsk® Chief Atior
On Behalf of the Agency for
Health Care Administration
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COUNSEL FOR/THE PETITIONER: DEPARTMENT OF
Reginald D. Dieg, Senior Attorney DEPUTY CuenetTh
FBN: 011292 CLERK ¢ MM.
Agency for Health Care Administration )
Allied Health Section
Post Office Box 14229
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229
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(850) 414 - 8576 . .
RDD/rd PCP: Baker & Woolfork DOM: 4-27-98
Docket for Case No: 00-000393
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jun. 22, 2000 |
Order Closing File sent out. CASE CLOSED
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Jun. 13, 2000 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (R. Dixon filed via facsimile) filed.
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Jun. 05, 2000 |
Order Granting Continuance sent out. (Parties to advise status by June 9, 2000.)
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May 12, 2000 |
Motion for Continuance (Petitioner) (filed via facsimile).
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May 11, 2000 |
Joint Status Report (filed via facsimile).
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May 04, 2000 |
Order sent out. (ruling on respondent`s motion to compel discovery and for sanctions)
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Apr. 27, 2000 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner`s Response to Respondents Interrogatories, Petitioner`s Amended Responses to Respondent`s Request for Admissions and Petitioner`s Amended Response to Respondent`s Request for Production (filed via facsimile).
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Apr. 24, 2000 |
(Respondent) Notice of Telephonic Hearing (May 2, 2000; 9:30 a.m.) filed.
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Apr. 19, 2000 |
Respondent, Kathleen A. Difiore`s Motion to Compel (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 29, 2000 |
(Respondent) Notice of Service of Interrogatories to Petitioner filed.
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Feb. 29, 2000 |
Request to Produce to Petitioner filed.
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Feb. 29, 2000 |
Request for Admissions to Petitioner filed.
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Feb. 11, 2000 |
Order of Pre-Hearing Instructions sent out.
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Feb. 11, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing sent out. (hearing set for June 8, 2000; 9:30 a.m.; Orlando, FL)
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Feb. 10, 2000 |
Respondent`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 07, 2000 |
Respondent`s Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 26, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Jan. 24, 2000 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 24, 2000 |
Agency Referral Letter filed.
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Jan. 24, 2000 |
Election of Rights filed.
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