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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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March 2015
Nursing
DENISE GRIFFITH (A/K/A GRIFFITH-HEYEN DENISE);
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 116891; Cal. No. 27929 27928
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that, while on duty as a registered professional nurse, her ability to practice was impaired by her consumption of alcohol.
DENISE GRIFFITH (A/K/A GRIFFITH-HEYEN DENISE);
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 116891; Cal. No. 27929 27928
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that, while on duty as a registered professional nurse, her ability to practice was impaired by her consumption of alcohol.
DENISE HEYEN GRIFFITH-HEYEN (A/K/A GRIFFITH DENISE);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 292984; Cal. No. 27929 27928
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that, while on duty as a registered professional nurse, her ability to practice was impaired by her consumption of alcohol.
DENISE HEYEN GRIFFITH-HEYEN (A/K/A GRIFFITH DENISE);
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 292984; Cal. No. 27929 27928
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that, while on duty as a registered professional nurse, her ability to practice was impaired by her consumption of alcohol.
KIRK MICHAEL HARES; AUBURN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 520913; Cal. No. 27714
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 administered medication without a doctor's order.
KIRK MICHAEL HARES; AUBURN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 520913; Cal. No. 27714
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 administered medication without a doctor's order.
MICHAEL R HOWELL; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 297930; Cal. No. 27806
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.
MICHAEL R HOWELL; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 297930; Cal. No. 27806
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.
LEILANI JOHNSON (A/K/A JOHNSON LEILANI E); CAMPBELL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 662147; Cal. No. 27769 27768
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, suspension for a minimum of 4 months and thereafter indefinitely until fit to practice and until substance abuse-free, 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 Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
LEILANI JOHNSON (A/K/A JOHNSON LEILANI E); CAMPBELL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 662147; Cal. No. 27769 27768
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, suspension for a minimum of 4 months and thereafter indefinitely until fit to practice and until substance abuse-free, 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 Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
FRANCOISE JOSEPH; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 296930; Cal. No. 26397
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having administered a medication to a patient who had no order to receive said medication.
FRANCOISE JOSEPH; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 296930; Cal. No. 26397
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having administered a medication to a patient who had no order to receive said medication.
CYNTHIA A KOZLOWSKI (A/K/A PERRY CYNTHIA A); GETZVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 142262; Cal. No. 27802
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.
CYNTHIA A KOZLOWSKI (A/K/A PERRY CYNTHIA A); GETZVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 142262; Cal. No. 27802
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.
AMY BETH KRAMER (A/K/A VOUGHT AMY BETH); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485005; Cal. No. 27671
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 failing to monitor a patient who required 24-hour observation.
AMY BETH KRAMER (A/K/A VOUGHT AMY BETH); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485005; Cal. No. 27671
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 failing to monitor a patient who required 24-hour observation.
MARIE MIRTHO LINDOR; NORTH AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255855; Cal. No. 26400
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering a medication to a patient who had no order to receive said medication.
MARIE MIRTHO LINDOR; NORTH AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255855; Cal. No. 26400
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering a medication to a patient who had no order to receive said medication.
LINDA MAJOR; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 416017; Cal. No. 27748 27751
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
LINDA MAJOR; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 416017; Cal. No. 27748 27751
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
LINDA M MAJOR; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 116932; Cal. No. 27748 27751
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
LINDA M MAJOR; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 116932; Cal. No. 27748 27751
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspensions until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
ROCHELLE TISDALE D MCNEAIR-TISDALE (A/K/A MCNEAIR ROCHELLE D); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202272; Cal. No. 27796
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 Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
ROCHELLE TISDALE D MCNEAIR-TISDALE (A/K/A MCNEAIR ROCHELLE D); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202272; Cal. No. 27796
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 Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
PAULA JEAN MIESCH (A/K/A JOHNSON PAULA JEAN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 570095; Cal. No. 27746
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 having been convicted of Operating Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs.
PAULA JEAN MIESCH (A/K/A JOHNSON PAULA JEAN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 570095; Cal. No. 27746
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 having been convicted of Operating Motor Vehicle While Impaired by Drugs.
BRENT VERNON READER (A/K/A READER BRENT YERNON, READER BRET V); TUCSON, AZ AND VERONA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 281896; Cal. No. 27398
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
BRENT VERNON READER (A/K/A READER BRENT YERNON, READER BRET V); TUCSON, AZ AND VERONA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 281896; Cal. No. 27398
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person.
KRISTINA ANN ROSSO (A/K/A ROSSO KRISTINA); ROCHESTER, NY 14609
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 288321; Cal. No. 27607
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Impersonation in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
KRISTINA ANN ROSSO (A/K/A ROSSO KRISTINA); ROCHESTER, NY 14609
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 288321; Cal. No. 27607
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Impersonation in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.