The department asked the state nursing board to revoke a nurse’s consent order because of what it described as a "serious violation of the consent order," and the respondent, identified in the hearing as Michelle, acknowledged responsibility and asked the board to consider lifting her suspension or modifying the consent order.

During the administrative hearing, Attorney Newton argued the department’s position: "As you know, this is a very serious violation of the, consent order, and the department, which responded submitted to and the department is asking for, revocation due to the serious nature of this breach. Thank you." The respondent said she accepted responsibility and emphasized her sobriety: "I do take full responsibility of the actions. I know that my sobriety, again, is number 1 and it's, sobriety is what's needed in order to perform being a nurse, appropriately and and safely, to my clients. And I do, hope that the board will consider, lifting the, suspension as well as any modifications, maybe consider adding a year to my consent order, whatever the board sees, sees necessary, to reinstate into active order, I will comply with."

The hearing officer closed the hearing and described next steps: "Alright. Thank you. In that case, I'm going to close the hearing and go off the record. What's going to happen from here is I'm going to review the documents. I'm going to review the testimony, and I'm going to draft a proposed memorandum of decision that's going to include findings of facts, conclusions of law, and then the proposed order." The officer added that the nursing board will review that document and "ultimately vote on whether or not to accept it or or modify it in some way," and warned that review could take "several weeks not days" and "might be, approaching months." The hearing officer directed parties with questions to the Public Health Hearing Office (PHHO) contact points referenced on the record.

No formal order or board vote was made at the hearing. The department’s request for revocation, the respondent’s request for reinstatement or modification, and other evidence will be considered in the hearing officer’s proposed memorandum of decision and in any subsequent board action. The record indicates the hearing was adjourned and the process is now at the post-hearing review stage.

Minutes and the proposed memorandum of decision will be reviewed by the nursing board on a future date; no specific board meeting date was given on the record. The transcript also includes ministerial items such as a spelling clarification for the respondent’s name.