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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.


Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.


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February 2012

Dentistry

RAYMOND LEO PACHOLEC; BAYVILLE, NJ

Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 030538; Cal. No. 26017

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in New Jersey.

Engineering

NANCY ELIZABETH PHILLIPS; PEEKSKILL, NY

Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 083539; Cal. No. 25716

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Facilitation in the 4th Degree.

NANCY ELIZABETH PHILLIPS; PEEKSKILL, NY

Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 083539; Cal. No. 25716

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Facilitation in the 4th Degree.

Massage Therapy

STEPHANIE M JACOBS; BUFFALO, NY

Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 020822; Cal. No. 25890

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
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 having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.

STEPHANIE M JACOBS; BUFFALO, NY

Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 020822; Cal. No. 25890

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
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 having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.

Nursing

MARIE FLORE BEAUDUY; BALDWIN HARBOR, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515258; Cal. No. 25262 25260

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
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 document a patient's pain assessment when administering pain medication failing to document a patient's non-compliance, which consisted of the patient pulling off his own blankets, with a physician's order to keep the patient warm and failing to acknowledge and complete a physician's order to change the intravenous flow rate of patient.

MARIE FLORE BEAUDUY; BALDWIN HARBOR, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257764; Cal. No. 25262 25260

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
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 document a patient's pain assessment when administering pain medication failing to document a patient's non-compliance, which consisted of the patient pulling off his own blankets, with a physician's order to keep the patient warm and failing to acknowledge and complete a physician's order to change the intravenous flow rate of patient.

MARIE FLORE BEAUDUY; BALDWIN HARBOR, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515258; Cal. No. 25262 25260

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
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 document a patient's pain assessment when administering pain medication failing to document a patient's non-compliance, which consisted of the patient pulling off his own blankets, with a physician's order to keep the patient warm and failing to acknowledge and complete a physician's order to change the intravenous flow rate of patient.

MARIE FLORE BEAUDUY; BALDWIN HARBOR, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257764; Cal. No. 25262 25260

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
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 document a patient's pain assessment when administering pain medication failing to document a patient's non-compliance, which consisted of the patient pulling off his own blankets, with a physician's order to keep the patient warm and failing to acknowledge and complete a physician's order to change the intravenous flow rate of patient.

TARA LYNN BOTTER (A/K/A JENNINGS TARA L); ROCKY POINT, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273235; Cal. No. 25896 25897

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
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 signing out controlled substances for patients for whom there was no order and self-using said medications.

TARA LYNN BOTTER (A/K/A JENNINGS TARA LYNN, JENNINGS TATA LYNN, BREUN TARA LYNN); ROCKY POINT, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 554993; Cal. No. 25896 25897

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
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 signing out controlled substances for patients for whom there was no order and self-using said medications.

TARA LYNN BOTTER (A/K/A JENNINGS TARA L); ROCKY POINT, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273235; Cal. No. 25896 25897

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
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 signing out controlled substances for patients for whom there was no order and self-using said medications.

TARA LYNN BOTTER (A/K/A JENNINGS TARA LYNN, JENNINGS TATA LYNN, BREUN TARA LYNN); ROCKY POINT, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 554993; Cal. No. 25896 25897

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
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 signing out controlled substances for patients for whom there was no order and self-using said medications.

KIM A BRACEY; MORRISONVILLE, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220382; Cal. No. 25884 25885

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.

KIM A BRACEY; MORRISONVILLE, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220382; Cal. No. 25884 25885

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.

KIM ANN BRACEY; MORRISONVILLE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 449341; Cal. No. 25884 25885

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.

KIM ANN BRACEY; MORRISONVILLE, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 449341; Cal. No. 25884 25885

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.

THOMAS RALPH BURLINGAME (A/K/A BURLINGAME THOMAS R); BLOOMFIELD, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 592393; Cal. No. 26012

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possession of Child Pornography.

THOMAS RALPH BURLINGAME (A/K/A BURLINGAME THOMAS R); BLOOMFIELD, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 592393; Cal. No. 26012

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possession of Child Pornography.

SOPHIA LOREEN CLARKE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224316; Cal. No. 24888 24886 24887

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.

SOPHIA LOREEN CLARKE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 449625; Cal. No. 24888 24886 24887

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.

SOPHIA LOREEN CLARKE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY

Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303738; Cal. No. 24888 24886 24887

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.

SOPHIA LOREEN CLARKE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY

Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303738; Cal. No. 24888 24886 24887

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.

SOPHIA LOREEN CLARKE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224316; Cal. No. 24888 24886 24887

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.

SOPHIA LOREEN CLARKE; NEW HYDE PARK, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 449625; Cal. No. 24888 24886 24887

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.

SARAH DENOTO (A/K/A DENOTU SARAH ELIZABETH, DIBBLE SARAH ELIZABETH); RUSH, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257636; Cal. No. 25708

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
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 Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree.

SARAH DENOTO (A/K/A DENOTU SARAH ELIZABETH, DIBBLE SARAH ELIZABETH); RUSH, NY

Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257636; Cal. No. 25708

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
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 Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree.

SEAN DOLAN; MARCY, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454456; Cal. No. 25924

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol, a class D felony and Vehicular Assault in the 1st Degree, a class D felony.

SEAN DOLAN; MARCY, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454456; Cal. No. 25924

Regents Action Date: 14-Feb-12
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol, a class D felony and Vehicular Assault in the 1st Degree, a class D felony.

STEPHEN GEORGE DONOHUE; LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY

Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 503326; Cal. No. 25961 25962

Regents Action Date: February 14, 2012
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny, a class E felony Attempted Burglary in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor.