Clawson

Filed 12/17/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

WILLIAM MICHAEL CLAWSON,

Plaintiff and Appellant, A159990 v. BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING, (City & County of San Francisco Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. CPF19516578)

Plaintiff appeals from the denial of his petition for writ of administrative mandate following the revocation of his nursing license by the Board of Registered Nursing (Board) for gross negligence and unprofessional conduct in carrying out licensed nursing functions and unprofessional conduct–deceit. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Board Hearing

Nina’s Care Home (Nina’s) was a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) licensed by the Community Care Licensing Division (CCL) of the State Department of Social Services. Following the unexpected death of the Nina’s administrator, an attorney for the administrator’s estate, Lisa Russ, hired plaintiff to assist with the closure of Nina’s. Plaintiff, who was a registered nurse and a certified legal nurse consultant, agreed to assess each of the…