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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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March 2017
Nursing
TARA CHRISTINE MARSALA; WHITE CITY, OR
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270148; Cal. No. 29369
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly conduct CPR while working as a nurse in the State of California, by not making greater efforts to clear a patient?s airway, not performing mouth-to-mouth breathing, and by stopping compressions without directing another staff person to assist with continuing compressions.
ANDREA JESSICA MARTIN (A/K/A MARTIN ANDREA); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 639997; Cal. No. 29331
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of medication administration errors and having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree.
ANDREA JESSICA MARTIN (A/K/A MARTIN ANDREA); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 639997; Cal. No. 29331
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of medication administration errors and having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree.
DEBRA LYNN MATTOON (A/K/A MATTOON DEBRA L); OAKFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 300437; Cal. No. 28305
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct, Penalty $1,000 fine, indefinite suspension for a minimum of 12 months and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) by drugs, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Attempted Petit Larceny.
DEBRA LYNN MATTOON (A/K/A MATTOON DEBRA L); OAKFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 300437; Cal. No. 28305
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct, Penalty $1,000 fine, indefinite suspension for a minimum of 12 months and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) by drugs, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Attempted Petit Larceny.
ANGELA PAULINE MCNEILL (A/K/A MCNEILL ANGELA P.); PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 673958; Cal. No. 29091
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
ANGELA PAULINE MCNEILL (A/K/A MCNEILL ANGELA P.); PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 673958; Cal. No. 29091
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
MARGARITA R MENDOZA; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 579431; Cal. No. 28977
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of placing a rebreather mask on a patient without contacting a physician to assess the patient or obtaining a physician's order.
MARGARITA R MENDOZA; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 579431; Cal. No. 28977
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of placing a rebreather mask on a patient without contacting a physician to assess the patient or obtaining a physician's order.
PATRICIA T MINNI; SPENCERPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 653938; Cal. No. 29170
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 24 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
PATRICIA T MINNI; SPENCERPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 653938; Cal. No. 29170
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 24 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
FUNMILAYO OMOBOLA MOMOH; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 318368; Cal. No. 29176
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to timely report an alleged patient fall.
FUNMILAYO OMOBOLA MOMOH; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 318368; Cal. No. 29176
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to timely report an alleged patient fall.
KERWIN DOMINICK NAPOLES; FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 269673; Cal. No. 29088 29089
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of causing a delay in patient surgery by administering food to a pre-operative patient that was not to receive food and failing to place a remote telemetry unit on a patient as ordered.
KERWIN DOMINICK NAPOLES; FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540027; Cal. No. 29088 29089
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of causing a delay in patient surgery by administering food to a pre-operative patient that was not to receive food and failing to place a remote telemetry unit on a patient as ordered.
KERWIN DOMINICK NAPOLES; FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 269673; Cal. No. 29088 29089
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of causing a delay in patient surgery by administering food to a pre-operative patient that was not to receive food and failing to place a remote telemetry unit on a patient as ordered.
KERWIN DOMINICK NAPOLES; FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540027; Cal. No. 29088 29089
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of causing a delay in patient surgery by administering food to a pre-operative patient that was not to receive food and failing to place a remote telemetry unit on a patient as ordered.
KIMBERLY JOHANNE NICHOLOFF (A/K/A NICHOLOFF KIMERLY J); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 314742; Cal. No. 29198
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication errors.
KIMBERLY JOHANNE NICHOLOFF (A/K/A NICHOLOFF KIMERLY J); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 314742; Cal. No. 29198
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication errors.
DONNA MARIE OBRIEN (A/K/A AVICOLLI DONNA); VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 130756; Cal. No. 29114 29157
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully making a false report by pre-documenting patient vital signs.
DONNA MARIE OBRIEN (A/K/A O'BRIEN DONNA, AVICOLLI DONNA MARIE); VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 327696; Cal. No. 29114 29157
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully making a false report by pre-documenting patient vital signs.
DONNA MARIE OBRIEN (A/K/A O'BRIEN DONNA, AVICOLLI DONNA MARIE); VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 327696; Cal. No. 29114 29157
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully making a false report by pre-documenting patient vital signs.
DONNA MARIE OBRIEN (A/K/A AVICOLLI DONNA); VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 130756; Cal. No. 29114 29157
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully making a false report by pre-documenting patient vital signs.
CINDA ROMANO OGDEN (A/K/A REID CINDA DAWN); GENEVA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 558534; Cal. No. 28460
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.
JACQUELINE M OSUCH; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 634732; Cal. No. 28815
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.
JACQUELINE M OSUCH; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 634732; Cal. No. 28815
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of medication administration errors.
MEGAN A PEDAGNO (A/K/A PEDAGNO MEGAN); MASTIC, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 284746; Cal. No. 29389
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MEGAN A PEDAGNO (A/K/A PEDAGNO MEGAN); MASTIC, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 284746; Cal. No. 29389
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MELISSA L PILEGGI; ALBION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292248; Cal. No. 29246
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 3 months and until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (drugs).
MELISSA L PILEGGI; ALBION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292248; Cal. No. 29246
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 3 months and until successful participation in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (drugs).