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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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June 2003
Nursing
ROBIN RENE FISH; HAGUE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224296; Cal. No. 20506
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for no less than 12 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree.
SHANNON MARY FITZPATRICK; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250122; Cal. No. 20853
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 to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
SHANNON MARY FITZPATRICK; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250122; Cal. No. 20853
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 to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
MARY JANE FLORES (A/K/A SABIDO MARY JANE AFRICANO); LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436354; Cal. No. 20749
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 agreeing with another nurse to conceal a shortage of a controlled drug.
MARY JANE FLORES (A/K/A SABIDO MARY JANE AFRICANO); LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436354; Cal. No. 20749
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 agreeing with another nurse to conceal a shortage of a controlled drug.
BRENDA LEE GROCK (A/K/A GROCK BRENDA, MULLIGAN BRENDA); WATERFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 178751; Cal. No. 20596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of inaccurate record keeping.
BRENDA LEE GROCK (A/K/A GROCK BRENDA, MULLIGAN BRENDA); WATERFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 178751; Cal. No. 20596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of inaccurate record keeping.
SHARRON SONORA HIGGINS (A/K/A SHEIKH SHARRON S, WILLIAMS SHARRON SONORA); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 481448; Cal. No. 19737
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension for no less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of two separate counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
SHARRON SONORA HIGGINS (A/K/A SHEIKH SHARRON S, WILLIAMS SHARRON SONORA); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 481448; Cal. No. 19737
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension for no less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of two separate counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JENNIFER L LAGO; ROME, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507780; Cal. No. 20730
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 administering intravenous therapy without a physician's order.
JENNIFER L LAGO; ROME, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507780; Cal. No. 20730
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 administering intravenous therapy without a physician's order.
JANICE BONDEN L LAMB (A/K/A LAMB JANICE LYNN BONDEN); MONROE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 256963; Cal. No. 20740
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated by alcohol, a felony.
JANICE BONDEN L LAMB (A/K/A LAMB JANICE LYNN BONDEN); MONROE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 256963; Cal. No. 20740
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated by alcohol, a felony.
DIANE L LASKOWSKI; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 529410; Cal. No. 20836 20837
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 inadvertently giving a medication to a nurse's aide who administered the medicine to a patient and thereafter failing to contact her supervisor, the patient's physician, and complete an incident report.
DIANE L LASKOWSKI; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234970; Cal. No. 20836 20837
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 inadvertently giving a medication to a nurse's aide who administered the medicine to a patient and thereafter failing to contact her supervisor, the patient's physician, and complete an incident report.
DIANE L LASKOWSKI; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 529410; Cal. No. 20836 20837
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 inadvertently giving a medication to a nurse's aide who administered the medicine to a patient and thereafter failing to contact her supervisor, the patient's physician, and complete an incident report.
DIANE L LASKOWSKI; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234970; Cal. No. 20836 20837
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 inadvertently giving a medication to a nurse's aide who administered the medicine to a patient and thereafter failing to contact her supervisor, the patient's physician, and complete an incident report.
DONNA F MASSA; WINTERVILLE, NC
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 236071; Cal. No. 20809
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 1 year to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted twice for Driving While Intoxicated.
DONNA F MASSA; WINTERVILLE, NC
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 236071; Cal. No. 20809
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 1 year to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted twice for Driving While Intoxicated.
TRACY LEE MCINTYRE; SPRINGVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263049; Cal. No. 20577
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 failing to maintain accurate patient records.
TRACY LEE MCINTYRE; SPRINGVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263049; Cal. No. 20577
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 failing to maintain accurate patient records.
JOSEPHINE MARGARET MEEKER (A/K/A PIERCE JOSEPHINE MARGARET); UNADILLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 442887; Cal. No. 20461
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing several medication errors.
JOSEPHINE MARGARET MEEKER (A/K/A PIERCE JOSEPHINE MARGARET); UNADILLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 442887; Cal. No. 20461
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing several medication errors.
GARFIELD DAVID PLEWES (A/K/A PLEWES GARFIELD D); NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 381483; Cal. No. 20319 20794
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 verbal and physical abuse or intimidating a patient.
GARFIELD DAVID PLEWES; NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 178868; Cal. No. 20319 20794
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 verbal and physical abuse or intimidating a patient.
GARFIELD DAVID PLEWES; NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 178868; Cal. No. 20319 20794
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 verbal and physical abuse or intimidating a patient.
GARFIELD DAVID PLEWES (A/K/A PLEWES GARFIELD D); NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 381483; Cal. No. 20319 20794
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 verbal and physical abuse or intimidating a patient.
MONA KASHA RAMJAS (A/K/A CHARRAN KASHAMATTIE); BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 146603; Cal. No. 20722 20724 20731
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
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, and willfully filing a false form, to wit failing to disclose a criminal conviction on a re-registration application.
MONA KASHA RAMJAS; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Psychiatry; Cert. No. 400570; Cal. No. 20722 20724 20731
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
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, and willfully filing a false form, to wit failing to disclose a criminal conviction on a re-registration application.
MONA KASHA RAMJAS; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 456157; Cal. No. 20722 20724 20731
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
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, and willfully filing a false form, to wit failing to disclose a criminal conviction on a re-registration application.