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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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July 2010
Massage Therapy
WILLIAM LUCIANO; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 018115; Cal. No. 24915
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a class B felony based on his possession of the drug heroin with intent to sell it.
Nursing
CAROLE MARIE AUGUSTIN; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195843; Cal. No. 25068 25069
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete course of retraining in said certain area, upon termination of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of disconnecting a patient's dopamine drip without a physician's order to do so transporting the aforesaid patient from the Surgical Intensive Care Unit to the CAT Scan Unit without the dopamine, causing the patient's blood pressure to drop and become unstable failing to document the aforesaid incident failing to document the patient's blood pressure on the vital signs sheet failing to document the correct amount of dopamine infusing prior to its being turned off and failing to document the correct way the patient was being ventilated.
CAROLE MARIE AUGUSTIN; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195843; Cal. No. 25068 25069
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete course of retraining in said certain area, upon termination of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of disconnecting a patient's dopamine drip without a physician's order to do so transporting the aforesaid patient from the Surgical Intensive Care Unit to the CAT Scan Unit without the dopamine, causing the patient's blood pressure to drop and become unstable failing to document the aforesaid incident failing to document the patient's blood pressure on the vital signs sheet failing to document the correct amount of dopamine infusing prior to its being turned off and failing to document the correct way the patient was being ventilated.
MARIE CAROLE AUGUSTIN (A/K/A AUGUSTIN CAROLE); HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 428576; Cal. No. 25068 25069
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete course of retraining in said certain area, upon termination of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of disconnecting a patient's dopamine drip without a physician's order to do so transporting the aforesaid patient from the Surgical Intensive Care Unit to the CAT Scan Unit without the dopamine, causing the patient's blood pressure to drop and become unstable failing to document the aforesaid incident failing to document the patient's blood pressure on the vital signs sheet failing to document the correct amount of dopamine infusing prior to its being turned off and failing to document the correct way the patient was being ventilated.
MARIE CAROLE AUGUSTIN (A/K/A AUGUSTIN CAROLE); HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 428576; Cal. No. 25068 25069
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete course of retraining in said certain area, upon termination of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of disconnecting a patient's dopamine drip without a physician's order to do so transporting the aforesaid patient from the Surgical Intensive Care Unit to the CAT Scan Unit without the dopamine, causing the patient's blood pressure to drop and become unstable failing to document the aforesaid incident failing to document the patient's blood pressure on the vital signs sheet failing to document the correct amount of dopamine infusing prior to its being turned off and failing to document the correct way the patient was being ventilated.
DESIREE ANN DRAKES-PARKS; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 291567; Cal. No. 25125
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DESIREE ANN DRAKES-PARKS; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 291567; Cal. No. 25125
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
BRIDGET E GRANT; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494312; Cal. No. 25022
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine, Order to supersede Deputy Commissioner Order No. 22733.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of violating her probation.
BRIDGET E GRANT; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494312; Cal. No. 25022
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine, Order to supersede Deputy Commissioner Order No. 22733.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of violating her probation.
LAURA J HINKLEY; YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258099; Cal. No. 25006
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, a felony, based on her attempt to possess a controlled substance (heroin) with intent to sell it.
LAURA J HINKLEY; YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258099; Cal. No. 25006
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, a felony, based on her attempt to possess a controlled substance (heroin) with intent to sell it.
NANCY HOLT (A/K/A FERRY NANCY, FERRY NANCY E, FREECE NANCY); AVON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 141046; Cal. No. 24978
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of committing documentation errors.
NANCY HOLT (A/K/A FERRY NANCY, FERRY NANCY E, FREECE NANCY); AVON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 141046; Cal. No. 24978
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of committing documentation errors.
DEMETRIA LATREIC JOHNSON; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240024; Cal. No. 24989
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of writing prescriptions without authority or permission to do so.
DEMETRIA LATREIC JOHNSON; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240024; Cal. No. 24989
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of writing prescriptions without authority or permission to do so.
GAIL CYNTHIA MAYO (A/K/A PURCELL GAIL CYNTHIA); NORTH MERRICK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453339; Cal. No. 25067
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 directing a patient to a section of the emergency room not authorized by a physician.
GAIL CYNTHIA MAYO (A/K/A PURCELL GAIL CYNTHIA); NORTH MERRICK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453339; Cal. No. 25067
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 directing a patient to a section of the emergency room not authorized by a physician.
MICHELE JEANNE MCKEE; HAMPTON BAYS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515874; Cal. No. 25052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, a class D felony, and Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and of willfully filing a false form.
MICHELE JEANNE MCKEE; HAMPTON BAYS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515874; Cal. No. 25052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, a class D felony, and Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and of willfully filing a false form.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 518059; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 document the administration of medication to patients.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263561; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 document the administration of medication to patients.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 518059; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 document the administration of medication to patients.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263561; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 document the administration of medication to patients.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 119305; Cal. No. 25097 25098
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 willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365234; Cal. No. 25097 25098
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 willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 119305; Cal. No. 25097 25098
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 willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365234; Cal. No. 25097 25098
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 willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
RACHEL M STEARNS; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 564940; Cal. No. 25040
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 taking narcotics for her personal use at 2 separate places of employment and of falsifying an employment application.
RACHEL M STEARNS; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 564940; Cal. No. 25040
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 taking narcotics for her personal use at 2 separate places of employment and of falsifying an employment application.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
STEVEN L GARCIA; HUMBLE, TX
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004539; Cal. No. 24727
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of performing an eye examination on a patient when it was beyond the scope of what he was authorized to do by professional licensure.