September 20, 2004

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the nursing license of Michelle Lorraine Johnson, R.N., based on her felony conviction in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, Oakland County, Michigan.

On June 21, 2004, Johnson pled guilty to Controlled Substance – Obtain by Fraud for knowingly obtaining Lorazepam by misrepresentation. Johnson was placed on probation with terms for a period of 18 months and was ordered to pay fines and costs totaling $2,010.00.

On September 9, 2003, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Johnson’s license pursuant to the Public Health Code, which provides for the mandatory summary suspension of a health professional’s license upon the conviction of a felony. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Johnson’s registered nurse license.

For more information on disciplinary actions taken by the health professional licensing boards within MDCH, please go to http://www.michigan.gov/mdch, and click on Health Systems and Licensing.