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Actions Taken by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses at its January 9 and 10 Meeting

Macon, Ga.—The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 2008

The following licenses are suspended because the licensees defaulted on student loans:

Christy L. Lindsey, Thomaston
Wendy L. Tyson, Ocilla
Donna A. Winn, Allegan, Michigan
James T. Worthey, Atlanta
Lena S. Macdougald, Murphey, North Carolina
Maria P. Mock, Thomasville
Labrethia D. Cross, Rome
Darrik J. Garth, Austell
Gillian M. Nelson, Macon
Roosevelt Robinson, Decatur
Jerry L. Brown, Thomasville
Mattie Thigpen Murray, Thomasville
Yarlardo L. Henderson, Atlanta
Tiffiny N. Walker, Brunswick
Stephanie S. Frazier, Alpharetta
Tara Lynn Crocker, Snellville
Charlene L. Hare, Carnesville
Sylvia D. Gilchrist, Hephzibah
Rhonda R. Kendrick, Snellville
Tonya D. Stroman, Marietta
Joyce A. Woniewala, Lawrenceville
Vicki Lynn Floyd, Warner Robins
Sharon N. Richardson, Ivey
Pansy M. Jones, Stone Mountain
Theresa Bennett Scott, Cordele
Sonya E. Chandler, North Augusta, South Carolina
Labrethia D. Cross, Rome
Virginia A. Feagle, McIntyre
Rebecca F. Mayfield, Buford
Jason E. Muder, Rome

The Board voted to ratify 152 licenses by endorsement, 43 licenses by re-instatement, and 189 licenses by examination.

The Board accepted the voluntary surrender of the following license:

Sharon B. Blaine, Morganton

The Board voted to accept the following Public Consent Orders that place licensees on probation:

Diana M. Jacobs, Douglas: Arrest/Conviction
Bethany Grace Simmons, Thomson: Substandard Practice
Cindie Kae Strickland, Pine Mountain: Impairment/Substance Abuse

In other Board news, the members of the Board elected their 2008 officers. Jane Harte of Savannah was elected President and Barbara Mitchell of Buena Vista was elected Vice-President. Mary Lynn Owensby of Madison was elected Cognizant Member.

The next meeting of Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 6, 2008 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards in Macon.

For Immediate Release January 18, 2008	FFI Contact: Matt Carrothers Director of Media Relations 404-656-4269

Actions Taken by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses at its January 9 and 10 Meeting Macon, Ga.—The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 2008 The following licenses are suspended because the licensees defaulted on student loans: Christy L. Lindsey, Thomaston Wendy L. Tyson, Ocilla Donna A. Winn, Allegan, Michigan James T. Worthey, Atlanta Lena S. Macdougald, Murphey, North Carolina Maria P. Mock, Thomasville Labrethia D. Cross, Rome Darrik J. Garth, Austell Gillian M. Nelson, Macon Roosevelt Robinson, Decatur Jerry L. Brown, Thomasville Mattie Thigpen Murray, Thomasville Yarlardo L. Henderson, Atlanta Tiffiny N. Walker, Brunswick Stephanie S. Frazier, Alpharetta Tara Lynn Crocker, Snellville Charlene L. Hare, Carnesville Sylvia D. Gilchrist, Hephzibah Rhonda R. Kendrick, Snellville Tonya D. Stroman, Marietta Joyce A. Woniewala, Lawrenceville Vicki Lynn Floyd, Warner Robins Sharon N. Richardson, Ivey Pansy M. Jones, Stone Mountain Theresa Bennett Scott, Cordele Sonya E. Chandler, North Augusta, South Carolina Labrethia D. Cross, Rome Virginia A. Feagle, McIntyre Rebecca F. Mayfield, Buford Jason E. Muder, Rome The Board voted to ratify 152 licenses by endorsement, 43 licenses by re-instatement, and 189 licenses by examination. The Board accepted the voluntary surrender of the following license: Sharon B. Blaine, Morganton The Board voted to accept the following Public Consent Orders that place licensees on probation: Diana M. Jacobs, Douglas: Arrest/Conviction Bethany Grace Simmons, Thomson: Substandard Practice Cindie Kae Strickland, Pine Mountain: Impairment/Substance Abuse In other Board news, the members of the Board elected their 2008 officers. Jane Harte of Savannah was elected President and Barbara Mitchell of Buena Vista was elected Vice-President. Mary Lynn Owensby of Madison was elected Cognizant Member. The next meeting of Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 6, 2008 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards in Macon.