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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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February 2014
Nursing
KRISTIN M PEQUEEN; AKRON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292007; Cal. No. 26987
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 falling asleep while feeding a non-verbal, non-ambulatory adolescent patient.
SUSAN ALISON REILLY (A/K/A REILLY SUSAN A); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 654550; Cal. No. 27058
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of diversion of medications.
SUSAN ALISON REILLY (A/K/A REILLY SUSAN A); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 654550; Cal. No. 27058
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of diversion of medications.
SUZZY LEE ROTELLA; POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 199974; Cal. No. 27022
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual supension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication administration errors.
SUZZY LEE ROTELLA; POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 199974; Cal. No. 27022
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual supension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication administration errors.
JUDITH E SANDERS (A/K/A FELUREN JUDITH E); SCOTIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 297440; Cal. No. 27108
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Willful Violation of New York Public Health Laws.
JUDITH E SANDERS (A/K/A FELUREN JUDITH E); SCOTIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 297440; Cal. No. 27108
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Willful Violation of New York Public Health Laws.
MARGARET SUSAN SENATE (A/K/A SENATE MARGARET S); FISHKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 632128; Cal. No. 27021
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor.
MARGARET SUSAN SENATE (A/K/A SENATE MARGARET S); FISHKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 632128; Cal. No. 27021
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor.
BENSON BERNARD ST VALLIER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 487534; Cal. No. 26898 26897
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to have a nurse witness his withdrawal of a controlled substance from the narcotics cabinet and of administering the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Extended Release tablets to a patient, when the physician?s order was for the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Immediate Release tablets.
BENSON BERNARD ST VALLIER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 487534; Cal. No. 26898 26897
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to have a nurse witness his withdrawal of a controlled substance from the narcotics cabinet and of administering the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Extended Release tablets to a patient, when the physician?s order was for the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Immediate Release tablets.
JOYCE RICHE RAHNER STOEHRER (A/K/A RAHNER JOYCE RICHE); WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 156050; Cal. No. 27032
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in a course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of having withdrawn Klonopin, a controlled substance, from a patient's medication supply without a physician's order and having failed to document the disposition of the drug in the patient's records.
JOYCE RICHE RAHNER STOEHRER (A/K/A RAHNER JOYCE RICHE); WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 156050; Cal. No. 27032
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in a course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of having withdrawn Klonopin, a controlled substance, from a patient's medication supply without a physician's order and having failed to document the disposition of the drug in the patient's records.
SUE A STUCKER (A/K/A ZECHER SUE ANN); CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230233; Cal. No. 26999 26998
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain accurate records.
SUE A STUCKER (A/K/A ZECHER SUE ANN); CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230233; Cal. No. 26999 26998
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain accurate records.
SUE ANN STUCKER; CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 534902; Cal. No. 26999 26998
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain accurate records.
SUE ANN STUCKER; CHITTENANGO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 534902; Cal. No. 26999 26998
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain accurate records.
BENSON BERNARD STVALLIER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 212317; Cal. No. 26898 26897
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to have a nurse witness his withdrawal of a controlled substance from the narcotics cabinet and of administering the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Extended Release tablets to a patient, when the physician?s order was for the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Immediate Release tablets.
BENSON BERNARD STVALLIER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 212317; Cal. No. 26898 26897
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to have a nurse witness his withdrawal of a controlled substance from the narcotics cabinet and of administering the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Extended Release tablets to a patient, when the physician?s order was for the schedule II controlled substance Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg. Immediate Release tablets.
ANGELINA M VITALE; RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 203242; Cal. No. 27081
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 convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol, an unclassified misdemeanor.
ANGELINA M VITALE; RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 203242; Cal. No. 27081
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 convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
ANDREW WILLIAM DACK; ILION, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 054668; Cal. No. 26904
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor.
ANDREW WILLIAM DACK; ILION, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 054668; Cal. No. 26904
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor.
SUSAN M HARRISON (A/K/A TORNS SUSAN H, HARRISON SUSAN H); COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030826; Cal. No. 26981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol, a class E felony.
SUSAN M HARRISON (A/K/A TORNS SUSAN H, HARRISON SUSAN H); COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030826; Cal. No. 26981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol, a class E felony.
SANA U KHAN; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031746; Cal. No. 26748
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
SANA U KHAN; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031746; Cal. No. 26748
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
ARTIN OHANIAN (A/K/A OHONIAN ARTIN); HIGHLAND LAKES, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 054486; Cal. No. 26942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
ARTIN OHANIAN (A/K/A OHONIAN ARTIN); HIGHLAND LAKES, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 054486; Cal. No. 26942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
CARLOS ENRIQUE URRIOLA; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040101; Cal. No. 26979
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of allowing the pharmacy he supervises to open without a controlled drug inventory and with adulterated/misbranded drugs in stock.