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Eastpointe Nurse Has License Summarily Suspended
November 02, 2006
November 2, 2006
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has summarily suspended the licensed practical nurse license of Jeffery P. Lockwood, L.P.N. The MDCH Bureau of Health Professions orders a summary suspension when it believes that the public's health, safety, and welfare warrant emergency action.
Lockwood was terminated from two healthcare facilities between June 2006 and September 2006. Pursuant to the Public Health Code, the facilities reported Lockwood's termination to the Department. In an interview conducted by the Department, Lockwood admitted that he diverted, for his own use, Duragesic patches (a schedule 2 controlled substance), and Vicodin (a schedule 3 controlled substance) from the facilities he had been employed at.
On October 23, 2006, MDCH issued an order immediately suspending Lockwood's nursing license. An administrative hearing will be scheduled to address the status of Lockwood's licensed practical 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.