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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
MYRA LOUISE MACHMER; LANSE, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 476770; Cal. No. 21397
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being found guilty by the Florida Board of Nursing of professional misconduct (prepared wrong foot for surgical procedure).
MYRA LOUISE MACHMER; LANSE, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 476770; Cal. No. 21397
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being found guilty by the Florida Board of Nursing of professional misconduct (prepared wrong foot for surgical procedure).
GAIL J MACWILLIAMS (A/K/A STANLEY GAIL JURICH); NEWARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 372446; Cal. No. 21370
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to include in the patient record the vital signs of two patients and information regarding the physical condition of a third patient and administering a treatment that was not authorized by the patient's physician.
GAIL J MACWILLIAMS (A/K/A STANLEY GAIL JURICH); NEWARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 372446; Cal. No. 21370
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to include in the patient record the vital signs of two patients and information regarding the physical condition of a third patient and administering a treatment that was not authorized by the patient's physician.
ALTHEA MARRIOTT; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 531566; Cal. No. 21314
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, while acting as the required witness to a blood transfusion, failing to ensure that the blood was correctly cross-matched to the patient by failing to check the name on the label for the blood with the name on the patient's wristband.
ALTHEA MARRIOTT; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 531566; Cal. No. 21314
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, while acting as the required witness to a blood transfusion, failing to ensure that the blood was correctly cross-matched to the patient by failing to check the name on the label for the blood with the name on the patient's wristband.
MALIKI F MASSIE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185973; Cal. No. 21231
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree.
MALIKI F MASSIE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185973; Cal. No. 21231
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree.
LESLIE ANN MAYO; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 155685; Cal. No. 21269
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to administer medications.
LESLIE ANN MAYO; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 155685; Cal. No. 21269
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to administer medications.
LEAH MAE MCCURDY (A/K/A RAYMOND LEAH MAE); BRANCHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200480; Cal. No. 21340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, following termination of suspension, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that prior to the prescribed administration time for the medication of several patients, she recorded on each patient's medication administration record that said medication had been administered and when the prescribed time for the administration came, she wasted the medications because she forgot that she had pre-charted the administrations and thought that she had already administered the medications.
LEAH MAE MCCURDY (A/K/A RAYMOND LEAH MAE); BRANCHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200480; Cal. No. 21340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, following termination of suspension, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that prior to the prescribed administration time for the medication of several patients, she recorded on each patient's medication administration record that said medication had been administered and when the prescribed time for the administration came, she wasted the medications because she forgot that she had pre-charted the administrations and thought that she had already administered the medications.
DEVEKA MONTALVO; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 489410; Cal. No. 21291
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting duplicate copies of nursing notes and vouchers that contained different information for the same patients, as well as different patient signatures from those on file.
DEVEKA MONTALVO; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 489410; Cal. No. 21291
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting duplicate copies of nursing notes and vouchers that contained different information for the same patients, as well as different patient signatures from those on file.
KELLIE ANNE MORAN (A/K/A CORCORAN KELLIE A); WEST MONROE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 173835; Cal. No. 19999 19998
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud a Financial Institution, a felony.
KELLIE ANNE MORAN (A/K/A CORCORAN KELLIE A); WEST MONROE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 173835; Cal. No. 19999 19998
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud a Financial Institution, a felony.
JULITA D NAMOC; VALLEJO, CA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182386; Cal. No. 21535 21536
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty by the California Board of Registered Nursing of professional misconduct based on failure to report and record an incident concerning a patient's IV infusion.
JULITA D NAMOC; VALLEJO, CA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182386; Cal. No. 21535 21536
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty by the California Board of Registered Nursing of professional misconduct based on failure to report and record an incident concerning a patient's IV infusion.
BARBARA A PANICO (A/K/A PANICO BARBARA D, DEAETH BARBARA ANN); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 328635; Cal. No. 20151
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of forging the initials of a co-worker as a witness of the wasting of a controlled substance wasting medications without obtaining the countersignature of a witness administering two tablets of the medication Lortab, in spite of the physician's order for the patient in question, which only called for the administration of one tablet failing to account for seven missing dosage units of Lortab failing to record a dosage of medication in the MEDEX form used in the facility where she worked signing out two tablets of Lortab for a patient under her care, although the patient's order called for the administration of only one tablet documenting the administration of more controlled substances to a patient than the patient actually received having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor making a false statement on her May 1998 application for license and registration by answering "no" to the questions regarding whether she had been charged with or convicted of a crime and willfully making or filing a false report.
BARBARA A PANICO (A/K/A PANICO BARBARA D, DEAETH BARBARA ANN); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 328635; Cal. No. 20151
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of forging the initials of a co-worker as a witness of the wasting of a controlled substance wasting medications without obtaining the countersignature of a witness administering two tablets of the medication Lortab, in spite of the physician's order for the patient in question, which only called for the administration of one tablet failing to account for seven missing dosage units of Lortab failing to record a dosage of medication in the MEDEX form used in the facility where she worked signing out two tablets of Lortab for a patient under her care, although the patient's order called for the administration of only one tablet documenting the administration of more controlled substances to a patient than the patient actually received having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor making a false statement on her May 1998 application for license and registration by answering "no" to the questions regarding whether she had been charged with or convicted of a crime and willfully making or filing a false report.
KELLIE L PARSONS; PHOENIX, AZ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216743; Cal. No. 20710
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Violation of probation - Revocation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of and was found guilty at a Direct Referral Hearing of violating the terms of probation stated in NYS Education Department Commissioner's Order #16818.
KELLIE L PARSONS; PHOENIX, AZ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216743; Cal. No. 20710
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Violation of probation - Revocation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of and was found guilty at a Direct Referral Hearing of violating the terms of probation stated in NYS Education Department Commissioner's Order #16818.
MILTON WINSTON PIPER; YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 211880; Cal. No. 21229
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, following termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to check the blood-sugar level of a diabetic patient before administering insulin and then administering insulin despite being aware of a recently documented low blood-sugar level.
MILTON WINSTON PIPER; YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 211880; Cal. No. 21229
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, following termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to check the blood-sugar level of a diabetic patient before administering insulin and then administering insulin despite being aware of a recently documented low blood-sugar level.
MARY AUTUMN POLETO (A/K/A POLETO MARY A, SCARSI MARY A, FULSTON MARY A); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 134988; Cal. No. 20777
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of committing the following crimes three counts of Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor 4 counts of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor Criminal Impersonation in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Forgery in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Forgery in the 2nd degree, a class A felony.
MARY AUTUMN POLETO (A/K/A POLETO MARY A, SCARSI MARY A, FULSTON MARY A); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 134988; Cal. No. 20777
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of committing the following crimes three counts of Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor 4 counts of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor Criminal Impersonation in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Forgery in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Forgery in the 2nd degree, a class A felony.
MARION G REINERS (A/K/A BRUZZI MARION G); SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 112486; Cal. No. 21201
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of acts constituting crimes under New York State law and to willfully filing a false report.
MARION G REINERS (A/K/A BRUZZI MARION G); SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 112486; Cal. No. 21201
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of acts constituting crimes under New York State law and to willfully filing a false report.
RODNEY WARREN ROACH; MASSENA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 092945; Cal. No. 21100
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Arson in the 3rd Degree.
RODNEY WARREN ROACH; MASSENA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 092945; Cal. No. 21100
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Arson in the 3rd Degree.