(Photo courtesy of the Iowa Board of Nursing)
The Iowa Board of Nursing has issued an emergency order suspending the license of a Davenport nurse previously charged with drug offenses.
In 2022, Amanda Hake of Davenport pleaded guilty to two criminal counts of possession of a controlled substance after police found her in possession of oxycodone without a valid prescription. Sixteen months later, in January 2024, the Iowa Board of Nursing filed disciplinary charges against her and subsequently placed Hake’s license on probation for 12 months.
As part of her probation, she was required to submit to chemical screening and attend recovery support group meetings if recommended.
Hake’s probation was scheduled to conclude on May 20, 2025. However, the board now alleges that on Sept. 17, 2024, the board received notice from the chemical-screening service that Hake’s “account” – the board does not explain that term or elaborate – had been suspended.
Hake then missed chemical testing on Sept. 27, Oct. 18, Oct. 31, and Nov. 19, 2024, the board alleges. In addition, Hake allegedly missed some form of “check-ins” on two occasions in September 2024.
According to the board, Hake was pulled over on Aug. 4, 2024 and had alcohol in the center console of her vehicle and was cited for an open-container violation. Court records indicate Hake was subsequently convicted and fined $260.
On Oct. 23, 2024, the board alleges, Hake was charged with first-degree theft. Police records indicate that charge stems from Hake being pulled over while driving a rental car that the rental company reported as stolen. At the time, Hake was working for Beacon Health Management, according to court records.
Hake has pleaded innocent to the theft charge and the case is still pending. Hake has failed to respond to communications from Board of Nursing investigators, the board alleges.
Recently, the board concluded that Hake engaged in unethical conduct or practices harmful or detrimental to the public, and that she posed “an immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare.”
As a result, the board issued an emergency order suspending her practice immediately and indefinitely.