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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.
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September 2015
Nursing
MICHAEL ADELEKE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 301709; Cal. No. 27793
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committing several errors in medication administration and documentation as follows Lactulose and Xanax.
MICHAEL ADELEKE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 301709; Cal. No. 27793
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committing several errors in medication administration and documentation as follows Lactulose and Xanax.
NANIC BALVTE AIDASANI; PERTH AMBOY, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 314720; Cal. No. 28355
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Vulnerable Elderly in the 2nd Degree, a felony, and Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor.
NANIC BALVTE AIDASANI; PERTH AMBOY, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 314720; Cal. No. 28355
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Vulnerable Elderly in the 2nd Degree, a felony, and Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor.
TONYA LEE BARONE; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292638; Cal. No. 28008
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having performed a medical procedure without a physician's order.
TONYA LEE BARONE; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292638; Cal. No. 28008
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having performed a medical procedure without a physician's order.
YOLETTE M BATTLE (A/K/A BATTLE YOLETTE MARIE); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303584; Cal. No. 27553
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
YOLETTE M BATTLE (A/K/A BATTLE YOLETTE MARIE); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303584; Cal. No. 27553
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
KELLY ANN BEARFIELD (A/K/A BOLTON KELLY ANN); TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270272; Cal. No. 27718 27719
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication errors.
KELLY ANN BEARFIELD (A/K/A BOLTON KELLY ANN, BOLTON KELLY A); TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 605852; Cal. No. 27718 27719
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication errors.
KELLY ANN BEARFIELD (A/K/A BOLTON KELLY ANN, BOLTON KELLY A); TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 605852; Cal. No. 27718 27719
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication errors.
KELLY ANN BEARFIELD (A/K/A BOLTON KELLY ANN); TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270272; Cal. No. 27718 27719
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication errors.
SHEREEN B BENNETT (A/K/A BENNETT SHEREEN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 290741; Cal. No. 27780
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year to commence upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree.
SHEREEN B BENNETT (A/K/A BENNETT SHEREEN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 290741; Cal. No. 27780
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year to commence upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree.
TAHIRAH A BONES (A/K/A BONES TAHIRAH); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 290367; Cal. No. 27762
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
TAHIRAH A BONES (A/K/A BONES TAHIRAH); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 290367; Cal. No. 27762
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
ROSEANNA BOWEN (A/K/A BOWEN ROSEANNA R); GUILDERLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299501; Cal. No. 28055
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having left a patient's seatbelt unfastened and her chest harness unbuckled.
ROSEANNA BOWEN (A/K/A BOWEN ROSEANNA R); GUILDERLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299501; Cal. No. 28055
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having left a patient's seatbelt unfastened and her chest harness unbuckled.
LORI MAE BROOKS; UNADILLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299047; Cal. No. 27305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
LORI MAE BROOKS; UNADILLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299047; Cal. No. 27305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
CHERYL LEE BURLEY; KALAMAZOO, MI
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485925; Cal. No. 28281 28282
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Practice Outside of the Scope of a License in violation of ?16221(c)(iii) of the Michigan Public Health Code, 1928 PA 368 which, if committed in New York State, would have constituted Practicing the Profession of Nursing Beyond Its Authorized Scope pursuant to New York State Education Law Section 6509(2).
CHERYL LEE BURLEY; KALAMAZOO, MI
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 337039; Cal. No. 28281 28282
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Practice Outside of the Scope of a License in violation of ?16221(c)(iii) of the Michigan Public Health Code, 1928 PA 368 which, if committed in New York State, would have constituted Practicing the Profession of Nursing Beyond Its Authorized Scope pursuant to New York State Education Law Section 6509(2).
CHERYL LEE BURLEY; KALAMAZOO, MI
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 337039; Cal. No. 28281 28282
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Practice Outside of the Scope of a License in violation of ?16221(c)(iii) of the Michigan Public Health Code, 1928 PA 368 which, if committed in New York State, would have constituted Practicing the Profession of Nursing Beyond Its Authorized Scope pursuant to New York State Education Law Section 6509(2).
CHERYL LEE BURLEY; KALAMAZOO, MI
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485925; Cal. No. 28281 28282
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Practice Outside of the Scope of a License in violation of ?16221(c)(iii) of the Michigan Public Health Code, 1928 PA 368 which, if committed in New York State, would have constituted Practicing the Profession of Nursing Beyond Its Authorized Scope pursuant to New York State Education Law Section 6509(2).
GLENORA J BURTON; SAINT ALBANS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268627; Cal. No. 27766 27767
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she acknowledged receipt of a pharmaceutical delivery which included oxycodone, a controlled narcotic substance, without first reconciling the actual content of the delivery against the delivery statement.
GLENORA J BURTON; SAINT ALBANS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268627; Cal. No. 27766 27767
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she acknowledged receipt of a pharmaceutical delivery which included oxycodone, a controlled narcotic substance, without first reconciling the actual content of the delivery against the delivery statement.
GLENORA JOYCINTH BURTON (A/K/A BURTON GLENMORA JOYCINTH); SAINT ALBANS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 575374; Cal. No. 27766 27767
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she acknowledged receipt of a pharmaceutical delivery which included oxycodone, a controlled narcotic substance, without first reconciling the actual content of the delivery against the delivery statement.
GLENORA JOYCINTH BURTON (A/K/A BURTON GLENMORA JOYCINTH); SAINT ALBANS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 575374; Cal. No. 27766 27767
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she acknowledged receipt of a pharmaceutical delivery which included oxycodone, a controlled narcotic substance, without first reconciling the actual content of the delivery against the delivery statement.
JEREMY F BUSH; TABERG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 565741; Cal. No. 27913
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having made inappropriate comments and having committed a medication administration error.
JEREMY F BUSH; TABERG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 565741; Cal. No. 27913
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having made inappropriate comments and having committed a medication administration error.