Department of Public Health moves to deem allegations admitted in nursing licensure hearing for Ian O. Lindsey

Hearing officer Stacy Shulman granted the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s motion to deem admitted the allegations against registered nurse Ian O. Lindsey at a virtual administrative hearing held by the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing. The department moved to have the allegations deemed admitted after the respondent did not appear; the hearing record was closed after the motion was granted.

The Department of Public Health entered multiple documents into the record, including a statement of charges dated Sept. 22, 2025 (Board Exhibit 1), a summary suspension order issued Oct. 1, 2025 (Board Exhibit 2), and certified-mail tracking showing delivery to 228 Hamilton Avenue in Stamford on Oct. 25, 2025 at 12:33 p.m. (Board Exhibit 6). Department counsel Jo L. Newton said the notice packet included the notice of hearing, the summary suspension motion and order, and the statement of charges. “This is a respondent who has not completed the required program hours and clinical training necessary to obtain a nursing associate’s degree,” Newton said, adding that the department asked for revocation “as he represents a threat to the public health and safety.”

A Department witness, Brett Karpuska, was sworn and testified that she handled the mailing to the respondent and that the revised notice packet was sent to 228 Hamilton Avenue by first-class mail, certified mail and email. Karpuska confirmed the department’s internal records identifying 228 Hamilton Avenue as the respondent’s current address of record and that an earlier record address had been 118 Weedhill Avenue. The hearing officer said the email address on file had been consistent and stated she would deem the notice adequate for due process.

The department’s exhibits included an investigative report (department exhibit 1), affidavits and attachments (department exhibit 2), the Connecticut licensure file and National Council of State Boards of Nursing records (department exhibits 3 and 4), an affidavit from Sherry Sutton Johnson (department exhibit 5) and a LexisNexis search (department exhibit 6). Several pages of those exhibits are under seal as noted during the hearing.

Department counsel moved to “deem the allegations admitted.” Hearing officer Shulman announced she was granting the motion, stating she found appropriate notice had been provided. The department also asked that the respondent’s registered-nurse license be revoked; Attorney Newton characterized the department’s position as that Lindsey had practiced as a registered nurse without completing required program hours and clinical training. Attorney Newton did not call additional witnesses and indicated the department’s opening statement also served as its closing.

The hearing record indicates no answer from the respondent was filed and no representative for Ian O. Lindsey appeared. The hearing officer closed the record at 10:20 a.m.

Next steps and any final licensing determination were not recorded at the hearing; the department’s request for revocation was made on the record, but the transcript does not show a final adjudicative order revoking the license. Any formal discipline beyond the hearing officer’s ruling on admissions would be reflected in subsequent board orders or agency communications.