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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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January 2015
Nursing
JULINE N BENNETT (A/K/A BENNETT JULINE); WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303123; Cal. No. 27679
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until mentally and physically 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 Attempted Assault in the 2nd Degree.
CHRISTINE L BRITTON;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 506832; Cal. No. 27465
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, on two occasions, Robbery in the 3rd degree, a class D felony, and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
YOLANDA C BROWN; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 503063; Cal. No. 27641
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 accurately maintain records.
YOLANDA C BROWN; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 503063; Cal. No. 27641
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 accurately maintain records.
RAYMOND CHARLES CROUSE; RICHVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 184497; Cal. No. 27423 27424
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 administered medication without a physician's order.
RAYMOND CHARLES CROUSE; RICHVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 389239; Cal. No. 27423 27424
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 administered medication without a physician's order.
RAYMOND CHARLES CROUSE; RICHVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 389239; Cal. No. 27423 27424
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 administered medication without a physician's order.
COLLEEN C DANAHER (A/K/A CUMMINGS COLLEEN M); TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 368721; Cal. No. 27521
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 failed to properly carry out lab work and having failed to handle IV orders adequately.
COLLEEN C DANAHER (A/K/A CUMMINGS COLLEEN M); TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 368721; Cal. No. 27521
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 failed to properly carry out lab work and having failed to handle IV orders adequately.
KEVIN DEESSO; MONTROSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 559347; Cal. No. 27416
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 9 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child less than 17 and Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child less than 16, both felonies.
KEVIN DEESSO; MONTROSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 559347; Cal. No. 27416
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 9 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child less than 17 and Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child less than 16, both felonies.
CHERYL ANTOINETTE FORBES; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221284; Cal. No. 27180 27182
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor on two separate occasions.
CHERYL ANTOINETTE FORBES; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221284; Cal. No. 27180 27182
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor on two separate occasions.
ROBERTS CHERYL ANTOINETTE FORBES; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 469799; Cal. No. 27180 27182
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor on two separate occasions.
ROBERTS CHERYL ANTOINETTE FORBES; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 469799; Cal. No. 27180 27182
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor on two separate occasions.
LAURA B HANNOLD; SHERMAN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485841; Cal. No. 27222
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to toll until return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admited to charges of having committed documentation errors.
LAURA B HANNOLD; SHERMAN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485841; Cal. No. 27222
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation to toll until return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admited to charges of having committed documentation errors.
ELIZABETH H KELLS (A/K/A HUTCHINS ELIZABETH J); MASSENA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 125934; Cal. No. 27639
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 put one suture in a patient.
ELIZABETH H KELLS (A/K/A HUTCHINS ELIZABETH J); MASSENA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 125934; Cal. No. 27639
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 put one suture in a patient.
LORRAINE L KING (A/K/A GABRIEL LORRAINE LEE); CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224955; Cal. No. 27626
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 been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
LORRAINE L KING (A/K/A GABRIEL LORRAINE LEE); CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224955; Cal. No. 27626
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 been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
SAMUEL CHARLES KROHN; BATH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230819; Cal. No. 27414 27412
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 6 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted that he could not successfully defend against charges that he falied to adequately assess a patient's wounds on more than one occasion.
SAMUEL CHARLES KROHN; BATH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 492195; Cal. No. 27414 27412
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 6 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted that he could not successfully defend against charges that he falied to adequately assess a patient's wounds on more than one occasion.
SAMUEL CHARLES KROHN; BATH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 492195; Cal. No. 27414 27412
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 6 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted that he could not successfully defend against charges that he falied to adequately assess a patient's wounds on more than one occasion.
SAMUEL CHARLES KROHN; BATH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230819; Cal. No. 27414 27412
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 6 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted that he could not successfully defend against charges that he falied to adequately assess a patient's wounds on more than one occasion.
PEDRITO LADESMA MELECIO; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 557111; Cal. No. 27810
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having stolen Fentanyl patches from two patients and having then consumed these Fentanyl patches while on duty, which resulted in the impairment of his ability to practice nursing.
PEDRITO LADESMA MELECIO; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 557111; Cal. No. 27810
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having stolen Fentanyl patches from two patients and having then consumed these Fentanyl patches while on duty, which resulted in the impairment of his ability to practice nursing.
EVALINE AWUOR OBARE; PEEKSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 648086; Cal. No. 27645
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she administered an incorrect amount of Oxycontin and failed to document wastage of Oxycontin.
EVALINE AWUOR OBARE; PEEKSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 648086; Cal. No. 27645
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she administered an incorrect amount of Oxycontin and failed to document wastage of Oxycontin.
MEGAN J OSOFSKY (A/K/A REILLY MEGAN J); PINE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 290311; Cal. No. 27678
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 been found guilty in 2011 of unprofessional conduct by the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing for drug and negligence charges.