March 31, 2004

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the registered nurse license of Dawn Marie Massey, R.N. due to her misdemeanor convictions in the 65-A Judicial District Court, Clinton County, Michigan.

On August 8, 2003, Massey was convicted of Impaired Driving by Use of a Prescription Drug and Failure to Report Accident. Massey was ordered to complete Alcohol Highway Safety Education, attend a Victims Impact Panel, and to pay fines, costs, and fees totaling $1,130.00.

On March 18, 2004, MDCH issued an order summarily suspending Massey’s license pursuant to the Public Health Code, which provides for the mandatory summary suspension of a health professional upon the conviction of a misdemeanor involving the illegal delivery, use or possession of a controlled substance. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Massey’s nursing license.

More information about disciplinary actions taken by the health professional licensing boards is available on the MDCH website at: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch, then select the Health Systems and Licensing link.