Nurse loses license for 20 years over sex with hospice patient

 
BY NOLAN CLAY
Published: January 16, 2011

A hospice nurse has been barred from her profession for 20 years after admitting to a sexual relationship with her married terminally ill patient.

The Oklahoma Nursing Board in August disciplined Amber Van Brunt, 33, of Shawnee, for unprofessional conduct. Now, she is asking an Oklahoma County judge to reverse the board’s order “to correct this miscarriage of justice.”

A hearing is set for Wednesday.

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