Legal Opinion

Stephens v. Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 28, 1995No. 17 C.D. 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLEY, Judge.

Paula Stephens, L.P.N., petitions for review of an order of the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (board) formally reprimanding Stephens and assessing a civil penalty in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) pursuant to the Practical Nurse Law (Law).1 We affirm.

Stephens presents the following issues for review: (1) whether Stephens was denied her due process rights because the applicable section of the Law is unconstitutionally vague and ambiguous in defining unprofessional conduct; (2) whether the board erred in concluding that Stephens violated the Law if the board…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  3. Jordan v. De GeorgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  4. Consumer Party of Pennsylvania v. Com.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Lyness v. Com., State Bd. of MedicineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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