oI VU STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH , Petitioner, vse Case No. 99-02391 LOGAN TAYLOR LANHAM, Ob-CopR Respondent. ; ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT COMES NOW, Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, by and through its undersigned counsel and files this administrative complaint before the Board of Nursing - against the Respondent, LOGAN TAYLOR LANHAM, and in support thereof alleges: + 1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of nursing pursuant to Chapters 20, 455, and 464, Florida Statutes. 2. Pursuant to the authority of Section 20.43(3)(g), Florida Statutes, 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 ail times material hereto, a licensed REGISTERED NURSE in the State of Florida, having been issued license number RN 3221312. 4, Respondent's last known address is 1523 Ocean Cove Street, Sebastian, Florida 32958 YU Nw, 5. At all times material hereto, Respondent was employed by Indian River Memoria! Hospital. 6. On or about March 1, 1999, Respondent administered Thorazine to Patient J.M. at approximately 3:30 p.m., by placing the Thorazine in Patient J.M.'s soft drink (Pepsi). 7. Mixing Thorazine with Patient J.M.'s sof drink was an inappropriate manner by which to administer the medication. 8. © On or about March 1, 1999, Respondent did not inform Patient J.M. that he was administering the Thorazine to Patient J.M. via the soft drink. 9. On or about March 1, 1999, Respondent failed to timely document the-+- . administration of the Thorazine to Patient J.M. 10. The minimal acceptable standards of prevailing nursing practice require that nurses timely document the administration of medication to patients under their care. 11. The failure to timely document the administration of medication to patients could result in harm to the patient. Count I 12. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline pursuant to section 464.018(1)(h), Florida Statutes, by unprofessional conduct by failing to conform to the minimal acceptable standards of prevailing nursing practice, by administering Patient J.M.'s medication in an inappropriate manner. Count II 13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline pursuant to section 464.018(1)(h), Florida Statutes, by unprofessional conduct by failing to conform YU ww) to the minimal acceptable standards of prevailing nursing practice, failing to inform Patient J.M. that the patient was being administered medication through the soft drink. Count ITI 14. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline pursuant to section 464.018(1)(h), Florida Statutes, by unprofessional conduct by failing to conform to the minimal acceptable standards of prevailing nursing practice, by failing to timely document the administration of the Thorazine to Patient J.M. WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully request that the Board of Nursing enter an Order imposing one or more of the following penalties: Revocation or suspension of Respondent's license, imposition of an administrative fine, issuance of a reprimand,-. placement of the Respondent on probation, costs, and/or any other relief that the Board deems appropriate. signed thie ¥6) day ot DéCauloos _. 1995 Robert G. Brooks, M.D. FILED Secretary, Department of Health DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEPUTY CLERK CLERK ehi R Mion BY: Nancy Snurkowski, pate_ /A/A 30/77 On Behalf of the Agénty for : Health Care Administration COUNSEL FO E PETITIONER: Reginald D. Dixen, Senior Attorney FBN: 0112925 Agency for Health Care Administration Allied Health Section Post Office Box 14229 Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229 (850) 414 - 8576 RDD/rd PCP: Boyd & Malasanos DOM: November 19, 1999

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