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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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March 2008
Nursing
BERIS MAY MING HARPER; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 211019; Cal. No. 23272
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 failing to inform a patient's physician, prior to commencement of a cardiac catheterization procedure in which heparin was routinely used, that the patient had previously had an allergic reaction to heparin.
BERIS MAY MING HARPER; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 211019; Cal. No. 23272
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 failing to inform a patient's physician, prior to commencement of a cardiac catheterization procedure in which heparin was routinely used, that the patient had previously had an allergic reaction to heparin.
AFIA AGYARKWAAH KYEI-ANTI; SHIRLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 520335; Cal. No. 23638
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of taking large quantities of medications from her place of employment, without a doctor's order or any other authorization, and sending said medications to Ghana.
AFIA AGYARKWAAH KYEI-ANTI; SHIRLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 520335; Cal. No. 23638
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of taking large quantities of medications from her place of employment, without a doctor's order or any other authorization, and sending said medications to Ghana.
DIANE LOUISE LAMPHERE; PARISH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225012; Cal. No. 23708
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge ofrecord keeping errors.
DIANE LOUISE LAMPHERE; PARISH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225012; Cal. No. 23708
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge ofrecord keeping errors.
MARILYN FRANCES LENARDON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 488983; Cal. No. 23720 23721
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of writing an order for Tylenol for a patient.
MARILYN FRANCES LENARDON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 488983; Cal. No. 23720 23721
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of writing an order for Tylenol for a patient.
MARILYN MULLER LENARDON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 069704; Cal. No. 23720 23721
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of writing an order for Tylenol for a patient.
MARILYN MULLER LENARDON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 069704; Cal. No. 23720 23721
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of writing an order for Tylenol for a patient.
SUE A MCDADE; RENSSELAER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 318115; Cal. No. 23896
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Rape in the 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
SUE A MCDADE; RENSSELAER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 318115; Cal. No. 23896
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Rape in the 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
JESSIKA MEYER; RENNER, SD
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267646; Cal. No. 23256
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct in that on numerous occasions with fraudulent intent she removed controlled substances and did not administer them to patients.
JESSIKA MEYER; RENNER, SD
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267646; Cal. No. 23256
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct in that on numerous occasions with fraudulent intent she removed controlled substances and did not administer them to patients.
KAREN L MILTON; HOUSTON, TX
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257972; Cal. No. 23805
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York, $250 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.
KAREN L MILTON; HOUSTON, TX
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257972; Cal. No. 23805
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence if and when return to practice in State of New York, $250 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.
JACOB ADE ONANUGA; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223339; Cal. No. 23609 23610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor.
JACOB ADE ONANUGA; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223339; Cal. No. 23609 23610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor.
JACOB ADE ONANUGA; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540994; Cal. No. 23609 23610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor.
JACOB ADE ONANUGA; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540994; Cal. No. 23609 23610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, a class B misdemeanor.
LAURA A PETERS (A/K/A ALTENKIRCH-ALLAN LAURA ANN); MANORVVILE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249038; Cal. No. 23734
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 diverting the controlled substances Morphine and Dilaudid from her place of nursing employment for her own use, and substituting water for the Morphine and Dilaudid which she diverted.
LAURA A PETERS (A/K/A ALTENKIRCH-ALLAN LAURA ANN); MANORVVILE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249038; Cal. No. 23734
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 diverting the controlled substances Morphine and Dilaudid from her place of nursing employment for her own use, and substituting water for the Morphine and Dilaudid which she diverted.
LAVERN ANGELLA PRYCE; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 248980; Cal. No. 23624 23625
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of changing a physician's order for Tylenol for a patient.
LAVERN ANGELLA PRYCE; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 495177; Cal. No. 23624 23625
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of changing a physician's order for Tylenol for a patient.
LAVERN ANGELLA PRYCE; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 248980; Cal. No. 23624 23625
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of changing a physician's order for Tylenol for a patient.
LAVERN ANGELLA PRYCE; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 495177; Cal. No. 23624 23625
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of changing a physician's order for Tylenol for a patient.
KERI L SANCHEZ (A/K/A MAZZELLA KERI LYNN); HIGHLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273627; Cal. No. 23739
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
KERI L SANCHEZ (A/K/A MAZZELLA KERI LYNN); HIGHLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273627; Cal. No. 23739
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
ROSANN MICHELE SILVIA (A/K/A FRANZESE ROSANN MICHELE); HOLBROOK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 339203; Cal. No. 23752
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of diverting the controlled substance Dilaudid and Morphine from the supplies of her nursing employers for her own use.
ROSANN MICHELE SILVIA (A/K/A FRANZESE ROSANN MICHELE); HOLBROOK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 339203; Cal. No. 23752
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of diverting the controlled substance Dilaudid and Morphine from the supplies of her nursing employers for her own use.