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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 2015
Nursing
MARY PATRICIA SCAVONE; CLINTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250635; Cal. No. 27792
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to properly administer medication.
MARY PATRICIA SCAVONE; CLINTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250635; Cal. No. 27792
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to properly administer medication.
MICHELE A SCHNEIDER; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 304380; Cal. No. 27821
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 been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle)
MICHELE A SCHNEIDER; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 304380; Cal. No. 27821
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 been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle)
JENNIFER A SCHNIEBOLK (A/K/A RAMSDELL JENNIFER ALLISON); EAST ISLIP
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 306386; Cal. No. 27844
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of pre-pouring and administering medication to the wrong patient and then failing to immediately report that she had done so.
JENNIFER A SCHNIEBOLK (A/K/A RAMSDELL JENNIFER ALLISON); EAST ISLIP
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 306386; Cal. No. 27844
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of pre-pouring and administering medication to the wrong patient and then failing to immediately report that she had done so.
MARLENE SIMS (A/K/A HAYWOOD MARLENE); CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 133680; Cal. No. 27904
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 been convicted of Falsifying Business Records.
MARLENE SIMS (A/K/A HAYWOOD MARLENE); CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 133680; Cal. No. 27904
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 been convicted of Falsifying Business Records.
ORAH TONI SLOWIK; BALTIMORE, MD
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 573956; Cal. No. 27559
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully making false home visit reports for two patients
ORAH TONI SLOWIK; BALTIMORE, MD
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 573956; Cal. No. 27559
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in the State of New York.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully making false home visit reports for two patients
JENNIFER ANN STILES; HAMLIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 631816; Cal. No. 27886
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree.
JENNIFER ANN STILES; HAMLIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 631816; Cal. No. 27886
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree.
MICHAEL ROBERT SWARTZ (A/K/A SPIVEY KELLY L); WAVERLY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295527; Cal. No. 27968
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forcible Touching and Offering a False Instrument for Filing.
MICHAEL ROBERT SWARTZ (A/K/A SPIVEY KELLY L); WAVERLY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295527; Cal. No. 27968
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forcible Touching and Offering a False Instrument for Filing.
MATTHEW WALTER; WESTTOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 630590; Cal. No. 27207
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of indefinite suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 2nd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
MATTHEW WALTER; WESTTOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 630590; Cal. No. 27207
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of indefinite suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Sexual Act in the 2nd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
DAMILKA WENZELL; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 606876; Cal. No. 27713
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area of not less than 1 month and until successful completion of course of retraining in said certain area, 2 years probation to commence upon service of Order, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having measured out and administeried the wrong amount of medication to an infant patient and having repeated this same error for the three subsequent doses of said medication.
DAMILKA WENZELL; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 606876; Cal. No. 27713
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area of not less than 1 month and until successful completion of course of retraining in said certain area, 2 years probation to commence upon service of Order, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having measured out and administeried the wrong amount of medication to an infant patient and having repeated this same error for the three subsequent doses of said medication.
Pharmacy
ELSAMMA MONCY GEORGE; GARDEN CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 051478; Cal. No. 27770
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of mislabeling the directions for use on a medication vial.
ELSAMMA MONCY GEORGE; GARDEN CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 051478; Cal. No. 27770
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of mislabeling the directions for use on a medication vial.
DANA R GIGNAC; PITTSFORD, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 039902; Cal. No. 27809
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of substituting a drug without authorization.
DANA R GIGNAC; PITTSFORD, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 039902; Cal. No. 27809
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of substituting a drug without authorization.
LUKE JOSEPH HOBIKA; DEWITT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040609; Cal. No. 27065
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having failed to counsel a patient on a new prescription.
LUKE JOSEPH HOBIKA; DEWITT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040609; Cal. No. 27065
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having failed to counsel a patient on a new prescription.
JEFFREY MICHAEL KNAPP; FAYETTEVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046743; Cal. No. 27822
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 obtaining prescription required medication without authorization.
JEFFREY MICHAEL KNAPP; FAYETTEVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046743; Cal. No. 27822
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 obtaining prescription required medication without authorization.
RALPH DRUGS INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023128; Cal. No. 27778
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $3,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of keeping food items in the pharmacy refrigerator, failing to have the dispensing pharmacists' initials on daily logs, failing to maintain a biennial controlled drug inventory and having outdated drugs in stock.
RALPH DRUGS INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023128; Cal. No. 27778
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $3,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of keeping food items in the pharmacy refrigerator, failing to have the dispensing pharmacists' initials on daily logs, failing to maintain a biennial controlled drug inventory and having outdated drugs in stock.
Physical Therapy
JILL C TRIMBLE (A/K/A FEETER JILL C); BROCKPORT, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 020424; Cal. No. 27781
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 admitted to the charge of filing a false report.
JILL C TRIMBLE (A/K/A FEETER JILL C); BROCKPORT, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 020424; Cal. No. 27781
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 admitted to the charge of filing a false report.