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ONGOM v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH

No. 52688-0-I.

104 P.3d 29 (2005)

Alice ONGOM, Appellant, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

January 3, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claudia Kilbreath, Short, Cressman & Burgess, Sea., WA, for Appellant.

Chris G. Swanson, Attorney General's Office, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.

ELLINGTON, A.C.J.

In this case, a registered nursing assistant's license was suspended for abuse of a patient. We must decide what standard of proof is required in such disciplinary proceedings. We hold the preponderance of the evidence standard adequately protects the nursing assistant's due process rights. Because a preponderance of the evidence supports the findings, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

In 2001, Alice Ongom was licensed as a registered...

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