The Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers.
In November, the Nursing Assistant Program ended probation for certified nursing assistant Kayla Shawna Conger.
In November, the Mental Health Counselor Program charged mental health counselor Hannah N. Fischer with unprofessional conduct. Fischer allegedly allowed a client to barter services for treatment sessions, blurred client-therapist boundaries by forming a personal relationship with the client, didn’t consult other experts in the fields related to the client’s disorders, and didn’t properly end the client-therapist relationship.
In November, the Nursing Assistant Program reinstated the registered nursing assistant credential of Irina N. Gorlova, whose credential was suspended for at least five years in 2004. Her credential is on probation for two years.
In November, the Massage Program charged massage practitioner Rostislav V. Izhevskiy with unprofessional conduct. In 2011, Izhevskiy was convicted of first-degree criminal impersonation. In 2013, he was convicted of custodial assault and first-degree criminal trespass. Izhevskiy didn’t report the convictions to the Department of Health.
In November, the Nursing Assistant Program charged registered nursing assistant Lemuel Magro Riano with unprofessional conduct. While working at an adult family home, Riano allegedly had sexual contact and intercourse with one resident, yelled at and hit another, and kissed a third.
In November, the Nursing Assistant Program charged certified nursing assistant Wendelin R. Russell with unprofessional conduct. Russell allegedly stole controlled substances from a deceased patient’s home.
In November, the Massage Program charged massage practitioner Patrick J. Sellem with unprofessional conduct. In 2013, Sellem was convicted of two counts of voyeurism, one count of second-degree criminal trespass, and one count of violation of a civil anti-harassment protection order.
If you have questions about this report, contact Health Systems Quality Assurance Division at 360-236-4700.
