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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 2015
Nursing
ELIZABETH MAYER JENKINS; MISSION VIEJO, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 374291; Cal. No. 28166
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted in California of Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
ELIZABETH MAYER JENKINS; MISSION VIEJO, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 374291; Cal. No. 28166
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted in California of Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
YVONNE M JONES; ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 309035; Cal. No. 27896
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of improper delegation and of having committed medication administration errors.
YVONNE M JONES; ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 309035; Cal. No. 27896
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of improper delegation and of having committed medication administration errors.
JAMES MICHAEL JOOS; PEEKSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445636; Cal. No. 28103
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been a habitual user of crack cocaine during the period of July to August 2014.
JAMES MICHAEL JOOS; PEEKSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445636; Cal. No. 28103
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been a habitual user of crack cocaine during the period of July to August 2014.
CASEY A KOSTER; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 654634; Cal. No. 27875
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
CASEY A KOSTER; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 654634; Cal. No. 27875
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
CAROLYN YVONNE LAWSON; KILLBUCK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232691; Cal. No. 27845
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Nuisance.
CAROLYN YVONNE LAWSON; KILLBUCK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232691; Cal. No. 27845
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Nuisance.
KATHY A LOPEZ; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 418328; Cal. No. 27815 27816
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine payable within 1 month, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having violated a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
KATHY A LOPEZ; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202161; Cal. No. 27815 27816
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine payable within 1 month, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having violated a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
KATHY A LOPEZ; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 418328; Cal. No. 27815 27816
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine payable within 1 month, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having violated a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
KATHY A LOPEZ; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202161; Cal. No. 27815 27816
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine payable within 1 month, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having violated a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
ALISON RUTH MCQUADE (A/K/A MCQUADE ALISON R); SARANAC LAKE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 594151; Cal. No. 27920
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, and of having stolen medications for her own use.
ALISON RUTH MCQUADE (A/K/A MCQUADE ALISON R); SARANAC LAKE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 594151; Cal. No. 27920
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, and of having stolen medications for her own use.
JAMES E MESCAL; LOUISVILLE, KY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 330734; Cal. No. 27967
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted in Texas of misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated.
JAMES E MESCAL; LOUISVILLE, KY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 330734; Cal. No. 27967
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted in Texas of misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated.
AMANDA A MONTGOMERY (A/K/A ALLEN AMANDA A, NEVERETTE AMANDA ANNE, ALLEN AMANDA ANNE, MARLOW AMANDA ANNE); MASSENA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 248490; Cal. No. 28073
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of drug diversion and of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws.
AMANDA A MONTGOMERY (A/K/A ALLEN AMANDA A, NEVERETTE AMANDA ANNE, ALLEN AMANDA ANNE, MARLOW AMANDA ANNE); MASSENA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 248490; Cal. No. 28073
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of drug diversion and of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws.
TINA MARIE MULREADY; QUEENSBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274652; Cal. No. 27964
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until mentally and physically fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while impaired.
TINA MARIE MULREADY; QUEENSBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274652; Cal. No. 27964
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until mentally and physically fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while impaired.
NANCY LEE NEWHARD; RENSSELAER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 242346; Cal. No. 27721 27720
Action: Found guilty of violation of probation Penalty Penalty supersedes penalty previously imposed under Order Nos. 25985 and 25986, 1 year suspension to run concurrently, upon service of Order, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having violated the terms of her probation established by the Board of Regents in 2013.
NANCY LEE NEWHARD; RENSSELAER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 242346; Cal. No. 27721 27720
Action: Found guilty of violation of probation Penalty Penalty supersedes penalty previously imposed under Order Nos. 25985 and 25986, 1 year suspension to run concurrently, upon service of Order, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having violated the terms of her probation established by the Board of Regents in 2013.
DANIELLE A NORMAN; MT. SINAI, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 307892; Cal. No. 27818
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having failed to administer a medication in accordance with a physician's order and having failed to record the administration of medications.
DANIELLE A NORMAN; MT. SINAI, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 307892; Cal. No. 27818
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having failed to administer a medication in accordance with a physician's order and having failed to record the administration of medications.
LORI MARIE OSBORN; HALLSTEAD, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267743; Cal. No. 27899
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
LORI MARIE OSBORN; HALLSTEAD, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267743; Cal. No. 27899
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication errors.
MICHAEL ANTHONY OSTUNI (A/K/A OSTUNI MICHAEL); BETHPAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 595085; Cal. No. 27813
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted the charge of having failed to document the administration of medication to four patients and having failed to document his assessment of three additional patients in their patient care flow sheets.
MICHAEL ANTHONY OSTUNI (A/K/A OSTUNI MICHAEL); BETHPAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 595085; Cal. No. 27813
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted the charge of having failed to document the administration of medication to four patients and having failed to document his assessment of three additional patients in their patient care flow sheets.