Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF NURSING
Respondent: MICHELE RENE BROOKS
Judges: DON W. DAVIS
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jan. 18, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, September 11, 2000.
Latest Update: Mar. 16, 2025
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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, MICHELE RENE BROOKS, 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 all times material hereto, a licensed
REGISTERED NURSE in the State of Florida, having been issued license number RN
2683382.
4. Respondent's last known address is 19692 Bluebird Lane #18, Fairhope,
AL 36532,
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‘5. -Réspondent was employed by Santa Rosa Medical Center when she was
observed with the smell of alcohol on her breath.
6. Respondent was requested to submit to a drug/alcohol screen.
1 Respondent's sample tested positive for alcohol
8. Respondent was referred to the Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN), a
monitoring and referral program for impaired nurses, and began monitoring.
9. While being monitored by IPN, Respondent tested positive for Marijuana
‘on an IPN requested drug screen; Respondent admitted to using Marijuana.
10. While being “monitored by IPN, Respondent tested positive for
Proxyphene on an IPN requested drug screen.
11. Both Marijuana and Propoxyphene are controlled substances under
chapter 893, Florida Statutes.
12, Respondent was eventually dismissed from IPN due to issues of
noncompliance with IPN directives.
13. Respondent's use of alcohol and/or controlled substances affects her -
ability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety.
14.. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline pursuant to
section 464.018(1)@), Florida Statutes, by being unable to practice nursing with
reasonable skill and safety to patients due to the use of drugs and/or narcotics.
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,
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placement of thie Respondent on probation, costs, and/or any other relief that the Board
deems appropriate.
Signed Highs day of | ;
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Robert G. Brooks, M.D.
Secret
BY:
COUNSEL FO}
Reginald D. Di
FBN: 0112925
Agency for Health Care Administration
Allied Health Section
Post Office Box 14229
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229
(850) 414 - 8576
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| PETITIONER:
Senior Attorney
, Department of Health
Nancy Snurkowski, Chief Attorney
On Behalf of the Agency for
Health Care Administration
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FILED
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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Docket for Case No: 00-000285
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 11, 2000 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 07, 2000 |
Order Continuing Case in Abeyance sent out. (parties to advise status by 9/7/00)
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Jul. 05, 2000 |
Status Report (filed by Petitioner via facsimile)
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Apr. 13, 2000 |
Order Granting Continuance and Placing Case in Abeyance sent out. (Parties to advise status by July 3, 2000.)
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Apr. 13, 2000 |
(Petitioner) Motion to Place in Abeyance (filed via facsimile).
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Apr. 10, 2000 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (Petitioner) (filed via facsimile).
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Apr. 10, 2000 |
(Petitioner) Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 08, 2000 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner`s Requests for Interrogatories, Admissions and Production filed.
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Feb. 23, 2000 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 22, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing sent out. (hearing set for April 27, 2000; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL)
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Jan. 24, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Jan. 18, 2000 |
Election of Rights (dated August 4th) filed.
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Jan. 18, 2000 |
Election of Rights (dated December 1st) filed.
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Jan. 18, 2000 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 18, 2000 |
Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 18, 2000 |
Agency Referral letter filed.
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