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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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November 2013
Nursing
BARBARA J BIENVENUE (A/K/A WARNER BARBARA J, DELGADO BARBARA J); CANASTOTA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 537130; Cal. No. 27030 27097
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 failing to maintain a record for each patient which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of the patient.
HEATHER LYNNE CARR; WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 279866; Cal. No. 26811
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 does not contest charges of creating fraudulent prescriptions.
HEATHER LYNNE CARR; WATERTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 279866; Cal. No. 26811
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 does not contest charges of creating fraudulent prescriptions.
KAREN LEE CIMINERA (A/K/A WELDING KAREN L); OLD BROOKVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 403021; Cal. No. 26398
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to properly document the wastage of the remainder of four doses of the controlled substance Dilaudid administered to three patients.
KAREN LEE CIMINERA (A/K/A WELDING KAREN L); OLD BROOKVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 403021; Cal. No. 26398
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to properly document the wastage of the remainder of four doses of the controlled substance Dilaudid administered to three patients.
BERNARD COLCLOUGH; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249421; Cal. No. 26844
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 administering insulin to the wrong patient.
BERNARD COLCLOUGH; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249421; Cal. No. 26844
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 administering insulin to the wrong patient.
TIFFANY ANNETTE COLLINS (A/K/A COLLINS TIFFANY A); BRODHEADSVILLE, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 282080; Cal. No. 26808
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Misuse of Food Stamps.
TIFFANY ANNETTE COLLINS (A/K/A COLLINS TIFFANY A); BRODHEADSVILLE, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 282080; Cal. No. 26808
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Misuse of Food Stamps.
DEBRA L ELKINS (A/K/A CHRISTIANSEN DEBRA); WEST SAYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293534; Cal. No. 26766
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 failing to administer the blood thinning medication Pradaxa to a patient as ordered.
DEBRA L ELKINS (A/K/A CHRISTIANSEN DEBRA); WEST SAYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293534; Cal. No. 26766
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 failing to administer the blood thinning medication Pradaxa to a patient as ordered.
APRIL C HANSON; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230910; Cal. No. 26821
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 on two occasions.
APRIL C HANSON; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230910; Cal. No. 26821
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 on two occasions.
LEROY LEE J HARRIS; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 262553; Cal. No. 26931
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, on April 12, 2000 and on March 23, 2009 and of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor, on August 11, 2004, on September 18, 2006, and on January 10, 2007.
LEROY LEE J HARRIS; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 262553; Cal. No. 26931
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, on April 12, 2000 and on March 23, 2009 and of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor, on August 11, 2004, on September 18, 2006, and on January 10, 2007.
ELLA WELLS JONES; RIDGELAND, MS
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 523613; Cal. No. 27031
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 documenting, in a Critical Care Record, that she had performed assessments and daily care events for a patient, when said patient was in surgery during the times she recorded that she had performed said assessments and daily care events.
ELLA WELLS JONES; RIDGELAND, MS
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 523613; Cal. No. 27031
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 documenting, in a Critical Care Record, that she had performed assessments and daily care events for a patient, when said patient was in surgery during the times she recorded that she had performed said assessments and daily care events.
JULIA A JORDAN; BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 293284; Cal. No. 26888
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 Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
JULIA A JORDAN; BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 293284; Cal. No. 26888
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 Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
EUNICE ELIZABETH LUKE; IRVINGTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 460507; Cal. No. 26763
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of briefly leaving a ten-year-old student behind in the nurse's office when the school was evacuated during a fire emergency.
EUNICE ELIZABETH LUKE; IRVINGTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 460507; Cal. No. 26763
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of briefly leaving a ten-year-old student behind in the nurse's office when the school was evacuated during a fire emergency.
CHRISTINE M MANN; CICERO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494215; Cal. No. 26810
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 failure to maintain records that accurately reflect the evaluation and treatment of the patient.
CHRISTINE M MANN; CICERO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494215; Cal. No. 26810
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 failure to maintain records that accurately reflect the evaluation and treatment of the patient.
REBECCA L MARTIN (A/K/A ALLEN REBECCA L); WEST WINFIELD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 595409; Cal. No. 26734
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 failing to maintain accurate records.
REBECCA L MARTIN (A/K/A ALLEN REBECCA L); WEST WINFIELD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 595409; Cal. No. 26734
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 failing to maintain accurate records.
MICHELLE NICOLE MINUTOLO (A/K/A MINUTOLO MICHELLE); NEWARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303680; Cal. No. 26794
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having committed medication errors.
MICHELLE NICOLE MINUTOLO (A/K/A MINUTOLO MICHELLE); NEWARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303680; Cal. No. 26794
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having committed medication errors.
TAMMY WILSON PREGENT; TULLY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 282665; Cal. No. 26822
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 Forgery in the 3rd Degree.
TAMMY WILSON PREGENT; TULLY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 282665; Cal. No. 26822
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 Forgery in the 3rd Degree.
PATRICIA MARIE REGAN; HAMPTON BAYS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 391895; Cal. No. 25837 25836
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness, to wit removing without authorization the non-controlled substances prednisone and cortisone for her personal use.