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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.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
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March 2017
Nursing
GLORIA LEON PONCE DE LEON; TULSA, OK
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 327392; Cal. No. 29340
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been disciplined in the state of Oklahoma.
GLORIA LEON PONCE DE LEON; TULSA, OK
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 327392; Cal. No. 29340
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been disciplined in the state of Oklahoma.
NICOLE MARIE RAMOS (A/K/A FORSTER NICOLE MARIE); GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 609138; Cal. No. 29180
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of accessing patient records without the prior consent of the patient or patient's physician for a purpose unrelated to the patient's health.
NICOLE MARIE RAMOS (A/K/A FORSTER NICOLE MARIE); GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 609138; Cal. No. 29180
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of accessing patient records without the prior consent of the patient or patient's physician for a purpose unrelated to the patient's health.
MELISSA ROBINSON (A/K/A TEJADA MELISSA); MANORVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275343; Cal. No. 28885 28886
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of starting an intravenous line on and administering intravenous fluids to nursing colleagues and permitting a colleague to start an intravenous line on her, when there was no physician order or any authorization.
MELISSA ROBINSON (A/K/A TEJADA MELISSA); MANORVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 632246; Cal. No. 28885 28886
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of starting an intravenous line on and administering intravenous fluids to nursing colleagues and permitting a colleague to start an intravenous line on her, when there was no physician order or any authorization.
MELISSA ROBINSON (A/K/A TEJADA MELISSA); MANORVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 632246; Cal. No. 28885 28886
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of starting an intravenous line on and administering intravenous fluids to nursing colleagues and permitting a colleague to start an intravenous line on her, when there was no physician order or any authorization.
MELISSA ROBINSON (A/K/A TEJADA MELISSA); MANORVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275343; Cal. No. 28885 28886
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of starting an intravenous line on and administering intravenous fluids to nursing colleagues and permitting a colleague to start an intravenous line on her, when there was no physician order or any authorization.
JAMES SINGH; OLATHE, KS
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265685; Cal. No. 29397
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct by a duly authorized disciplinary agency of another state (Kansas).
JAMES SINGH; OLATHE, KS
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265685; Cal. No. 29397
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct by a duly authorized disciplinary agency of another state (Kansas).
ROBIN MAYA SOTO (A/K/A WICHMAN ROBIN MAYA); NEWFIELD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 536113; Cal. No. 29185
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 failure to maintain accurate records.
ROBIN MAYA SOTO (A/K/A WICHMAN ROBIN MAYA); NEWFIELD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 536113; Cal. No. 29185
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 failure to maintain accurate records.
GLORIA M STARK; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 186897; Cal. No. 29098 29099
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 providing patients Botox cosmetic injections without a physician or nurse practitioner examining the patient and providing an order for said treatments.
GLORIA M STARK; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 186897; Cal. No. 29098 29099
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 providing patients Botox cosmetic injections without a physician or nurse practitioner examining the patient and providing an order for said treatments.
GLORIA MARIE STARK; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 396373; Cal. No. 29098 29099
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 providing patients Botox cosmetic injections without a physician or nurse practitioner examining the patient and providing an order for said treatments.
CONSTANCE T SULLIVAN; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 117115; Cal. No. 29146 29147
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CONSTANCE T SULLIVAN; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 117115; Cal. No. 29146 29147
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CONSTANCE THERESA SULLIVAN; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 405544; Cal. No. 29146 29147
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CONSTANCE THERESA SULLIVAN; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 405544; Cal. No. 29146 29147
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
MELISSA ANN VAN DUSER (A/K/A CLAYTON MELISSA A); PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249095; Cal. No. 26625 26626
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct, Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and unprofessional conduct in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(9).
MELISSA ANN VAN DUSER (A/K/A CLAYTON MELISSA ANN, CLAYTON MELISSA A); PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 527302; Cal. No. 26625 26626
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct, Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and unprofessional conduct in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(9).
MELISSA ANN VAN DUSER (A/K/A CLAYTON MELISSA ANN, CLAYTON MELISSA A); PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 527302; Cal. No. 26625 26626
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct, Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and unprofessional conduct in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(9).
MELISSA ANN VAN DUSER (A/K/A CLAYTON MELISSA A); PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249095; Cal. No. 26625 26626
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct, Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(2) and unprofessional conduct in violation of Education Law Sec. 6509(9).
CATHERINE VITELLO; PALM COAST, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 501954; Cal. No. 29277
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possessing with the Intent to Distribute and Distributing Fentanyl and Hydrocodone.
CATHERINE VITELLO; PALM COAST, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 501954; Cal. No. 29277
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possessing with the Intent to Distribute and Distributing Fentanyl and Hydrocodone.
RACHEL L WALTZ; PHELPS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 648480; Cal. No. 28522
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to maintain accurate patient records.
RACHEL L WALTZ; PHELPS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 648480; Cal. No. 28522
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to maintain accurate patient records.
Optometry
NORMAN ARTHUR SADOWSKY; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 002546; Cal. No. 29366
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting an unlicensed individual to practice the profession of optometry in his office.
NORMAN ARTHUR SADOWSKY; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 002546; Cal. No. 29366
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting an unlicensed individual to practice the profession of optometry in his office.
Pharmacy
CAF PHARMACY INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 032476; Cal. No. 29042
Action: Application for consent order granted, Penalty agreed upon $2,500 fine, 1 year probation.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate records.