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Florida woman charged with practicing without a license

Credentialing Resource Center Connection, August 11, 2004

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A woman, who was not a licensed nurse, administered anesthesia in a cosmetic surgery clinic in Sarasota, FL where a patient died after breast augmentation surgery, according to a report by the Associated Press (AP).

Michelle Lynn Lawrence was charged with practicing health care without a license, which is a felony, the AP reported on August 10. Several former employees at the Cosmetic Surgery Center witnessed Lawrence administering anesthesia to patients, according to an arrest warrant. The warrant said when asked about her background, Lawrence gave vague answers about her medical training and professional status, according to the AP report. Investigators found no record that she had a nursing license in any state, the arrest warrant said.

A doctor she allegedly assisted, Dr. Kurt Dangl, had his medical license restricted after state health officials said he committed gross malpractice with a patient who lapsed into a coma while under anesthesia for breast augmentation surgery in September 2003 and later died, according to the AP. The warrant accuses Lawrence of administering anesthesia in July 2003 and does not say whether she assisted in the surgery that led to the patient death, the AP said.

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