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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.
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October 2010
Nursing
COLIN KEITH BUCHANAN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275670; Cal. No. 24979
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th Degree, a class A misdemeanor, based on his unlawful collection of unemployment benefits.
COLIN KEITH BUCHANAN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275670; Cal. No. 24979
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th Degree, a class A misdemeanor, based on his unlawful collection of unemployment benefits.
STEPHANIE LYN CHESTER (A/K/A POLLACK STEPHANIE LYN); WILLISTON PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 524195; Cal. No. 24730
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence when and if return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges that on multiple occasions she diverted a controlled substance with no intention of administering said controlled substance to three patients and that she forged a prescription for the controlled substance, Vicodin, and presented it to a pharmacist to be filled.
STEPHANIE LYN CHESTER (A/K/A POLLACK STEPHANIE LYN); WILLISTON PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 524195; Cal. No. 24730
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence when and if return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges that on multiple occasions she diverted a controlled substance with no intention of administering said controlled substance to three patients and that she forged a prescription for the controlled substance, Vicodin, and presented it to a pharmacist to be filled.
ANIL T GEORGE (A/K/A THOTTUPURAM ANIL GEORGE); NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 554560; Cal. No. 23956
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $2,500 fine, 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct based on his willful abuse and moral unfitness in the practice of his profession.
ANIL T GEORGE (A/K/A THOTTUPURAM ANIL GEORGE); NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 554560; Cal. No. 23956
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $2,500 fine, 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct based on his willful abuse and moral unfitness in the practice of his profession.
JENNIFER ALBON M HANNAH-ALBON;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267474; Cal. No. 24584
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree on two occasions.
JENNIFER ALBON M HANNAH-ALBON;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267474; Cal. No. 24584
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree on two occasions.
STEPHANIE KAUFMAN (A/K/A BONANNO STEPHANIE); WASHINGTONVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 483835; Cal. No. 25139
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine payable within 5 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of removing medications from a facility's drug supply ostensibly for patients but in reality for her own use.
KIM L KELLER (A/K/A SKAARUP KIM L, CLARY KIM L, SKAARUP KIM LOUISE); SELKIRK,NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 105909; Cal. No. 25147
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 using a pre-signed prescription to obtain Lortab.
KIM L KELLER (A/K/A SKAARUP KIM L, CLARY KIM L, SKAARUP KIM LOUISE); SELKIRK,NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 105909; Cal. No. 25147
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 using a pre-signed prescription to obtain Lortab.
FLORE JEUDY LAUTURE-JEUDY; FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 226590; Cal. No. 24890
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitteed to the charge of having been convicted of one count of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
THERESA A LLOYD (A/K/A LLOYD THERESA ANN, LINNICK THERESA); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 298996; Cal. No. 25156
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 10 days.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
THERESA A LLOYD (A/K/A LLOYD THERESA ANN, LINNICK THERESA); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 298996; Cal. No. 25156
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 10 days.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
JENNIFER ANN MCKEON (A/K/A KOHLMEYER JENNIFER ANN); EARLTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268449; Cal. No. 25170
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 9 month actual suspension, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while suspended.
JENNIFER ANN MCKEON (A/K/A KOHLMEYER JENNIFER ANN); EARLTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268449; Cal. No. 25170
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 9 month actual suspension, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while suspended.
AMANDA ROSE MILNE (A/K/A MILINE AMANDA); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 568352; Cal. No. 25167
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having committed medication administration errors involving dilaudid, hydromorphone, and oxycodone and of having obtained her license fraudulently.
JACINTO GASMIN NALOS; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 205269; Cal. No. 25237 25238
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of documenting home care visits which, in fact, were not made.
JACINTO GASMIN NALOS; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 420905; Cal. No. 25237 25238
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of documenting home care visits which, in fact, were not made.
JACINTO GASMIN NALOS; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 205269; Cal. No. 25237 25238
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of documenting home care visits which, in fact, were not made.
JACINTO GASMIN NALOS; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 420905; Cal. No. 25237 25238
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of documenting home care visits which, in fact, were not made.
ALISA MARIE PHILLIPS (A/K/A PHILLIPS ALISA); CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 521295; Cal. No. 25171 25172
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of taking narcotics for her personal use and medication administration errors involving Meperidine.
ALISA MARIE PHILLIPS; CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Acute Care; Cert. No. 430250; Cal. No. 25171 25172
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of taking narcotics for her personal use and medication administration errors involving Meperidine.
WILLIAM STEPHEN REDMOND; QUEENSBURY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 417870; Cal. No. 25011
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.
CATHERINE ELLEN ROOME (A/K/A HARGRAVES CATHERINE ELLEN, TOBIN CATHERINE ELLEN); VICTOR, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 353587; Cal. No. 25046
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $750 fine payable within 90 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny and of engaging in conduct in the practice of nursing which evidences moral unfitness.
SUSAN BAQUIAL SAGARAL; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 594252; Cal. No. 25166
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to perform a full assessment on a patient who had slipped and needed to be lowered to the floor, or to report this incident to anyone.
KERI L SANCHEZ (A/K/A MAZZELLA KERI LYNN); HIGHLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273627; Cal. No. 25203
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy in the 5th degree and of having filed a false report.
KERI L SANCHEZ (A/K/A MAZZELLA KERI LYNN); HIGHLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273627; Cal. No. 25203
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy in the 5th degree and of having filed a false report.
SYLVIA ANGELA YOUNG; FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 226734; Cal. No. 23996
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering one tablet of Oxycodone HCL 5 mg. to a patient, instead of the ordered Percocet administering two tablets of Oxycodone HCL 5 mg. to another patient, and failing to document its administration on the patient?s medication administration record and failing to secure the narcotics cabinet and the medication room when it was her responsibility to do so.
SYLVIA ANGELA YOUNG; FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 226734; Cal. No. 23996
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering one tablet of Oxycodone HCL 5 mg. to a patient, instead of the ordered Percocet administering two tablets of Oxycodone HCL 5 mg. to another patient, and failing to document its administration on the patient?s medication administration record and failing to secure the narcotics cabinet and the medication room when it was her responsibility to do so.