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Connecticut nursing board grants reinstatement of LPN license for Katie Ann Martins with conditions
Summary
The state nursing licensing board voted to reinstate the practical nurse license of Katie Ann Martins (petition no. 2025-56) with a set of conditions including a board‑approved refresher course, retaking the NCLEX, a four‑year probation and frequent monitoring.
The Connecticut board that licenses nurses voted to grant reinstatement of the practical nurse license for Katie Ann Martins (petition no. 2025-56) with conditions after a reinstatement hearing and discussion on May 7.
Board members said the reinstatement will be contingent on completion of a Department of Public Health–approved refresher course, successful passage of the NCLEX exam (required because Martins has been out of practice more than five years), and a four‑year probation that includes frequent drug and alcohol screening, employer and therapy reports, support‑group attendance records and a one‑year restriction on access to controlled‑substance keys.
The board’s assistant attorney general, Elizabeth Bannon, summarized the legal standard the panel used in its decision: “You may reinstate the license if you are satisfied that the practitioner is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients, customers or the public in general.” Bannon also explained…
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