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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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July 2009
Nursing
RAINEY L RATHBUN; VERONA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 289318; Cal. No. 24565
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of patient abuse or harassment and of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws, a misdemeanor.
MARY E RAUER; SOUTH JAMESPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 157403; Cal. No. 24500 24501
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of giving medication to another nurse for administration to a patient when there was no physician's order for the patient to receive said medication.
MARY E RAUER; SOUTH JAMESPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 157403; Cal. No. 24500 24501
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of giving medication to another nurse for administration to a patient when there was no physician's order for the patient to receive said medication.
MARY ELAINE RAUER; SOUTH JAMESPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 351411; Cal. No. 24500 24501
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of giving medication to another nurse for administration to a patient when there was no physician's order for the patient to receive said medication.
MARY ELAINE RAUER; SOUTH JAMESPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 351411; Cal. No. 24500 24501
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of giving medication to another nurse for administration to a patient when there was no physician's order for the patient to receive said medication.
DEBORAH JEAN ROSE (A/K/A SEITZ DEBORAH JEAN); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 253072; Cal. No. 24523
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of documentation and medication errors and of practicing the profession while ability impaired.
DEBORAH JEAN ROSE (A/K/A SEITZ DEBORAH JEAN); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 253072; Cal. No. 24523
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of documentation and medication errors and of practicing the profession while ability impaired.
KRISTYN M SILVAGN0LI (A/K/A SILVAGNALI KRISTYN M, SULLIVAN KRISTYN); UTICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254910; Cal. No. 24246
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 in the 5th Degree, a felony.
KRISTYN M SILVAGNALI (A/K/A SULLIVAN KRISTYN); UTICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254910; Cal. No. 24246
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 in the 5th Degree, a felony.
ANTON LACY WILLIAMS; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265189; Cal. No. 24311
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of last 24 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
ANTON LACY WILLIAMS; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265189; Cal. No. 24311
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 36 month suspension, execution of last 24 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
Occupational Therapy
VINCENT ACCARDI; STONY BROOK, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 012049; Cal. No. 24570
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree, a class B felony, and Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree, a class D felony.
VINCENT ACCARDI; STONY BROOK, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 012049; Cal. No. 24570
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree, a class B felony, and Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree, a class D felony.
Pharmacy
MIA CARR M BERO-CARR (A/K/A BERO MIA MICHELE); BREWERTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042975; Cal. No. 24273
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having made dispensing errors.
MIA CARR M BERO-CARR (A/K/A BERO MIA MICHELE); BREWERTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042975; Cal. No. 24273
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having made dispensing errors.
DUANE READE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022297; Cal. No. 24468
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of dispensing the non-controlled drug Warfarin instead of the prescribed non-controlled drug Diclofenac dispensing Warfarin in a vial labeled Diclofenac and failing to personally counsel a patient about Diclofenac, a new medication prescribed for said patient.
DUANE READE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022297; Cal. No. 24468
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of dispensing the non-controlled drug Warfarin instead of the prescribed non-controlled drug Diclofenac dispensing Warfarin in a vial labeled Diclofenac and failing to personally counsel a patient about Diclofenac, a new medication prescribed for said patient.
DALE ROBERT LEWIS; MALTA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042313; Cal. No. 24529
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Making an Apparently False Sworn Statement.
DALE ROBERT LEWIS; MALTA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042313; Cal. No. 24529
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Making an Apparently False Sworn Statement.
MONSEY FAMILY DRUGSTORE LLC; MONSEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 026502; Cal. No. 24132
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of failing to notify the New York State Board of Pharmacy that there was a change in the identity of the supervising pharmacist of the retail pharmacy operated by respondent in that there was no supervising pharmacist during the period of June 21, 2007 to September 23, 2007.
MONSEY FAMILY DRUGSTORE LLC; MONSEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 026502; Cal. No. 24132
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of failing to notify the New York State Board of Pharmacy that there was a change in the identity of the supervising pharmacist of the retail pharmacy operated by respondent in that there was no supervising pharmacist during the period of June 21, 2007 to September 23, 2007.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; PEEKSKILL, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 013968; Cal. No. 24485
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of failing to keep pharmacy records for the required period of 5 years.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023516; Cal. No. 24461
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $30,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of operating the pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist and failing to notify the State Board of Pharmacy within 7 days of a change in supervising pharmacists.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; PEEKSKILL, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 013968; Cal. No. 24485
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of failing to keep pharmacy records for the required period of 5 years.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023516; Cal. No. 24461
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $30,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of operating the pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist and failing to notify the State Board of Pharmacy within 7 days of a change in supervising pharmacists.
VINCENT SAMUEL RUBINO; ISLIP, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024468; Cal. No. 24574
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of engaging in conduct in the practice of the profession which evidences moral unfitness to practice the profession, to wit stealing the controlled substances Oxycodone and Hyrocodone form the pharmacy where he was employed.
VINCENT SAMUEL RUBINO; ISLIP, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024468; Cal. No. 24574
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of engaging in conduct in the practice of the profession which evidences moral unfitness to practice the profession, to wit stealing the controlled substances Oxycodone and Hyrocodone form the pharmacy where he was employed.
Podiatry
JONATHAN LLOYD HARWAYNE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004616; Cal. No. 24531
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to meet the dispensing and recordkeeping requirements imposed by the Public Health Law for the consumption and/or destruction of 1,500 hydrocodone tablets which he ordered from a wholesaler for his own personal use.
JONATHAN LLOYD HARWAYNE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004616; Cal. No. 24531
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to meet the dispensing and recordkeeping requirements imposed by the Public Health Law for the consumption and/or destruction of 1,500 hydrocodone tablets which he ordered from a wholesaler for his own personal use.
Psychology
INNA PUSTILNIK; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 015189; Cal. No. 24096
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Enterprise Corruption.