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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 2013
Mental Health Practitioner
KAREN JEAN MACDAVID; BOWMANSVILLE, NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 004189; Cal. No. 26451
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to admit to a previous misdemeanor conviction on a license application and of Driving While Intoxicated.
KAREN JEAN MACDAVID; BOWMANSVILLE, NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 004189; Cal. No. 26451
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to admit to a previous misdemeanor conviction on a license application and of Driving While Intoxicated.
Midwifery
CHRISTINE F ALLISON (A/K/A ALLISON CHRISTINE FERN); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Midwife; Lic. No. 000471; Cal. No. 25456
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination after completion of at least 1 year and after satisfactory completion of certain courses, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to adequately manage a patient?s labor and of failing to recognize and respond to an infant?s respiratory distress during and following delivery.
CHRISTINE F ALLISON (A/K/A ALLISON CHRISTINE FERN); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Midwife; Lic. No. 000471; Cal. No. 25456
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination after completion of at least 1 year and after satisfactory completion of certain courses, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to adequately manage a patient?s labor and of failing to recognize and respond to an infant?s respiratory distress during and following delivery.
Nursing
MIRANDA C ACKERLEY; LIBERTY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 304589; Cal. No. 26527
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person, a misdemeanor.
MIRANDA C ACKERLEY; LIBERTY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 304589; Cal. No. 26527
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person, a misdemeanor.
KIMBAL JOAN CAVILEE; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216939; Cal. No. 26190
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having bee convicted of Petit Larceny based on false statements she made while receiving unemployment benefits from May to July of 2010 when she was actually employed by a health care facility as an L.P.N.
KIMBAL JOAN CAVILEE; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216939; Cal. No. 26190
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having bee convicted of Petit Larceny based on false statements she made while receiving unemployment benefits from May to July of 2010 when she was actually employed by a health care facility as an L.P.N.
KATHLEEN ANN CHRISTOFARO; PINE CITY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 141887; Cal. No. 26441 26442
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 inadequate supervision
KATHLEEN ANN CHRISTOFARO; PINE CITY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 141887; Cal. No. 26441 26442
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 inadequate supervision
KATHLEEN ANNE CHRISTOFARO (A/K/A CHRISTOFARO KATHLEEN MCGLACEE); PINE CITY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 595860; Cal. No. 26441 26442
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 inadequate supervision
KATHLEEN ANNE CHRISTOFARO (A/K/A CHRISTOFARO KATHLEEN MCGLACEE); PINE CITY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 595860; Cal. No. 26441 26442
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 inadequate supervision
PAUL COHEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 070918; Cal. No. 26435 26434
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 if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording the administration of medications and patients' blood pressure values when said medications had not yet been administered and said patients' blood pressure values had not yet been taken.
PAUL COHEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 281191; Cal. No. 26435 26434
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 if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording the administration of medications and patients' blood pressure values when said medications had not yet been administered and said patients' blood pressure values had not yet been taken.
PAUL COHEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 281191; Cal. No. 26435 26434
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 if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording the administration of medications and patients' blood pressure values when said medications had not yet been administered and said patients' blood pressure values had not yet been taken.
PAUL COHEN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 070918; Cal. No. 26435 26434
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 if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of recording the administration of medications and patients' blood pressure values when said medications had not yet been administered and said patients' blood pressure values had not yet been taken.
LAUREN ANN DOUGLAS; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292684; Cal. No. 26422
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree and Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree based on her actions during domestic disputes.
LAUREN ANN DOUGLAS; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292684; Cal. No. 26422
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree and Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree based on her actions during domestic disputes.
MELODY J GERWIN (A/K/A ARNOLD MELODY J); VALLEY FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 130876; Cal. No. 26510
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of calling in a prescription without the physician's authorization and failing to return a patient's payment for future services in a timely manner.
MELODY J GERWIN (A/K/A ARNOLD MELODY J); VALLEY FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 130876; Cal. No. 26510
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of calling in a prescription without the physician's authorization and failing to return a patient's payment for future services in a timely manner.
MAYA GLAZYNOVA; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 517390; Cal. No. 26164
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to record the administration of medication and the patient's pain level on three occasions and of withdrawing controlled substances from a Pyxis machine, ostensibly for patients, on two occasions when there were no physicians? orders.
MAYA GLAZYNOVA; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 517390; Cal. No. 26164
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to record the administration of medication and the patient's pain level on three occasions and of withdrawing controlled substances from a Pyxis machine, ostensibly for patients, on two occasions when there were no physicians? orders.
VALERIE LEE CHONG; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 476417; Cal. No. 26550
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
KRYSTA MICHELLE LOGSDON (A/K/A REIFENSTEIN KRYSTA MICHELLE); HOLLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 599221; Cal. No. 26487
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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
KRYSTA MICHELLE LOGSDON (A/K/A REIFENSTEIN KRYSTA MICHELLE); HOLLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 599221; Cal. No. 26487
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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
JADRANKA POPOVICH (A/K/A POPOVICH JADRANKA JADRANKA, POPOVIC JADRANKA); CARLISLE, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 618370; Cal. No. 26406
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York, $250 fine payable within 5 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to call code, failing to commence cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
JADRANKA POPOVICH (A/K/A POPOVICH JADRANKA JADRANKA, POPOVIC JADRANKA); CARLISLE, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 618370; Cal. No. 26406
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York, $250 fine payable within 5 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to call code, failing to commence cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
CHRISTINA MERIEL SIERACKI; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 602047; Cal. No. 26354
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 admitted to charges of failure to properly administer and document medications.
CHRISTINA MERIEL SIERACKI; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 602047; Cal. No. 26354
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 admitted to charges of failure to properly administer and document medications.
ANDREW AIDEN STRITZL; NY AND BRADENTON, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 598529; Cal. No. 26278
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 failing to maintain accurate patient records.