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State panel hears allegations that Gladeview APRN prescribed antipsychotics without proper authorization
Summary
A state practitioner-licensing panel heard the Department of Public Health’s claim that an APRN at Gladeview Health Center prescribed antipsychotic medications to a patient without adequately coordinating with the authorized health-care representative or other treating providers; the Department seeks discipline and presented medical records and expert reports under seal.
The Practitioner Licensing and Investigation panel on June 13 heard opening statements in a disciplinary case in which the Department of Public Health alleges that an advanced practice registered nurse at Gladeview Health Center prescribed antipsychotic medications for a patient without appropriate consultation and monitoring.
Department counsel said patient No. 1 was admitted to Gladeview on or about Dec. 3, 2021, after a stay at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, and that the patient’s authorized health-care representative only learned in late December that psychiatric medications were being administered. "The Department contends that APRN Sheehan not only failed to discuss these…
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