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Connecticut nursing board summarily suspends four licenses, citing immediate public-safety risks
Summary
The Board of Examiners for Nursing voted on Oct. 1 to summarily suspend four nursing licenses — two tied to Operation Nightingale investigations and two for alleged practice risks — and ordered expedited hearings on each case.
The Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing voted Oct. 1 to summarily suspend four nurses’ privileges to practice, citing immediate risks to public health and safety and scheduling expedited hearings.
The department moved for summary suspension in four separate matters: Ian O’Linsey (RN, petition no. 2023‑173), Abiola Michael Fagbemigon (RN, petition no. 2025‑878), Delilah Sienna (RN, petition no. 2024‑1378) and Aluchi Nwakocha (RN/APRN, petition nos. 2025‑280 and 2025‑442). The board approved each motion after the department presented facts the agency said showed immediate danger if the respondents were allowed to continue practicing.
Why it matters: A summary suspension temporarily removes a nurse’s legal authority to practice while a full hearing proceeds. The board said it would expedite hearings after voting to suspend.
What the department told the board - Attorney Joelle Newton told the board the motion for a summary suspension of Ian O’Linsey was based on findings that the respondent “has not completed the required program hours and clinical training required to…
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