For immediate release: February 4, 2010 (10-021)
Contacts:
Mary Dale,
Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
360-236-4744
Gordon MacCracken,
Communications Office
360-236-4072
Clarkston nurse’s license suspended;
narcotics possession, sale allegedOLYMPIA - The license of Clarkston registered nurse Lisa Nixon (RN00117437) has been
suspended immediately by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance
Commission and the Washington State Department of Health. Allegations say she
took narcotics from patients at the facility where she worked, and that she sold
illegal drugs. Nixon cannot work as a registered nurse until the charges are
resolved.
The charges say law enforcement officers found narcotics from the facility,
along with methamphetamine, in a search of Nixon’s home and vehicle. She was
convicted on three counts of possessing a controlled substance. Nixon may answer
the charges and ask for a hearing.
Charging documents are available online using “Provider Credential Search” on
the Department of Health home page
(www.doh.wa.gov). They’re also available by calling 360-236-4700.
The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission protects and promotes public
health and safety in Washington by regulating nurses. Rules, policies, and
procedures developed by the commission promote the delivery of quality health
care to state residents.###
