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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
ALISIA DANIELLE MCINTYRE; POUGHQUAG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 491215; Cal. No. 28102 28101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having committed medication administration errors and having violated of probation.
ALISIA DANIELLE MCINTYRE; POUGHQUAG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 491215; Cal. No. 28102 28101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having committed medication administration errors and having violated of probation.
TARA B NACHIMSON (A/K/A NACHIMSON TARA BASHA); SAUGERTIES, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 176593; Cal. No. 27982
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person and having responded to a patient inappropriately.
TARA B NACHIMSON (A/K/A NACHIMSON TARA BASHA); SAUGERTIES, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 176593; Cal. No. 27982
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person and having responded to a patient inappropriately.
VIRGINIA NARDELLA; MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 089517; Cal. No. 27772 27773
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having discharged a patient with a heparin lock still in his arm, mixed up blood specimen labels and having sent a patient to the operating room with part of another patient's chart, and then having administered medication to the wrong patient.
VIRGINIA NARDELLA; MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 089517; Cal. No. 27772 27773
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having discharged a patient with a heparin lock still in his arm, mixed up blood specimen labels and having sent a patient to the operating room with part of another patient's chart, and then having administered medication to the wrong patient.
VIRGINIA M NARDELLA; MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 412658; Cal. No. 27772 27773
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having discharged a patient with a heparin lock still in his arm, mixed up blood specimen labels and having sent a patient to the operating room with part of another patient's chart, and then having administered medication to the wrong patient.
VIRGINIA M NARDELLA; MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 412658; Cal. No. 27772 27773
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having discharged a patient with a heparin lock still in his arm, mixed up blood specimen labels and having sent a patient to the operating room with part of another patient's chart, and then having administered medication to the wrong patient.
PATRICK TIMOTHY O'MALLEY; DUNKIRK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 218737; Cal. No. 28291
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Driving While Intoxicated, both misdemeanors.
PATRICK TIMOTHY O'MALLEY; DUNKIRK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 218737; Cal. No. 28291
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Driving While Intoxicated, both misdemeanors.
CHRISTINE M PECKEY (A/K/A GROBELNY CHRISTINE M); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 203681; Cal. No. 28046
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to maintain accurate records and having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
CHRISTINE M PECKEY (A/K/A GROBELNY CHRISTINE M); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 203681; Cal. No. 28046
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to maintain accurate records and having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JENNIFER L PORTER (A/K/A RUSSO JENNIFER L, RANDAZZO JENNIFER L); BELLEAIR, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515749; Cal. No. 28155
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 if and when return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been a habitual user of the prescription-required controlled narcotic drug Percocet during the period of March 2013 to July 2013.
JENNIFER L PORTER (A/K/A RUSSO JENNIFER L, RANDAZZO JENNIFER L); BELLEAIR, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515749; Cal. No. 28155
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 if and when return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been a habitual user of the prescription-required controlled narcotic drug Percocet during the period of March 2013 to July 2013.
GERARD GEORGE RAGOOBAR (A/K/A RAGOOBAR GERALD GEORGE); SAINT ALBANS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299758; Cal. No. 27487
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
GERARD GEORGE RAGOOBAR (A/K/A RAGOOBAR GERALD GEORGE); SAINT ALBANS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299758; Cal. No. 27487
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
JENNIFER L RAMOS; DUNKIRK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 296251; Cal. No. 27183
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to intervene with appropriate nursing care.
JENNIFER L RAMOS; DUNKIRK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 296251; Cal. No. 27183
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to intervene with appropriate nursing care.
JULIE ANN REAPE; CASTORLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 171793; Cal. No. 27922
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 failed to maintain accurate records.
JULIE ANN REAPE; CASTORLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 171793; Cal. No. 27922
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 failed to maintain accurate records.
J'MAR JAMES ROMAIN; FARMINGVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293007; Cal. No. 27987
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to properly test the bath water used to bathe a patient, which caused burns to the patient's scalp, and having applied Silvadene cream, a medication which requires a prescription, on a patient's scalp without a physician's order.
J'MAR JAMES ROMAIN; FARMINGVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293007; Cal. No. 27987
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to properly test the bath water used to bathe a patient, which caused burns to the patient's scalp, and having applied Silvadene cream, a medication which requires a prescription, on a patient's scalp without a physician's order.
MATTHEW JOHN RUDOLPH; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 666069; Cal. No. 28042
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 been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Drugs or the Combined Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, an unclassified misdemeanor and committing unprofessional conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness.
MATTHEW JOHN RUDOLPH; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 666069; Cal. No. 28042
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 been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Drugs or the Combined Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, an unclassified misdemeanor and committing unprofessional conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness.
BARBARA A RUGGIERI (A/K/A WINTERLING BARBARA A); HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 256399; Cal. No. 28237
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having practiced the profession while the ability to practice was impaired by alcohol.
BARBARA A RUGGIERI (A/K/A WINTERLING BARBARA A); HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 256399; Cal. No. 28237
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having practiced the profession while the ability to practice was impaired by alcohol.
MARIA G SERRANO (A/K/A NARDONE MARIA G, BAJRAMOVIC MARIA G, NARDONE MARIA GRAZIA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 189409; Cal. No. 27916
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 year and until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence when and if return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of, on more than one occasion, changing physician and nurse practitioner orders for oxygen, finger stick blood glucose testing, orthostatic blood pressure and pacemaker check without authorization.
MARIA G SERRANO (A/K/A NARDONE MARIA G, BAJRAMOVIC MARIA G, NARDONE MARIA GRAZIA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 189409; Cal. No. 27916
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 year and until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence when and if return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of, on more than one occasion, changing physician and nurse practitioner orders for oxygen, finger stick blood glucose testing, orthostatic blood pressure and pacemaker check without authorization.
FERN B SIEGELSTEIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 294511; Cal. No. 27917
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having on three separate occasions, administered a substitute dose of the pain medication acetaminophen-oxycodone (Percocet) to a patient upon his discharge from the hospital instead of the pain medication acetaminophen-codeine called for in the physician's discharge order.
FERN B SIEGELSTEIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 294511; Cal. No. 27917
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having on three separate occasions, administered a substitute dose of the pain medication acetaminophen-oxycodone (Percocet) to a patient upon his discharge from the hospital instead of the pain medication acetaminophen-codeine called for in the physician's discharge order.