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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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May 2007
Massage Therapy
KENNETH LANE; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 014591; Cal. No. 22811
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of obtaining his license fraudulently and of having been convicted of the crime of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent Person, a class B misdemeanor.
WALTER JOSEPH LEHRACH (A/K/A LEHRACH WALTER); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 000568; Cal. No. 23169
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
WALTER JOSEPH LEHRACH (A/K/A LEHRACH WALTER); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 000568; Cal. No. 23169
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
Nursing
MARY JOAN ADAM; DELANSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254399; Cal. No. 23067
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
MARY JOAN ADAM; DELANSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254399; Cal. No. 23067
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
CHIKA PATRICIA JOSEPHINE AMAEFULE (A/K/A AMAEFULE CHIKA PATRICIAJOSEPHI); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 549326; Cal. No. 22915 22914
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 administering a controlled substance to a patient on several occasions after the physician's order for said medication had expired.
CHIKA PATRICIA JOSEPHINE AMAEFULE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255740; Cal. No. 22915 22914
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 administering a controlled substance to a patient on several occasions after the physician's order for said medication had expired.
CHIKA PATRICIA JOSEPHINE AMAEFULE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255740; Cal. No. 22915 22914
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 administering a controlled substance to a patient on several occasions after the physician's order for said medication had expired.
CHIKA PATRICIA JOSEPHINE AMAEFULE (A/K/A AMAEFULE CHIKA PATRICIAJOSEPHI); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 549326; Cal. No. 22915 22914
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 administering a controlled substance to a patient on several occasions after the physician's order for said medication had expired.
GEORGE A BARZAC III; PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 193591; Cal. No. 23261 23260
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been disciplined in Wisconsin for professional misconduct.
GEORGE A BARZAC III; PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 193591; Cal. No. 23261 23260
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been disciplined in Wisconsin for professional misconduct.
GEORGE ANTHONY BARZAC III; PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 403595; Cal. No. 23261 23260
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been disciplined in Wisconsin for professional misconduct.
GEORGE ANTHONY BARZAC III; PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 403595; Cal. No. 23261 23260
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been disciplined in Wisconsin for professional misconduct.
ANN LYNN CERNARO (A/K/A CARNARO ANN LYNN, HOYT ANN L, LUPA ANN L); OSWEGO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 475387; Cal. No. 23158
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 found guilty in Vermont of professional misconduct where such conduct, if committed in New York, would have constituted practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently.
GESSIE CHARLES; SELDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249249; Cal. No. 23226
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering an incorrect dose of medication and altering the patient's records to reflect the incorrect dose, and failing to report that a patient had pulled out a midline catheter.
GESSIE CHARLES; SELDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249249; Cal. No. 23226
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering an incorrect dose of medication and altering the patient's records to reflect the incorrect dose, and failing to report that a patient had pulled out a midline catheter.
LISA A CORPINO (A/K/A RADOMSKI LISA A); DOBBS FERRY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 421119; Cal. No. 23266 23265
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forgery in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree.
LISA A CORPINO (A/K/A RADOMSKI LISA A); DOBBS FERRY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 421119; Cal. No. 23266 23265
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forgery in the Third Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree.
PAUL G D'AMICO;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 375161; Cal. No. 23182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of prescribing medications for family and friends without the benefit of a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician.
PAUL G D'AMICO;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 375161; Cal. No. 23182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of prescribing medications for family and friends without the benefit of a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician.
PAUL GERARD D'AMICO; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 301529; Cal. No. 23182 23181
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of prescribing medications for family and friends without the benefit of a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician.
PAUL GERARD D'AMICO; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 301529; Cal. No. 23182 23181
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of prescribing medications for family and friends without the benefit of a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician.
HELENE MARTHA DURHAM (A/K/A WILLIAMS HELENE, OGILVIE HELENE); WESLEY HILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 261107; Cal. No. 23240
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 failing to evaluate a chronically suicidal patient or to direct the primary nurse to evaluate the patient when the patient's state of mind shifted from passive to active.
HELENE MARTHA DURHAM (A/K/A WILLIAMS HELENE, OGILVIE HELENE); WESLEY HILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 261107; Cal. No. 23240
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 failing to evaluate a chronically suicidal patient or to direct the primary nurse to evaluate the patient when the patient's state of mind shifted from passive to active.
RENEE M FALZOLARE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270575; Cal. No. 22912
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
RENEE M FALZOLARE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270575; Cal. No. 22912
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CONCETTA MARIE FLORIANO; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224418; Cal. No. 23269 23268
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree and having falsely answering ?no? to questions on her nursing re-registration application regarding (1) whether she had pled guilty to criminal charges and (2) whether criminal charges were pending against her.
CONCETTA MARIE FLORIANO; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 458126; Cal. No. 23269 23268
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree and having falsely answering ?no? to questions on her nursing re-registration application regarding (1) whether she had pled guilty to criminal charges and (2) whether criminal charges were pending against her.
CONCETTA MARIE FLORIANO; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 458126; Cal. No. 23269 23268
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree and having falsely answering ?no? to questions on her nursing re-registration application regarding (1) whether she had pled guilty to criminal charges and (2) whether criminal charges were pending against her.
CONCETTA MARIE FLORIANO; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224418; Cal. No. 23269 23268
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree and having falsely answering ?no? to questions on her nursing re-registration application regarding (1) whether she had pled guilty to criminal charges and (2) whether criminal charges were pending against her.