CIS Summarily Suspends Macomb Nurse's License Due to Substance Abuse
Contact: Maura Campbell 517.373.9280
Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 - The Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services (CIS) has summarily suspended the nursing license of Kimberly Anne Dekeyser, R.N., due to substance abuse. The CIS Bureau of Health Services orders a summary suspension when it believes that the public's health, safety, and welfare warrant emergency action.
In October 2000, after reporting to work smelling of alcohol, Dekeyser contacted the Michigan Health Professional Recovery Program (HPRP) a non-disciplinary monitoring program that supports recovery from chemical dependence, substance abuse, and/or mental illness. Enacted legislatively in 1994, the HPRP encourages health professionals to address their problems before their impairment harms a patient or damages their careers.
In January 2001, Dekeyser entered into a three-year monitoring agreement with the HPRP. In January 2002, following a relapse on alcohol which led to a March 26, 2002, conviction of Operating Under the Influence of Liquor, Dekeyser entered into inpatient treatment. In April 2003, Dekeyser again entered into inpatient treatment as a result of suspected adulteration and falsification of random urine drug screens.
In June 2003, after Dekeyser again relapsed on alcohol, the HPRP closed Dekeyser's file for non-compliance and forwarded it to CIS, who summarily suspended Dekeyser's license on September 9, 2003. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Dekeyser's nursing license.
Additional information about the HPRP is available by calling 1-800-453-3784.
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