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Board recommends probation terms after DPH presents reinstatement packet for surrendered license
Summary
DPH recommended a typical 4-year consent order with an initial period during which the applicant may not practice; board members debated whether to require 6, 9 or 12 months of non-practice before allowing supervised return and asked DPH to include specific support-group and monitoring terms.
The board reviewed a reinstatement request from Cherish Ostrowski, RN, who voluntarily surrendered her license in 2016. Dana Dalton, a nurse consultant with the Department of Public Health, presented the applicant’s file and recommended a standard consent order: four years of probation and a requirement that the applicant demonstrate compliance for an initial period before resuming practice.
"We were recommending a typical reinstatement consent order with 4 years of probation," Dalton said, recommending that the applicant demonstrate six months of compliance before returning to practice while under DPH monitoring.
Board members debated the length of a no-practice period. Lisa Freeman said she was concerned that Ostrowski had said support groups were not helpful to her and recommended a longer monitored break, saying she would be "more comfortable with 12 months" but could accept nine months as a middle ground. Salvatore Diaz argued for a six-month non-practice start so the applicant can return under monitoring and face workplace stressors to test stability.
Members generally supported a four-year probationary monitoring framework, while asking DPH to insert clearer terms on support-group participation, urine-screen frequency and reporting. Dalton indicated the DPH monitoring office would operationalize the order and that the board’s recommendations were sufficient for the agency to draft a consent order.
No final vote was taken; the board provided recommendations to DPH staff for drafting the consent order and monitoring terms.
