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Votes at a glance: Board approves summary suspension, several consent orders and disciplinary decisions
Summary
At the meeting the Board approved a summary suspension, accepted and rejected consent orders and decided several disciplinary memoranda and a reinstatement recommendation. Key motions and vote outcomes are listed.
Here are the actions the Board of Nursing took during the meeting and the recorded outcomes. Each item lists the motion, mover/second (as recorded), and the roll‑call or voice vote outcome recorded in the meeting minutes.
1) Add agenda item — legal support of the board Motion: Add legal support of the board under chair updates after legislative process related to regulation revisions. Mover: Mary Dieteman; Second: Cindy Arpin. Outcome: Approved by voice vote; board recorded unanimous “Yay.” Note: roll call not taken for this agenda addition.
2) Minutes — regular board meeting 08/20/2025 Motion: Accept minutes from the regular board meeting held on 08/20/2025. Mover: Cindy Arpin; Second: Lisa Freeman. Outcome: Approved. Roll call excerpt: Cindy Aye; Sal Aye; Mary Abstain; Camille Aye; Diane Aye; Gina Reiner Aye. (One member was inaudible.)
3) Summary suspension — Victoria Owusu, RN (petition 2025‑283) Motion: Grant the department’s motion for summary suspension on the grounds the respondent represents a clear and immediate danger to public health and safety if allowed to continue to practice. Mover: Cindy Arpin; Second: Elizabeth Rivera Rodriguez. Outcome: Approved. Roll call: Cindy Aye; Sal Aye; Mary Aye; Camille Aye; Elizabeth Aye; Diane Aye; Gina Reiner Aye.
4) Consent order — Linda A. Gilchrist, RN (petition 2024‑363) Motion: Accept terms of the consent order (proposed discipline included reprimand, $1,500 civil penalty, six‑month probation and approved coursework). Mover: Cindy Arpin; Second: Elizabeth’s counsel (present noted). Outcome: Motion failed (roll call: the board voted Nay; recorded as not passing). Several board members said the available record did not support discipline of the director of nursing for the medication error described.
5) Consent order — Chantal J. Perry, RN (petition 2024‑595) Motion: Accept consent order requiring civil penalty and terms for failure to disclose prior investigation and discipline on application. Mover: Mary Dieteman; Second: Sal. Outcome: Approved. Roll call: Cindy Aye; Sal Aye; Mary Aye; Camille Aye; Elizabeth Aye; Diane Aye; Gina Reiner Aye.
6) Memorandum of Decision (MOD) — Aja Dodwell, RN (petition 2024‑1607) Motion: Approve MOD (reprimand, RN refresher course and four years probation). Mover: Mary Dieteman; Second: Cindy Arpin. Outcome: Approved. Roll call: Cindy Aye; Sal Abstain; Mary Aye; Camille Aye; Elizabeth Aye; Diane Aye; Gina Reiner Aye.
7) MOD — Carla Davila, LPN (petition 2022‑566) Motion: Approve MOD revoking LPN license. Mover: Cindy Arpin; Second: Elizabeth Rivera Rodriguez. Outcome: Approved. Roll call: unanimous ayes among present voting members.
8) Reinstatement recommendation — Patricia Fryer, RN (lapsed license) Motion: Recommend reinstatement conditional on completion of a DPH‑approved RN refresher course and passing the NCLEX (applicant had been out of active clinical practice more than five years). Mover: Cindy Arpin; Second: Mary Dieteman. Outcome: Board recommended reinstatement with the refresher course and NCLEX requirement. Roll call: motion passed (ayes recorded from a majority of members present).
9) Adjournment Motion: Adjourn the meeting. Mover: Elizabeth Rivera Rodriguez; Second: Sal. Outcome: Approved; meeting adjourned.
Ending: Several disciplinary matters and consent orders were considered; one consent order (Gilchrist) failed to obtain approval because the board found the record insufficient to discipline the director of nursing for an error committed by another nurse. The board instructed staff to follow up on procedural items and implementation details for the hearing‑officer and panel options.
