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February 2012
Nursing
KATHLEEN ELIZABETH KANE; WALTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 245802; Cal. No. 24459 24015
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 9 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she withdrew four doses of Morphine 10 mg, one dose of Dilaudid 2mg, and one dose of Diazepam, all controlled substances, from a Pyxis machine, when there were no doctors' orders for said doses.
MERCY THOMAS KARAKATTU (A/K/A GEORGE MERCY THOMAS); WESTWOOD, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 561446; Cal. No. 24794 24792
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 6 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, perform and complete within 1 year public service not to exceed 100 hours as set forth in terms of probation, pursue and complete a plan of continuing education and training consisting of 3 courses as set forth in hearing panel report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of gross negligence based on her failure to perform standard of care procedures and improper use of a nasal canula to deliver oxygen, failure to use an ambu bag to deliver oxygen and failure to perform chest compressions in an emergency situation.
MERCY THOMAS KARAKATTU (A/K/A GEORGE MERCY THOMAS); WESTWOOD, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 561446; Cal. No. 24794 24792
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 6 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, perform and complete within 1 year public service not to exceed 100 hours as set forth in terms of probation, pursue and complete a plan of continuing education and training consisting of 3 courses as set forth in hearing panel report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of gross negligence based on her failure to perform standard of care procedures and improper use of a nasal canula to deliver oxygen, failure to use an ambu bag to deliver oxygen and failure to perform chest compressions in an emergency situation.
KATHLEEN C KENNEDY; GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234579; Cal. No. 25992 25993
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony, and Willful Violation of Health Laws, a misdemeanor.
KATHLEEN C KENNEDY; GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234579; Cal. No. 25992 25993
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony, and Willful Violation of Health Laws, a misdemeanor.
KATHLEEN CAROLYN KENNEDY; GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 501510; Cal. No. 25992 25993
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony, and Willful Violation of Health Laws, a misdemeanor.
KATHLEEN CAROLYN KENNEDY; GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 501510; Cal. No. 25992 25993
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony, and Willful Violation of Health Laws, a misdemeanor.
ZOE ELLEN KINGSLEY; GRANVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 385624; Cal. No. 25979
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate records.
ZOE ELLEN KINGSLEY; GRANVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 385624; Cal. No. 25979
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate records.
PATRICE RUBY LEWIS (A/K/A LONG-LEWIS PATRICE RUBY, LONG PATRICE R); CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 304226; Cal. No. 24611 24610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, probation 18 months to commence subsequent to service of first six months of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession fraudulently and unprofessional conduct for willfully making a false report, failing to maintain a record which actually reflected the treatment of the patient, and for practicing the profession with moral unfitness.
PATRICE RUBY LEWIS (A/K/A LONG-LEWIS PATRICE RUBY, LONG PATRICE R); CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 304226; Cal. No. 24611 24610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, probation 18 months to commence subsequent to service of first six months of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession fraudulently and unprofessional conduct for willfully making a false report, failing to maintain a record which actually reflected the treatment of the patient, and for practicing the profession with moral unfitness.
JENNIE MARIA LIPARI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 302113; Cal. No. 25945 25946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that on or about April 21, 2010, while employed as a nurse practitioner in adult health at The Zucker Hillside Hospital (Hospital) in Glen Oaks, New York, she altered the dates of validity on her American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) re-certification and submitted it to the Hospital in connection with her re-appointment application, indicating that she was re-certified from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2012, when in truth and in fact, and as she well knew, she had not completed the requirements for ANCC re-certification.
JENNIE MARIA LIPARI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365306; Cal. No. 25945 25946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that on or about April 21, 2010, while employed as a nurse practitioner in adult health at The Zucker Hillside Hospital (Hospital) in Glen Oaks, New York, she altered the dates of validity on her American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) re-certification and submitted it to the Hospital in connection with her re-appointment application, indicating that she was re-certified from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2012, when in truth and in fact, and as she well knew, she had not completed the requirements for ANCC re-certification.
JENNIE MARIA LIPARI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365306; Cal. No. 25945 25946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that on or about April 21, 2010, while employed as a nurse practitioner in adult health at The Zucker Hillside Hospital (Hospital) in Glen Oaks, New York, she altered the dates of validity on her American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) re-certification and submitted it to the Hospital in connection with her re-appointment application, indicating that she was re-certified from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2012, when in truth and in fact, and as she well knew, she had not completed the requirements for ANCC re-certification.
JENNIE MARIA LIPARI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 302113; Cal. No. 25945 25946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that on or about April 21, 2010, while employed as a nurse practitioner in adult health at The Zucker Hillside Hospital (Hospital) in Glen Oaks, New York, she altered the dates of validity on her American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) re-certification and submitted it to the Hospital in connection with her re-appointment application, indicating that she was re-certified from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2012, when in truth and in fact, and as she well knew, she had not completed the requirements for ANCC re-certification.
PATRICE R LONG (A/K/A LONG-LEWIS PATRICE RUBY); CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 123043; Cal. No. 24611 24610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, probation 18 months to commence subsequent to service of first six months of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession fraudulently and unprofessional conduct for willfully making a false report, failing to maintain a record which actually reflected the treatment of the patient, and for practicing the profession with moral unfitness.
PATRICE R LONG (A/K/A LONG-LEWIS PATRICE RUBY); CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 123043; Cal. No. 24611 24610
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last 30 months of suspension stayed, probation 18 months to commence subsequent to service of first six months of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession fraudulently and unprofessional conduct for willfully making a false report, failing to maintain a record which actually reflected the treatment of the patient, and for practicing the profession with moral unfitness.
KEISHA MCLEOD; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299893; Cal. No. 25923
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication and documentation errors.
KEISHA MCLEOD; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299893; Cal. No. 25923
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having committed medication and documentation errors.
BRIDGET MCNULTY (A/K/A MCNULTY BRIDGET ELENE); SALT POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 502423; Cal. No. 25895
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, a misdemeanor.
BRIDGET MCNULTY (A/K/A MCNULTY BRIDGET ELENE); SALT POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 502423; Cal. No. 25895
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, a misdemeanor.
ALICIA MOHAN (A/K/A LINDO ALICIA); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 597006; Cal. No. 25510 25509
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 documenting that a patient self-administered two consecutive doses of her own medication, when said patient had not done so.
ALICIA MOHAN (A/K/A LINDO ALICIA); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 597006; Cal. No. 25510 25509
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 documenting that a patient self-administered two consecutive doses of her own medication, when said patient had not done so.
ALICIA S J MOHAN (A/K/A LINDO ALICIA J S, MOHAN ALICIA JOY SHERON); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229089; Cal. No. 25510 25509
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 documenting that a patient self-administered two consecutive doses of her own medication, when said patient had not done so.
ALICIA S J MOHAN (A/K/A LINDO ALICIA J S, MOHAN ALICIA JOY SHERON); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229089; Cal. No. 25510 25509
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 documenting that a patient self-administered two consecutive doses of her own medication, when said patient had not done so.
KAREN ELIZABETH MORRIS; FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 253983; Cal. No. 26059
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
KAREN ELIZABETH MORRIS; FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 253983; Cal. No. 26059
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
JUANITA ORJI; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237433; Cal. No. 25742
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony based on her unlawfully and knowingly taking money from the New York State Medicaid Assistance program that she was not entitled to.
JUANITA ORJI; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237433; Cal. No. 25742
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony based on her unlawfully and knowingly taking money from the New York State Medicaid Assistance program that she was not entitled to.
PERSIO BIENVENIDO PEREYRA (A/K/A PEREYRA PERSIO); NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 550894; Cal. No. 24889
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony based on his filing of false billing claims with the Medicaid program for services he had not rendered.