2007 Imposter Alerts

If you have any knowledge or information regarding the employment practices of the following individual(s), please contact the Board’s Enforcement Division immediately, at (512) 305-6838.

Published in the July 2007 Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 38, No. 3

Susie Marie Rodriguez Compos

Susie Marie Rodriguez Campos secured employment as a Graduate Vocational Nurse (GVN) with a Correctional Facility in Johnson County, Texas, on August 28, 2000. After failing the licensure examination (LVN) twice she continued her employment and used the title “nurse” after her name, in addition to titles “Jail Nurse” and “Medical Coordinator.” From November 2, 2000, through April 2007, while employed with the facility Ms. Rodriguez Campos practiced vocational nursing without a license. The case was referred to the Johnson County Attorney’s Office

Tommy Carter

Tommy Carter secured employment with a long term care facility in Houston, Texas, on December 13, 2004. Mr. Carter was terminated on December 13, 2004 after the facility attempted to verify his license to practice vocational nursing. The only Tommy Carter they found on the Board website had been delinquent for over four years. The complaint indicated that Tommy Carter represents himself as an LVN and carries a badge that has LVN after his name. The investigation revealed that the Impostor is attempting to use on-line verification of our licensee, however the social security number and date of birth do not match. A case was referred to the Harris County Attorney’s office in 2004.

Betty Annette Rhoades

Betty Annette Rhoades submitted an “Application by NCLEX-PN Examination for Licensed Vocational Nurses” to the Board office on August 21, 2006. Ms. Rhoades was issued a temporary license on July 28, 2006 which expired on October 11, 2006. Ms. Rhoades tested on August 3, 2006 and failed the exam. Ms. Rhoades then submitted a 2nd Application for Licensure by Examination” on October 11, 2006. She took the licensure examination again on September 28, 2006 and failed. The initial Application included an Affidavit of Graduation for Graduates of Texas Approved Vocational Nursing Programs which was signed by an individual who is not an employee of the college and not authorized to sign the document. The case was referred to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.

Bridgett Phana Hodge (King)

Bridgett Phana Hodge (King) submitted an application for employment as a LVN on May 2, 2007 to a long term care facility in Kilgore, Texas. Ms. Hodge (King) included a copy of an on-line verification record for a Graduate Vocational Nurse (GVN) Permit with an expiration date of September 1, 2007. Pursuant to Board records Ms. Hodge (King) was issued a GVN Permit on August 16, 2006 with an expiration date of October 30, 2006. Ms. Hodge (King) took the licensing examination on August 23, 2006 and FAILED. As of this date Ms. Hodge (King) has not applied to re-test. The case was referred to the Gregg County District Attorney’s Office.

Cory J. Wade

Cory J. Wade submitted a resume to a facility in Richardson, Texas, in response to an advertisement in the paper for an LVN. The resume includes a coverletter where Mr. Wade signes LVN, MA after his name. He indicates that he graduated from an LVN Nursing Program, Carroll Tech Institute, Carrollton, GA, in 1993. The Practice Manager from the facility received the resume and noticed a discrepancy in the education credentials because she was also from GA, they use LPN not LVN. The Practice Manager went on line to Georgia Board of Nursing in an attempt to verify licensure and could not find a license for Mr. Wade. She then tried the Texas website and was unsuccessful. She contacted the Texas Board and faxed copies of the information. Mr. Wade spoke to BON staff and admitted that he was not an LVN and had fudged on his resume.

Published in the April 2007 Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 38, No. 2

Daphine L. Barnes

Daphine L. Barnes secured employment with a hospital in Houston, Texas, as a nurse intern on June 26, 2006. Ms. Barnes presented a copy of an on-line verification for a GVN Permit. Ms. Barnes attended orientation from June 26, 2006, through June 29, 2006. On July 6, 2006, staff attempted to verify the copy of the permit on the Board website and they were unable to do so. They contacted the Board office and submitted a copy of the permit presented by Ms. Barnes. The Board staff verified that the permit was not valid. Ms. Barnes was immediately terminated from employment.

Published in the October 2006 Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 37, No. 4

Stacey Wright McCoy

Stacey Wright McCoy obtained employment as a licensed vocational nurse with a staffing agency in Frisco, Texas, and worked from April 7, 2004, through June 11, 2005. Staff noticed that they did not have a copy of Ms. McCoy's nursing license in her personnel file and requested a copy which was not provided by Ms. McCoy. Staff went online to the Board of Nurse Examiners' web site and could not locate a license in the State of Texas for Ms. McCoy. Ms. McCoy informed her employer that she had a New Jersey nursing license; however, a copy of the license was not provided. Staff went online to the New Jersey Board of Nursing's web site but could not locate a license under her married or maiden name. Ms. McCoy was terminated from employment on June 11, 2005 and the information was reported to the Board. The Board referred the case to the Collin County District Attorney's Office, Sherman, Texas.

Deanna Allen

On July 26, 2004, Deanna Allen voluntarily surrendered her license to practice professional nursing in Texas. Ms. Allen did not inform her employer that she no longer held a valid license. Ms. Allen continued to practice professional nursing without a license from July 27, 2004, through November 13, 2004. She was employed as a charge nurse with a long term care facility in Longview, Texas. Ms. Allen was terminated from employment on November 13, 2004, for sleeping while on duty. The information was reported to the Board. The Board referred the case to the Gregg County District Attorney’s Office, Longview, Texas.

Sandra E. Madubuike

Sandra E. Madubuike secured employment as a home health aide with a home health agency in Dallas, Texas, on November 18, 2004. Ms. Madubuike's employee status was changed to licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in February, 2005, and she provided services as a LVN from February 23, 2005, through August 23, 2005. On September 16, 2005, the administrator was questioned on Ms. Madubuike's licensure status. The administrator was aware that Ms. Madubuike was not licensed to practice in the State of Texas. Ms. Madubuike informed the administrator that she was eligible to take the NCLEX-RN7 through the State of California, and that she had an interim permit from the Board of Registered Nursing, Sacramento, Califonia. The Board referred the case to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Dallas, Texas.

Linda Arenivar

Linda Arenivar secured employment as a registered nurse with a staffing agency in Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Arenivar practiced as a professional nurse from August 31, 2005, through October 2005, at three flu clinics, giving flu and pneumonia vaccines. Staff discovered that Ms. Arenivar did not hold a RN or LVN license but was a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) whose certificate had expired. Ms. Arenivar was terminated from employment and the information was referred to the Board. The Board referred the case to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Fort Worth, Texas.

Angela Cox
Angela Cox a.k.a. Angi Cox, a.k.a. Angelia J. Pryor Cox, a.k.a. Angela Pryor Cox

On March 27, 2006, Angela Cox applied for a registered nurse position with a hospital in Greenville, Texas. Ms. Cox provided the hospital with an Arizona license number. When the hospital contacted the Arizona Board, the social security number and date of birth provided by Ms. Cox did not match their licensee. Ms. Cox also told the hospital that she had a license from New York, but would not produce the license. Ms. Cox then provided the hospital with information for a Tennessee license, which also did not correspond to her social security number and date of birth. Ms. Cox was not hired for the position and the information was submitted to the Board. On April 6, 2006, Angela Cox submitted an application for licensure by endorsement to the office of the Board. She indicated on her application that she held a current nurse license from the State of Georgia. A temporary permit was issued based on her application. On April 9, 2006, the temporary permit issued to Ms. Cox was canceled and is no longer valid. On March 28, 2006, Angela Cox secured employment as a registered nurse with a staffing agency in Paris, Texas. On April 1, 2006, Ms. Cox was assigned to work as a registered nurse with a long term care facility. The agency attempted to verify licensure on the Board's web site and could not find a record. Ms. Cox provided them with a license number for her Arizona license; however, when they checked with the Arizona Board, the social security number and date of birth did not match. Ms. Cox then told them that she had filled out the wrong paperwork. She asserted that it was Tennessee, not Arizona, and she provided a different number for her Tennessee license. When staff contacted the Tennessee Board, the social security number, date of birth, and education did not match. The agency verified that the Angela J. Cox licensed in Arizona and Tennessee was not the same Angela Cox that they had hired. Ms. Cox was terminated from employment and the information was submitted to the Board. The Board referred the case to the Lamar County District Attorney's Office, Paris, Texas.