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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 2004
Nursing
GEORGE JOSEPH DAGIS; SAUGERTIES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454043; Cal. No. 20631 20630
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while his ability was impaired by alcohol, of self prescribing controlled substances, and prescribing controlled substances to a patient in excess.
RITA E DALEY; TROY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 318162; Cal. No. 21207
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for no less than 3 years and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
RITA E DALEY; TROY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 318162; Cal. No. 21207
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for no less than 3 years and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
NANCY A DENOFIO (A/K/A MARCONI NANCY A); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 380720; Cal. No. 21285
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of improperly counting instruments in the operating room.
NANCY A DENOFIO (A/K/A MARCONI NANCY A); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 380720; Cal. No. 21285
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of improperly counting instruments in the operating room.
JOSEPH W ENGLISH II; LAKELAND, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234918; Cal. No. 20935
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of the following crimes Reckless Endangerment in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor Forgery in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JOSEPH W ENGLISH II; LAKELAND, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234918; Cal. No. 20935
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of the following crimes Reckless Endangerment in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor Forgery in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LINDA GALLAGHER FARRELL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 074838; Cal. No. 21437
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.
LINDA GALLAGHER FARRELL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 074838; Cal. No. 21437
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.
MARIE LUCIE FLEURIMOND; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217529; Cal. No. 19228
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently as a licensed practical nurse, based on the claimed education in her application for licensure as a registered nurse.
MARIE LUCIE FLEURIMOND; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217529; Cal. No. 19228
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently as a licensed practical nurse, based on the claimed education in her application for licensure as a registered nurse.
JULIA ADINA GEORGE-SHERIFFE (A/K/A SHERIFFE GEORGE JULIA ADINA); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436468; Cal. No. 21195
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of signing out Demerol on the narcotics sheets and failing to record said administration in the medication administration record and failing to administer a medication in accordance with a physician's order.
JULIA ADINA GEORGE-SHERIFFE (A/K/A SHERIFFE GEORGE JULIA ADINA); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436468; Cal. No. 21195
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of signing out Demerol on the narcotics sheets and failing to record said administration in the medication administration record and failing to administer a medication in accordance with a physician's order.
MARIE STELLA HANNA (A/K/A MASSA MARIE STELLA); HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 236962; Cal. No. 21307 21308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, complete certain course, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of disclosing confidential information without authorization to do so.
MARIE STELLA HANNA; HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Women's Health; Cert. No. 420408; Cal. No. 21307 21308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, complete certain course, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of disclosing confidential information without authorization to do so.
MARIE STELLA HANNA (A/K/A MASSA MARIE STELLA); HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 236962; Cal. No. 21307 21308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, complete certain course, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of disclosing confidential information without authorization to do so.
SUSAN HARABEDIAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185374; Cal. No. 21292 21321
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
SUSAN HARABEDIAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185374; Cal. No. 21292 21321
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
SUSAN T HARABEDIAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 390365; Cal. No. 21292 21321
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
SUSAN T HARABEDIAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 390365; Cal. No. 21292 21321
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
KATHLEEN A HARAN (A/K/A HARAN KATHLEEN M, MCNAMARA KATHLEEB ANN); FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 213889; Cal. No. 21319
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, on two occasions, arranging for her daughter to have an epidural administered in a Labor and Delivery room when there was no nursing staff or other assistant present to help the anesthesiologist.
KATHLEEN A HARAN (A/K/A HARAN KATHLEEN M, MCNAMARA KATHLEEB ANN); FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 213889; Cal. No. 21319
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, on two occasions, arranging for her daughter to have an epidural administered in a Labor and Delivery room when there was no nursing staff or other assistant present to help the anesthesiologist.
PATRICIA ANN HEGARTY; LINDENHURST, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250464; Cal. No. 21290
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
PATRICIA ANN HEGARTY; LINDENHURST, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250464; Cal. No. 21290
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
YVONNE C JACKSON (A/K/A JACKSON GROVES YVONNE C, JACKSON YVONNE CHRISTINE); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 098189; Cal. No. 21377
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of simple possession of a controlled substance.
YVONNE C JACKSON (A/K/A JACKSON GROVES YVONNE C, JACKSON YVONNE CHRISTINE); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 098189; Cal. No. 21377
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of simple possession of a controlled substance.
CHARPENTIER JOCELYNE LOUIS (A/K/A LOUIS JOCELYNE); NORTH WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 208444; Cal. No. 18615 18327
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty L.P.N. license 2 year suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, $2,500 fine R.N. license Annul license.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having obtained her license to practice as a registered professional nurse fraudulently and of practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently as a licensed practical nurse, based on the claimed education in her application for licensure as a registered nurse.
CHARPENTIER JOCELYNE LOUIS (A/K/A LOUIS JOCELYNE); NORTH WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 208444; Cal. No. 18615 18327
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty L.P.N. license 2 year suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, $2,500 fine R.N. license Annul license.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having obtained her license to practice as a registered professional nurse fraudulently and of practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently as a licensed practical nurse, based on the claimed education in her application for licensure as a registered nurse.
JOCELYNE LOUIS; NORTH WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 500913; Cal. No. 18615 18327
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty L.P.N. license 2 year suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, $2,500 fine R.N. license Annul license.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having obtained her license to practice as a registered professional nurse fraudulently and of practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently as a licensed practical nurse, based on the claimed education in her application for licensure as a registered nurse.
JOCELYNE LOUIS; NORTH WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 500913; Cal. No. 18615 18327
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty L.P.N. license 2 year suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, $2,500 fine R.N. license Annul license.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having obtained her license to practice as a registered professional nurse fraudulently and of practicing the profession of nursing fraudulently as a licensed practical nurse, based on the claimed education in her application for licensure as a registered nurse.