Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF NURSING
Respondent: CARRIE JO CHAUVETTE
Judges: CHARLES C. ADAMS
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Daytona Beach, Florida
Filed: Feb. 22, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, May 2, 2001.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Petitioner,
vs. oe - Case No. 2000-08168
CARRIE JO CHAUVETTE, _ ol 0" SOP
Respondent. ;
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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, CARRIE JO CHAUVETTE, and in support
thereof alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice
of nursing pursuant to Chapters 20, 456, 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
PRACTICAL NURSE in the State of Florida, having been issued license number
1304081.
4. Respondent's last known address is 1531 Rusty Circle, Port
; _ Orange, Florfia 32119.
5. On or about April 8, 2000, while employed by Coquina Center,
Respondent practiced below the minimal acceptable standards of prevailing
nursing practice, to wit: )
This Nurse, CARRIE JO CHAUVETTE, while working
at Coquina Center, in Ormond Beach, Florida, failed
to administer some of the medications scheduled to
be administered to patients. The Medication
Administration Records for patients who did not
receive their medications were altered by this Nurse
as of April 15, 2000.
6. 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.
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 thisZAd dayof OCSolxe~ 2009.
Robert G. Brooks, M:D.
Secretary, Department of Health
. BY: Nancy Snurkowski, Chief Attorney
On Behalf of the Agency for
Health Care Administration
- COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER:
Michael E. Duclos, Senior Attorney DEPARTMENT OF Hi
FBN: 0274046 . oe "DEPUTY CLERK
Agency for Health Care Administration CLERK Yoke Rh. Kenen
Allied Health Section .
Post Office Box 14229 oate__|0 [5/4000
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229
(850) 414 - 8576
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Docket for Case No: 01-000730PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 02, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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May 01, 2001 |
Motion to Temporarily Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Mar. 13, 2001 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Mar. 13, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference issued (video hearing set for May 8, 2001; 10:00 a.m.; Daytona Beach and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 09, 2001 |
Response to Initial Order (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Mar. 09, 2001 |
Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (filed by M. Kapperman via facsimile).
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Feb. 23, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Feb. 22, 2001 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Feb. 22, 2001 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 22, 2001 |
Agency referral filed.
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