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Board rejects proposed reprimand and six‑month probation for school nurse who administered sibling’s medication to student

5869148 · October 2, 2025
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The Board of Examiners for Nursing voted to reject a proposed consent order for Dolores Dear after members said the draft was too lenient given allegations that the nurse administered nonprescribed medication to a child and conducted an out‑of‑scope physical exam.

The Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing on Oct. 1 rejected a proposed consent order that would have placed school nurse Dolores Dear on a formal reprimand and six months’ probation after department counsel said she provided a nonprescribed asthma treatment to a student and failed to document medication administration properly.

Department presentation - Attorney Kataya told the board that on or about Dec. 2, 2024, Dear provided an asthma treatment and an inhaler that was not prescribed…

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