Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Feb 25, 2025
Jamie Snethen vs. Missouri State Board of Nursing
Jamie Snethen, a licensed practical nurse, appealed the circuit court's judgment affirming the Missouri State Board of Nursing's order. The Board imposed additional discipline on Snethen's nursing license after she violated the terms of her probation, which included alcohol abstinence and daily check-ins. Snethen argued the Board abused its discretion in denying a continuance, that the discipline was unsupported by evidence, and that the alcohol restrictions violated the ADA. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no prejudice from the continuance denial, sufficient evidence for the discipline, and that Snethen waived her challenge to the 2018 order and failed to prove an ADA violation for the 2023 order.