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In the Matter of the Claim of MARGARET A. SMITH, Appellant. PRIMECARE MEDICAL INC., Respondent. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, Respondent.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Claimant was terminated from her employment as a registered nurse at a correctional facility after she initiated a course of treatment for alcohol withdrawal for an inmate, which included the administration of a narcotic, without a physician's order and without first obtaining the inmate's medical chart. In our view, substantial evidence supports the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board's decision that claimant engaged in disqualifying misconduct (see, Matter of Wright [Commissioner of Labor], 249 A.D.2d 668). Contrary to claimant's argument, her conduct was clearly adverse to the employer's best interest and had potentially serious consequences (see, id.). Notably, the Board found that claimant knew she needed a doctor's order and, if the inmate had been severely symptomatic, she had other options available which she did not pursue. Claimant's testimony that she acted appropriately merely presented a credibility issue, which the Board was free to resolve against her (see, Matter of Dennis [Westgate Nursing Home — Sweeney], 233 A.D.2d 730, lv denied 89 N.Y.2d 811). Claimant's remaining contentions have been reviewed and found to be unpersuasive.

ORDERED that the decision is affirmed, without costs.

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MATTER OF SMITH
(Feb 3, 2000)