APPROVED
VIRGINIA BOARD OF NURSING
POSSIBLE SUMMARY SUSPENSION TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL
February 28, 2017
A possible summary suspension telephone conference call meeting of the Virginia Board of Nursing was held February 28, 2017 at 12:10 P.M. The Board members participating in the call were:
Joyce A. Hahn, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP; Chair / Mark Monson, Citizen MemberMarie Gerardo, MS, RN, ANP-BC / Rebecca Poston, PhD, RN, CPNP
Regina Gilliam, LPN / Dustin S. Ross, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC
Louis Hershkowitz, CRNA, MSHA / William Traynham, LPN, CSAC
Trula Minton, MS, RN
Others participating in the meeting were:
Charis Mitchell, Assistant Attorney General, Board CounselWayne Halbleib, Assistant Attorney General
Jay P. Douglas, MSM, RN, CSAC, FRE; Executive Director
Jodi P. Power, RN, JD; Deputy Executive Director
Linda Kleiner, RN, Discipline Case Manager
Anne Joseph, Deputy Director, Adjudication Proceeding Division
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Hahn. With nine members of the Board participating, a quorum was established. A poll of those participating showed that a good faith effort to convene a regular meeting within the week was not possible.
Wayne Halbleib, Assistant Attorney General presented evidence that the continued practice of nursing by Michael Hiett, RN Maryland license number R180665 with a multistate privilege to practice in Virginia may present a substantial danger to the health and safety of the public.
Mr. Monson moved to summarily suspend the multistate license privilege to practice professional nursing in Virginia of Michael Hiett, pending a formal administrative hearing and to offer a consent order for indefinite suspension of his multistate license privilege to practice in Virginia in lieu of a formal hearing. The motion was seconded and carried with eight votes yes and one vote, Mr. Traynham, no.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:28 P.M.
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Jodi Power, RN, JD
Deputy Executive Director
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