Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF NURSING
Respondent: MARCUS ADDISON, R.N.
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jan. 03, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 17, 2003.
Latest Update: Feb. 27, 2025
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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, MARCUS ADDISON, R.N., 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. 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
2795232.
3. Respondent's last known address is 8201 Windson Drive,
Hollywood, Florida 33025.
4, On or between November 2001 and February 5, 2002, the
Respondent was employed by Bayview Center for Menta! Health, Miami, Florida,
as charge nurse.
5. Respondent was observed leaving the facility on numerous
occasions for extended periods of time during his shift without proper authorization.
6. On or about January 17, 2002, the while Respondent was absent
from the facility, a patient attempted to choke himself.
7. The Respondent could not be reached to help respond to the
situation.
8. There was not proper patient supervision during the Respondent's
absence.
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9. The Petitioner realleges and incorporates by reference the foregoing
paragraphs as if fully stated herein.
10. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline
pursuant to section 464.018(1)(h), Florida Statutes (2001), by unprofessional
conduct for leaving a nursing assignment before properly advising appropriate
personnel.
COUNT II
11. | Onor about January 7, 2002, the Respondent exposed his penis to
another staff member while at the nurse’s station.
12. Based on the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline
pursuant to section 464.018(1)(h), Florida Statutes (2001), by unprofessional
conduct for failure 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 penaities: 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 this Gy of fF
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phe. M Pietrodangelo, Attorney
FBN: 0514039
Agency for Health Care Administration DEPUTY CLERK
/ Practitioner Regulation
Post Office Box 14229
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229
(850) 487-9670
AMP/ap
, 2002
John O. Agwunobi, MD, MBA
Nini, of Health
Attorney
On Behalf of the Agency for
Health Care Administration
UNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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Docket for Case No: 03-000008PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 17, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 14, 2003 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Feb. 10, 2003 |
Joint Prehearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 06, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Request for Admissions filed.
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Feb. 06, 2003 |
Notice of Service of Response to Petition`s Request for Admissions filed by Respondent.
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Feb. 06, 2003 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Feb. 06, 2003 |
Notice of Service of Answers to Interrogatories filed by Respondent.
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Feb. 06, 2003 |
Notice of Filing, Respondent`s Answers to Interrogatories and Respondent`s Respons to Peitition`s Request for Admission filed by Petitioner.
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Feb. 03, 2003 |
Order Granting Motion to Take Telephonic Deposition on Non-Party Witness and Denying Motion to Use Deposition in Court Proceeding issued.
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Jan. 31, 2003 |
Objection to the Petitioner`s Motion to Take Telephonic Deposition and Motion to Use Deposition in Court Proceeding (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 31, 2003 |
Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition, K. Sutherland (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 29, 2003 |
Motion to Take Telephonic Deposition of Non-Party Witness and Motion to Use Deposition in Court Proceeding (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jan. 28, 2003 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to the Petitioner filed.
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Notice of Service of Interrogatories filed by Respondent.
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Jan. 14, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Jan. 14, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for February 25, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jan. 13, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 07, 2003 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner`s Requests for Interrogatories, Expert Interrogatories and Admissions (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 06, 2003 |
Initial Order issued.
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 03, 2003 |
Agency referral filed.
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