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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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April 1994
Nursing
ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM; ORADELL, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 109790; Cal. No. 9776 9777
Action: LPN license - 18 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of said suspension stayed, probation 18 months RN license - 30 month suspension, execution of last 24 months of suspension stayed, probation 30 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of neglecting three patients in immediate need of professional care by refusing to respond to emergencies facing these patients refusing to respond and preparing incorrect dosages of medications at different times.
ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM; ORADELL, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 273043; Cal. No. 9776 9777
Action: LPN license - 18 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of said suspension stayed, probation 18 months RN license - 30 month suspension, execution of last 24 months of suspension stayed, probation 30 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of neglecting three patients in immediate need of professional care by refusing to respond to emergencies facing these patients refusing to respond and preparing incorrect dosages of medications at different times.
LEE ABRIL; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 180666; Cal. No. 12479 12140
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain adequate patient records, i.e. charting that medications had been administered when they had not.
LEE ABRIL ABRIL; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 405343; Cal. No. 12479 12140
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain adequate patient records, i.e. charting that medications had been administered when they had not.
PETER J AMODEO; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 109853; Cal. No. 11646 11645
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of exploiting and abandoning a seriously ill patient.
PETER J AMODEO; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 291892; Cal. No. 11646 11645
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of exploiting and abandoning a seriously ill patient.
ROSEMARIE R AMODEO (A/K/A AMODEO ROSEMARIE O, OGNIBENE ROSEMARIE RITA); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 266266; Cal. No. 11647 11648
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation for last twenty-one months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of having obtained and administered intravenous solutions when there was no physician's order for same, grossly deviating from a patient's treatment plan, and failing to inform the patient's doctor of changes in the patient's vital signs.
KAREN BENNETT; KINGS PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 147090; Cal. No. 13641
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of violating Florida law for making or filing a false report or record which the licensee knew to be false.
DIANE PATRICIA BURNS (A/K/A COLEFIELD DIANE PATRICIA); BOHEMIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 241593; Cal. No. 14604
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of making medication administration errors.
MARY ANN CAMPBELL; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 207035; Cal. No. 14275
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of co-signing a patient's blood pack to certify that the nursing service policy and procedure was followed when the policy was not followed.
JOYCE HAMMILL CAVANAUGH (A/K/A HAMMILL JOYCE ANN); NORWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 128354; Cal. No. 14473
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year under various terms to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing a medication charting error.
TERRI LYNN DILLABOUGH; POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 217454; Cal. No. 14472
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year under various terms to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing a medication administration error.
DARLENE MARIE ESDINSKY; HOLLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 204344; Cal. No. 14276 14277
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to follow nursing policy and procedure prior to the infusion of blood.
DARLENE MARIE ESDINSKY; HOLLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 424308; Cal. No. 14276 14277
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to follow nursing policy and procedure prior to the infusion of blood.
DEANNA M GARONE; HOWARD BEACH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 191448; Cal. No. 14449 14450
Action: Suspension until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
DEANNA MARIE GARONE; HOWARD BEACH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 404060; Cal. No. 14449 14450
Action: Suspension until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
PATRICIA ANNE GILES; WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 081449; Cal. No. 14304
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of medication administration or treatment errors committed or about to be committed by licensee.
JAMES GRIFFIN JR; LIVERPOOL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 166169; Cal. No. 14201
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication errors on more than one occasion.
DAWN CHRISTINE HALL; GAINESVILLE, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223363; Cal. No. 14470
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of committing four medication administration errors.
KAREN C HULBERT (A/K/A FISHER KAREN CECILIA); HENRIETTA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185107; Cal. No. 12915 12916
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of violating probation by committing six medication errors.
KAREN C HULBERT (A/K/A HULBERT KAREN CECILLA, FISHER KAREN CECILIA); HENRIETTA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 389661; Cal. No. 12915 12916
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of violating probation by committing six medication errors.
KAREN L JACOBSEN; MORRIS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 434885; Cal. No. 14466 14467
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering a drug intravenously through a heparin lock that she knew was infiltrated.
KAREN L JACOBSEN; MORRIS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 188976; Cal. No. 14466 14467
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering a drug intravenously through a heparin lock that she knew was infiltrated.
KATHLEEN T KELLEHER (A/K/A GEANY KATHLEEN KELLEHER); GOLDENS BRIDGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 126692; Cal. No. 13831
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of documenting nine sessions with patients that she did not perform.
JANICE BONDEN L LAMB (A/K/A LAMB JANICE LYNN BONDEN); BEACON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 256963; Cal. No. 14265
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of conviction of Vehicular Assault in the Second Degree, a Class E Felony, and Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified Misdemeanor.
ROSEMARIE LYNN LAWLOR; PHELPS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 399934; Cal. No. 14209
Action: Indefinite suspension until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of professional misconduct by omitting previous nursing employment on a nursing employment application and negligence in failing to report changes in two patients' conditions.
ANN LEU SUSAN; VALATIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 408389; Cal. No. 11970
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of starting a transfusion of packed red blood cells into a patient without having first taken all necessary and reasonable steps to insure that the unit of packed red blood cells had been typed and cross-matched for the patient.
DORA KAREN LORENTZEN; PRATTSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 130744; Cal. No. 13915
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of negligence by committing two errors.
GLADYS LEWIS MCDOUGALD (A/K/A LEWIS GLADYS JEAN); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 143995; Cal. No. 12580
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of administering a non-controlled substance to a patient with no physician's order, failing to note medication administration error in notes, failing to notify superiors of the error, and failing to respond to the Education Department for an interview.
MARITES DUREMDES MOODY; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 427984; Cal. No. 14031
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of negligence by leaving work without notifying her supervisor, failing to keep accurate patient records, and failing to administer medications.