Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
Respondent: ANGELIKA KESSLER-STRACHAN
Judges: SUZANNE F. HOOD
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Shalimar, Florida
Filed: May 31, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, October 13, 2000.
Latest Update: Jan. 09, 2025
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, f HST
PETITIONER, HEARHIGS
vs. CASE NUMBER: 99-62204
ANGELIKA KESSLER- STRACHAN,
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW, the Petitioner, Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as "Petitioner",
and files this administrative complainant before the Board of Nursing Home Administrators
against ANGELIKA KESSLER-STRACHAN, hereinafter referred to as "Respondent", and
alleges:
1. Effective July 1, 1997, Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the
practice of Nursing Home Administration pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes; Chapter
455, Florida Statutes; and Chapter 468, Florida Statutes. 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
~ issu f tgency orders of suspension or restriction.
- ‘Administrator in the State of Florida, having been issued license number NHA 3137.”
“! 3, Respondent's last known address is 4398 Stilling Circle, Destin, Florida 32541-3454.
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6. ~ Respondent did: not reimburse the company for her purchases. EXHIBIT
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"Respondent is, and. has ‘been at ali time material hereto, ‘a licensed Nursing Home
5. Respondent charged to the company account personal items such as appliances and
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with the health, safety and welfare of its patients.
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7. Therefore, the Respondent was terminated from Sunbridge Health Care facility.
8. After the Respondent gathered her belongings, Schedule TI medications from residents
at the facility were found in the Respondent's desk on or about November 17. 1999.
9. The Schedule I medications that were removed from her desk dated back to February.
1999.
10. Some of the medications contained the names of prior deceased and current residents
and some eof the medications were not labeled for anyone.
11. The controlled medications should have been logged in and destroyed, which they
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12. Therefore Respondent has violated Sections 468.1755(1)(h)(1), Florida Statutes. for
_. misconduct in the Practice of nursing home administration and by acting in a manner inconsistent
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board of Nursing Home -
Administration enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties: revocation or
. suspension of the Respondent's license, restriction of the Respondent's practice, imposition of an
administrative fine, issuance of a 2 reprimand, placement of the Respondent on probation and/or
any other relief that the Board deems appropriate.
SIGNED this Aud day of Apa __, 2000.
Robert G. Brooks, M.D.
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Nancy Snurkowski, Chief Attorney
: os Saher ets On Behalf of the Agency for
‘COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER: Health Care Administration
Shannon R. Fleming, Senior Attomey
Agency for Health Care Administration
General Counsel’s Office-MQA
Tallaha: rida 32317-4229 DEPARTMEN
(850) 488-1474 ; . FIMENT OF REALTY
PCP: April 19, 2000 CLERK Ne ‘RM
DATE: ‘Mary Goehring & Terry Goodman Hel k Coo
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Docket for Case No: 00-002320
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 13, 2000 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 12, 2000 |
Joint Motion to Hold in Abeyance (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 28, 2000 |
(Petitioner) Notice of Serving Discovery to Respondent (filed via facsimile). |
Jun. 21, 2000 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions sent out.
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Jun. 21, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing sent out. (hearing set for 10/20/00; 9:00 a.m.; Shalimar, FL)
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Jun. 19, 2000 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 07, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
May 31, 2000 |
Election of Rights filed.
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May 31, 2000 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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May 31, 2000 |
Agency Referral Letter filed.
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